Table for Two
Pull up a chair at the Table for Two. Join Jessica Dunker, President and CEO, of the Iowa Restaurant Association, on a tour of the state and spend time with some of Iowa’s award winning restaurateurs, chefs and hospitality professionals. You’ll hear the stories, inspirations and even a few secrets, behind your favorite eating and drinking establishments. You’ll be surprised when you learn which high profile operators say they chose the industry, and which claim the industry chose them. We talk traditions and trends, tastes and tactics– with some of Iowa’s most innovative entrepreneurs. Our conversations will entertain patrons, enlighten operators, and leave everyone hungry for more. Subscribe to Table for Two on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.
Table for Two
12. Stephanie Mehmen: How a Nearly Condemned Building Redefined the Term Black Sheep
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Iowa Restaurant Association
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Season 1
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Episode 12
The term black sheep doesn't have to be negative. When Stephanie Mehmen and her friend heard rumors of a century-old flood damaged building about to be demolished, they knew they had to do something. As she envisioned what kind of business it would take to save this beloved building, the thought of a restaurant came to the forefront. And the Black Sheep Social Club was born. Today the restaurant and its staff are attempting to be not only a cornerstone of their community but also a driving force behind the revitalization of it.
