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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 32 MIN

Sweet and Salty Island Grindz - Will Adkison wanted to bring the Hawaiian BBQ and Pacific Island Cuisine to Orlando.

from Lunch with Biggie · host Biggie

My guest this week is Will Adkison- co-owner and cook of Sweet and Salty Island Grindz, specializing in authentic Hawaiian BBQ and Pacific Islander Cuisine.  They started as a food truck in 2020 and moved into  Henry’s Depot in Sanford and also Halls on 5th in Apopka.   We talked about even though he was not a chef he had a passion and love for cooking and decided he wanted to start Sweet and Salty,  using locally sourced ingredients or shipped directly from Hawaii.  Will spoke about everything from the importance of Community to word of mouth and his Hot Butted Chicken Katsu sandwich going viral on Tik Tok.  Lunch with Biggie is a podcast about small business and creatives sharing their stories and inspiring you to pursue your passion, with some sandwich talk on the side. Created, edited, and produced in Orlando, FL by Biggie- the owner of the sandwich-themed clothing brand- ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Threads⁠⁠. Sweet and Salty Island Grindz Social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetandsalty.igBiggie's Social: ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Thread's Instagram⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/delifreshthreads/Podcast's Instagram⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunchwithbiggiePodcast's Facebook Group⁠⁠- ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithbiggie⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast's Twitter-⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LunchwithBiggie⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Deli Fresh Threads⁠⁠- ⁠⁠ ⁠https://DeliFreshThreads.com

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