Bottled Up

On this episode, Andrew Allen talks with Alex Roberts, the co-owner of Monster Subs and Sandwiches, one of Gulfport's best places to get large, premium meat, deli-style sandwiches, and subs. Alex tells us the origins of why he and his father started Monster Subs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, some of the challenges in his shop with outrageous rising food prices, how he manages working close with other family members, and he reveals the secret ingredient to their huge success and growing community of Monster Subs sandwich lovers.    Alex Roberts and his Father have really built something here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and we love how they started their deli because they couldn't find an authentic Italian sandwich and a specific taste that they craved. What a great business origin story, and it's such a blessing to all of us locally that this father and son team followed through with their plan and can deliver on their product and passion every day.    Listeners, you have got to go see and taste the huge and amazing sandwiches at MONSTER SUBS and SANDWICHES. Hearing about these mega-sandwichs on this podcast does not do them justice.    //////// This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

On this episode, Andrew Allen talks with Chef Stephen Morgan the Director of Food & Beverage Services of the Boyd Gaming and the IP Casino Restaurants in Biloxi, MS. Chef Morgan walks Andrew through his amazing culinary career that started at the age of 12, through his schooling at the Culinary Institute of America, earning his Chef stripes with Ritz Carlton and eventually to reorganizing the IP Casino and Resort restaurants after Hurricane Katrina. Chef Morgan also gives his best advice on making a restaurant popular, proficient, and profitable. Plus, get your pen ready for some culinary insights for the best Coastal comfort food recipes and secrets from a real-world Top Chef. Chef Morgan is a local rock star chef, and we are fortunate to have him on the Mississippi Coast. From his school of hard knocks beginnings in a small Italian kitchen to his Culinary Institute of America education, to his experience with the "Ritz Carlton Way" and all of his big-time Casino dining experience, Enjoy hearing Chef Morgan's passion for food, team building, leadership and delivering a world-class customer dining experience. Chef Morgan is proof that the secret sauce to culinary success is constantly executing at a high level with your talents, professionally treating others with respect, and always serving everything with a big side of care. Do yourself a favor and go check out what Chef Stephen and his dedicated Boyd Gaming Food and Beverage team members at The IP Casino are up to with their established and new menus and dishes. Trust us; you'll find out that casinos do have world-class food, beverages, and service.  //////// This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages  

On this episode, Andrew Allen talks with the Scuba Steve Johnson of Scuba Steve Clothing Company, a coastal lifestyle apparel brand he started in Gulfport, MS. Steve's incredible success story of persistence, hard work, positivity, and overcoming immense adversity has more twists and turns than the 1000s of miles he has driven from festival to festival selling his popular and unique t-shirts. So, listen closely because Scuba Steve has some life and business lessons to teach us all today. Scuba Steve is a great local businessman to know. Go check out Scuba Steve and all his great t-shirts at shopscuabsteve.com or look for him at one of the many music, art, and community festivals happening on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

On this episode, we talk with Brittany and Billy Alexander of The Scratch Kitchen & Bar in Ocean Springs, Brittany and Billy started The Scratch Kitchen with hope, a dream, a little know-how, skill, and a food truck and with hard work, big smarts, attention to the details, and amazing food they have grown The Scratch Kitchen to a beloved brand that is now a bigger food truck, a brick and mortar location, and a dedicated community of employees, patrons, and fans. Plus, the Alexanders will talk about the working dynamics of a husband and wife team, developing thick skin, and how The Scratch Kitchen is more than just a business. This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

On this episode, Andrew talks with Mathew Mavar, the owner of The Cannery Bar and Grill in Woolmarket, MS. Mathew reveals the ins and outs, joys, and challenges of running one of the best live music venues and bars on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Plus, he also shares his family tree origin story of "The Cannery" name, the genius of Elvis, and his best advice on surviving the grind and the secrets to thriving in the bar and restaurant industry. This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

On this episode of Bottled Up, Andrew talks with Ms. Leisa Culpepper of the family-owned The Whistle Stop Cafe of Wiggins, Mississippi. Ms. Leisa tells the cafe's origin story and the secret recipe of success for this "good ole" country cooking restaurant whose food is literally known to stop trains and traffic. Plus, we learn how Leisa's "retirement plan" business became a 20 plus year labor of love and how her beloved and departed husband and partner is still a part of the #1 restaurant in Wiggins on TripAdvisor.   This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Want To Know More About Allen Beverages? Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

The description of "Renaissance Man" gets thrown around a lot these days, but in our humble opinions, today's guest Zach Rushing really fits this lofty title. Zach is not only the owner and operator of Outlaw Speedway in Perkinston, MS; he is also a bonafide YouTube influencer and the creative force behind BBB Outdoors. Plus, he's a no-holds-barred southern motivational entertainer who is selling out venues all over the South. This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Want To Know More About Allen Beverages?Website: allenbeverages.com Facebook: @allenbeverages

Welcome to the first episode of the Bottled Up Podcast; on this episode, host Andrew Allen talks with the brother-and-sister and bonafide BBQ World Championship team of Brooke Lewis and Brad Orrison from The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint. Open since 2001 and located right off I-10 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it has been a magnet for BBQ and music fanatics from all over the country.  This episode is made possible by Allen Beverages Please subscribe, rate, and review The Bottled Up Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.