EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 1H 13M
Building sustainable AND excellent restaurants | Chef Rob and Emily Mcdaniel | Episode 102
from Word of Mouth · host Word of Mouth Podcast
Rob and Emily Mcdaniel are the owners of Helen and Bayonet, two of Birmingham's best restaurants. They have been recognized by the Michelin guide and the James Beard awards for their amazing food and service. They have been some of the biggest names in southern food in the last decade and Myres sat down with them to learn about the story of how they have become leaders in the hospitality industry.Visit Fish Creek Capital! https://fishcreekcapital.com/wordofmouth-pageSOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/bayonetbham/https://www.instagram.com/helenbham/https://www.instagram.com/emilylewismcdaniel/https://www.instagram.com/robmcdaniel1/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod0:00 intros2:00 Springhouse at Lake Martin6:00 Culinary school 8:00 Jim N Nicks15:00 Springhouse 19:00 Building a culture of honesty and kindness 30:00 The beginning of Helen42:00 James Beard and Michelin Awards54:00 Bayonet1:04:00 Naming Helen
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Rob and Emily Mcdaniel are the owners of Helen and Bayonet, two of Birmingham's best restaurants. They have been recognized by the Michelin guide and the James Beard awards for their amazing food and service. They have been some of the biggest names in southern food in the last decade and Myres sat down with them to learn about the story of how they have become leaders in the hospitality industry.Visit Fish Creek Capital! https://fishcreekcapital.com/wordofmouth-pageSOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/bayonetbham/https://www.instagram.com/helenbham/https://www.instagram.com/emilylewismcdaniel/https://www.instagram.com/robmcdaniel1/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod0:00 intros2:00 Springhouse at Lake Martin6:00 Culinary school 8:00 Jim N Nicks15:00 Springhouse 19:00 Building a culture of honesty and kindness 30:00 The beginning of Helen42:00 James Beard and Michelin Awards54:00 Bayonet1:04:00 Naming Helen
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