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Why "Handling the Heat" Exists
The food industry is full of untold stories — the kind you don’t hear in press releases or social media highlight reels.
Handling the Heat is a podcast built on raw conversations with the people who actually keep restaurants running: owners, chefs, staff, and operators who’ve seen it all and still show up.
No fluff. No polish. Just pressure, problems, and perspective.
This isn’t only about food — it’s about the people who feed everyone else.
Who's Behind the Mic?
I’m Zach Sherman and I’ve been in and around the restaurant world for years. I lead strategy and eCommerce at TAGeX Brands / RestaurantEquipment.Bid, helping restaurants with their equipment needs.
This podcast was born from conversations that happen off the record – the ones full of real experience, real frustration, and real insight.
I started this podcast to spotlight the incredible people behind the industry — the ones who make it work, no matter what gets thrown at them.
TAGeX Brands & RestaurantEquipment.Bid
This podcast is powered by RestaurantEquipment.Bid, part of the TAGeX Brands ecosystem — a company focused on helping food businesses operate more efficiently, sustainably, and profitably. From equipment liquidation to auctioning to outfitting new concepts, we support restaurants at every phase.
Over the last 40 years, we’ve helped thousands of operators reduce costs, recover value, and rethink how they buy. This show is one more way we share that knowledge with the industry.