Alex Saper's guest appearances

Alex Saper

The Main Course

Kitchen Confidante Podcast

Anya Fernald

Dan Miller

Michael Pollan

Dave Arnold

Scott Smith

Rachel Shukert

Chris Grosso

Rainn Wilson

Lisa Steele

Nick Brown

Jody Williams

Rita Sodi

Will Harris

Michelle Tam

Florent Morellet

OwlTail

Cristina Flores

Episode Notes Join host Liren Baker on location for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Eataly Silicon Valley, which is opening at Westfield Valley Fair on June 16th! The newest location is the 9th to open in North America and joins over 40 Eataly stores worldwide. Bay Area Italian food lovers can now explore 3 floors of delicious food, with its two restaurants, five production laboratories, over 10,000 products, 12,000+ Italian wines, and even get hands-on in the cooking school. While on-site, Liren chats with Alex Saper, Managing Partner and COO, as well as Cristina Flores, VP of product, about what makes Eataly Silicon Valley so unique. They also discuss the local Bay Area producers highlighted at the Silicon Valley location, the secret behind cooking the perfect pasta, and more — we even have a bit of a live pasta tasting on the podcast! Learn more about Eataly at https://www.eataly.com Follow Eataly on Instagram: @eatalysiliconvalley Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/eataly-silicon-valley-brings-a-taste-of-italy-to-the-bay-area

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> Join host Liren Baker on location for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Eataly Silicon Valley, which is opening at Westfield Valley Fair on June 16th! The newest location is the 9th to open in North America and joins over 40 Eataly stores worldwide. Bay Area Italian food lovers can now explore 3 floors of delicious food, with its two restaurants, five production laboratories, over 10,000 products, 12,000+ Italian wines, and even get hands-on in the cooking school. While on-site, Liren chats with Alex Saper, Managing Partner and COO, as well as Cristina Flores, VP of product, about what makes Eataly Silicon Valley so unique. They also discuss the local Bay Area producers highlighted at the Silicon Valley location, the secret behind cooking the perfect pasta, and more — we even have a bit of a live pasta tasting on the podcast! Learn more about Eataly at <a href="https://www.eataly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eataly.com</a> Follow Eataly on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatalysiliconvalley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eatalysiliconvalley</a> Podcast Show Notes: <a href="https://kitchenconfidante.com/?p=49003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kitchenconfidante.com/eataly-silicon-valley-brings-a-taste-of-italy-to-the-bay-area</a>

Episode 43: Eataly Silicon Valley Brings a Taste of Italy to the Bay Area, with Alex Saper and Cristina Flores

Go behind the scenes at Eataly, a high-end Italian food market/mall chain comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage stations, bakery, and retail items, on a brand new episode of The Main Course. Patrick Martins is joined by brothers Adam and Alex Saper who are partners in the Italian retail giant. Adam Saper spent childhood summers in Italy where he became enamored with the food and the people. After he graduated from Columbia University, he boarded a plane to Florence to learn the language. A year later, he was back in New York with Italian roommates, but not nearly enough quality Italian food. He decided to solidify his entrepreneurial experience as the Director of Business Development for a growing medical devices company. The job often brought him abroad and, by chance, brought him back to Italy by way of Oscar Farinetti’s “Eataly.” He wanted to give his hometown an opportunity to experience the energy and the quality of this unique Italian marketplace. So, he and his brother, Alex, put their Italian to good use and forged a partnership to create the first ever Eataly North America. Alex Saper started his career in finance but found himself unfulfilled. He wanted to pursue his passion for Italian food and wine and with his Italian language skills, began working at the Eataly founding flagship in Torino, Italy. As the company grew, he traveled to Japan to open more stores, studying the business to determine the best way to translate this amazing concept to his fellow New Yorkers. Together with his brother, Adam, and New York restaurant veterans, Mario Batali and Joe and Lidia Bastianich, the very first Eataly USA located in NYC started to take shape. This program was brought to you by Brooklyn Slate.  “Anytime you open something that’s 5,000 square feet and hasn’t been done before, there will be challenges.” [09:00] “If we don’t have good people running our business, we’ll never be a success. That starts with people being happy in the stores.” [22:00] –Alex Saper on The Main Course “It’s really nice to be able to be in the store. I love helping customers find something or seeing a frustrated customer, helping them and seeing them become a loyal customer.” [20:00] –Adam Saper on The Main Course

Go behind the scenes at Eataly, a high-end Italian food market/mall chain comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage stations, bakery, and retail items, on a brand new episode of The Main Course. Patrick Martins is joined by brothers Adam and Alex Saper who are partners in the Italian retail giant. Adam Saper spent childhood summers in Italy where he became enamored with the food and the people. After he graduated from Columbia University, he boarded a plane to Florence to learn the language. A year later, he was back in New York with Italian roommates, but not nearly enough quality Italian food. He decided to solidify his entrepreneurial experience as the Director of Business Development for a growing medical devices company. The job often brought him abroad and, by chance, brought him back to Italy by way of Oscar Farinetti’s “Eataly.” He wanted to give his hometown an opportunity to experience the energy and the quality of this unique Italian marketplace. So, he and his brother, Alex, put their Italian to good use and forged a partnership to create the first ever Eataly North America. Alex Saper started his career in finance but found himself unfulfilled. He wanted to pursue his passion for Italian food and wine and with his Italian language skills, began working at the Eataly founding flagship in Torino, Italy. As the company grew, he traveled to Japan to open more stores, studying the business to determine the best way to translate this amazing concept to his fellow New Yorkers. Together with his brother, Adam, and New York restaurant veterans, Mario Batali and Joe and Lidia Bastianich, the very first Eataly USA located in NYC started to take shape. This program was brought to you by <a href="http://www.brooklynslate.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brooklyn Slate</a>. <h4>“Anytime you open something that’s 5,000 square feet and hasn’t been done before, there will be challenges.” [09:00]</h4> “If we don’t have good people running our business, we’ll never be a success. That starts with people being happy in the stores.” [22:00] –Alex Saper on The Main Course “It’s really nice to be able to be in the store. I love helping customers find something or seeing a frustrated customer, helping them and seeing them become a loyal customer.” [20:00] –Adam Saper on The Main Course

Episode 220: Adam & Alex Saper of Eataly