{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"One Bite Changed Everything with Lawrence Longo","description":"Mike sits down with Lawrence Longo, a serial food and hospitality entrepreneur whose journey from hidden menu curator to restaurant empire builder has reshaped how people connect through food. Lawrence shares how his early obsession with experience over ego led him from launching Off the Menu \u2014 a community built around secret dishes and insider dining \u2014 to reviving Irv\u2019s Burgers, expanding Prince St. Pizza nationwide, and building a hospitality group that\u2019s redefining what \u201cpremium fast food\u201d really means. They dive into the lessons learned from scaling beloved brands without losing their soul, the role of storytelling and community in hospitality, and what travel and culture have taught Lawrence about simplicity, obsession, and belonging. This episode isn\u2019t just about food \u2014 it\u2019s about the universal language of connection, the places that shape us, and the people who keep showing up for what feels real. Chapters: 00:00 \u2013 From hidden menus to hospitality visionary 05:00 \u2013 The story behind Off the Menu and food as connection 10:00 \u2013 Reviving Irv\u2019s Burgers and honoring old-school soul 15:00 \u2013 Expanding Prince St. Pizza without losing authenticity 20:00 \u2013 Scaling restaurants while keeping local roots 25:00 \u2013 Simplicity, obsession, and the power of hospitality 30:00 \u2013 Partner alignment and trusting local voices 35:00 \u2013 The community mindset behind every concept 40:00 \u2013 The travel that shaped a hospitality entrepreneur 45:00 \u2013 What it really means to build brands people love ","author_name":"Travel With Meaning","author_url":"http:\/\/www.travelwithmeaning.com\/","html":"