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We interview Bill Brown from William Dean Chocolates. You'll learn which celebrity endorsed his chocolates on her TV show, which upscale chain of grocery stores, and which Las Vegas casino put William Dean Chocolates on the map by placing orders the first year they were in business. At the top of the show we will discuss the dichotomy of restaurants being super busy, and not having enough help, or experienced help.
For today's podcast, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham is letting you in on the tour she took through the William Dean Chocolates kitchen. It's like a real-life trip with Willy Wonka through the Chocolate Factory. Is it possible to sample a little too much chocolate? We'll find out. Support for Florida Matters More comes from the National Foundation for Transplants. Right now, hundreds of Tampa residents need an organ transplant they can't afford. You can join the National Foundation for Transplant's "Operation Second Chance" at transplants.org to learn how to help give someone a second chance at life.
For today's podcast, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham is letting you in on the tour she took through the William Dean Chocolates kitchen. It's like a real-life trip with Willy Wonka through the Chocolate Factory. Is it possible to sample a little too much chocolate? We'll find out. Support for Florida Matters More comes from the National Foundation for Transplants. Right now, hundreds of Tampa residents need an organ transplant they can't afford. You can join the National Foundation for Transplant's "Operation Second Chance" at transplants.org to learn how to help give someone a second chance at life.
For today's podcast, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham is letting you in on the tour she took through the William Dean Chocolates kitchen. It's like a real-life trip with Willy Wonka through the Chocolate Factory. Is it possible to sample a little too much chocolate? We'll find out.Support for Florida Matters More comes from the National Foundation for Transplants. Right now, hundreds of Tampa residents need an organ transplant they can't afford. You can join the National Foundation for Transplant's "Operation Second Chance" at transplants.org to learn how to help give someone a second chance at life.
In this episode we take a trek into the world of William Dean Chocolates and some of the education classes they offer. In particular Laminated Dough…. croissants, sticky buns, puff pastry, and other flaky goodness! We also talk about the wild world of Bill Jackson’s, the premier outdoor and outfitter in the Tampa Bay area. […]
At the tender age of 46 Bill Brown tapped in to his creative mind which had been subdued for nearly four decades, his creations were chocolate. It took friends, family and colleagues by surprise that Bill, a successful man who climbed the corporate ladder to the top would quit his well-paid job to sell chocolates in a cafe in Florida. It's that naivete and creative freedom, coupled with his passion and enthusiasm that has led Bill to become so successful, and serves as a constant innovator in the chocolatier community. In 2012 Bill was ranked as the third best chocolatier in the world. In todays episode we hear about the path that led to William Dean Chocolates success.