4.8 • 891 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Vance Vaucresson's story is an inspiring testament to the power of resilience - no matter the odds, he stayed true to his roots and overcame incredible adversity to reinvent the family business. Little did he know, his journey would take a surprise turn, leading him to contribute to the revitalization of his local community...
Vance Vaucresson, a third-generation entrepreneur and CEO of Vaucresson Sausage, is a passionate advocate for the preservation of Southern culture, history, and food. Born into a family of butchers, Vance has dedicated his life to carrying on the legacy of his father and grandfather, overcoming numerous challenges along the way.
With a strong commitment to community, Vance has been instrumental in revitalizing the 7th Ward in New Orleans, offering affordable housing and a unique dining experience that celebrates the rich Creole culture of the region.
Join host Rudy Rayfield Jr. as he welcomes Vance Vaucresson to discuss the trials and triumphs of Black-owned businesses in a competitive market.
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0:00.0 | Are you from the South? Have you been looking for a podcast about our way of life, our culture, our food, our hospitality, and our food? |
0:12.0 | Well, you found it. This is Flavor Down South. One of the most unique |
0:18.3 | podcasts on the web, one that will influence, entertain, educate, and cover the hospitality industry and the culture. |
0:27.0 | We'll talk about Southern history and news. |
0:31.0 | And if I could interrupt, we will be talking about the food, right? |
0:37.0 | We'll have on culinary pros and hospitality underdogs, along with industry pioneers. |
0:45.0 | Let's do it baby. |
0:47.0 | This is Flamer Down South. |
0:49.0 | Now your host, Rudy fooly Rayfield Junior. I have to put the junior in there. |
1:07.0 | So we back. We got a special episode. We are, it's festival season and, you know, we want to talk about the upcoming festival, |
1:20.0 | first quarter fest, but to do that, before we do that that we're going to talk about a little bit about what the podcast is about again. |
1:27.0 | Flavor Downside is a powerful unique podcast that influence, entertain, and educates, conveys hospital industry, |
1:34.6 | culture, history, and news that connects and unites people down south. |
1:39.7 | I say down south, that's 10 states. |
1:44.7 | I'll run them down a little later later, but we's 10 states. I'll run them down a little later, but we got 10 states that we're covering. The goal is to expand and engaging relationship |
1:48.6 | with an audience who enjoys culinary and hospitality and underdogs. The stories that food and beverage, the |
1:54.8 | conversations, the news while celebrating the talents and strength that powers our |
1:59.2 | communities. So if you're someone who enjoys food and learning about down south food culture, |
2:08.0 | you have finally landed on the right podcast. |
2:11.0 | But before that, we want to shout out our sponsor, Dave and Busters out of |
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2:24.2 | We can all agree that Dave and Buses is where you can eat, drink, play, and watch sports. |
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