Episode 02
John D. visits with Rich and Jack Hode of the Hode Group. Rich and Jack enlighten us on how they got their start and what value they as a group bring to the industry professional and how they assist operators in literally "setting their table". They share the past, present, and what they see for the industry‘s future. They also make a strong case of why they decided to upgrade their current showroom to a new 4300 square foot space in the West Loop of Chicago in this crazy marketplace and time. They discuss the supply chain issues and it’s impact on operators and their operations. They also address the pandemic fallout, what's changed as we roll into a new year. They share what "Home Meal Replacement" is and why it's important to your survival and revenue strea...
Episode 02
John D. visits with Rich and Jack Hode of the Hode Group. Rich and Jack enlighten us on how they got their start and what value they as a group bring to the industry professional and how they assist operators in literally "setting their table". They share the past, present, and what they see for the industry‘s future. They also make a strong case of why they decided to upgrade their current showroom to a new 4300 square foot space in the West Loop of Chicago in this crazy marketplace and time. They discuss the supply chain issues and it’s impact on operators and their operations. They also address the pandemic fallout, what's changed as we roll into a new year. They share what "Home Meal Replacement" is and why it's important to your survival and revenue stream. Rich and Jack also address the never-ending question: "Is it still important to work with distribution partners in 2022"? Listen in on the advice given by these 43-year professionals on how to survive and navigate through the sea of ever-changing industry issues.
Join us for this episode, pull up a chair, cuz it's all here...on the table!
Show notes: topical points of interest :
2:19 - Who is the Hode group, their value to the industry and when did the Hode group get established?
3:40 - Rich and Jack Hode's background and experience and how they got started in the industry?
4:45 - The Hode Group is a family-run business, how challenging has it been for brothers and family to work together?
5:26 - HGI team, their skill sets and how is the Hode Group assembled and where?
& 9:50
6:35 - HGI values adding some humor to the industry workplace and their customers
12:46 - After 40+ years how different is the business landscape now than it was then?
15:08 - How has the pandemic or COVID season or other variables changed the business?
17:33 - What is the industry term –“Home Meal replacement”? Please explain the concept.
23:08 - How important is the distributor partner today for the operator?
25:29 - Why did the Hode Group acquire a 4300 sq. ft. large showroom in the Fulton Market district in the Chicago West Loop.
27:45 - What are your thoughts for the future for the Culinary and Hospitality Industry in 2022 and beyond?
30:44 - What advice would you give to an operator today after 43 years?
Guest information:
Rich Hode
President - The Hode Group
Rich@hodegroup.com
815-455-0500
Jack Hode
Vice President- The Hode Group
jack@hodegroup.com
815-455-0500
The Hode Group Chicago Showroom
https://hodegroupshowroom.com
The Hode Group
https://www.hodegroup.com
Info@hodegroup.com
The Hode Group Testimonials
https://youtu.be/SLaljpCfcMU
