About this podcast
From customers to suppliers to our saleforce and everything in between, Let This Simmer is a candid conversation with individuals in Ben E. Keith's ecosystem.
Episodes
- The Market Minute Episode 6: Cyclosporiasis · 3 min · Episode 16Episode 6 of The Market Minute we will be looking at everything we know on the Cyclospora outbreak and what our friends at Markon are saying.
- THE MARKET MINUTE EPISODE 5: New World Screwworm · 3 min · Episode 15After a long battle of keeping a New World Screwworm infestation in Mexico at bay, the US has recorded at least 15 cases in cattle north of the border. What does that mean for…
- THE MARKET MINUTE, EPISODE 4: The Conflict in Iran · 2 min · Episode 14The latest Market Minute dives into a subject affecting... well, everything. The conflict in Iran is a constantly evolving event with no real solution in sight. This episode…
- LET THIS SIMMER PODCAST, ROUND 12: Episode 12 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest Samantha Fuller · 26 min · Episode 13With the Gulf Coast Food Show only a week away, we had just the Houstonian in mind to speak to! Both a DSM and Category Manager of the Year, guest Samantha Fuller is already a…
- EPISODE 11 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Andy Hamilton · 49 min · Episode 12Produce is the backbone of our company, and this year we have something big to celebrate...Markon’s 40th anniversary! In honor of this milestone, Chris sat down with Markon CEO…
- THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 3: New Data on Tariffs · 3 min · Episode 11Episode 3 of The Market Minute looks into a topic we're all very aware of: tariffs. But it's not just the data behind the tariffs themselves... it's the way we are educating our…
- EPISODE 10 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Carrie Collins · 40 min · Episode 10This month, it’s a meeting of the podcast minds … Chris sat down with Gulf Coast’s Business Solutions Manager and host of “The Dish,” Carrie Collins! Carrie discussed her unique…
- THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 2: What's Up With Beef? · 3 min · Episode 2Our second episode of The Market Minute looks into the question being asked all over the country: "what's up with these beef prices?" We dig in to the why on the staggering…
- EPISODE 9 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest David Bentancourt · 30 min · Episode 9We hear there may be a big event headed Ben E. Keith's way, so we thought it would be good to talk to someone on the inside about it. This month, Chris sat down with Project…
- THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 1: The GLP-1 Industry · 3 min · Episode 1The "Let This Simmer" Network is adding a bonus series: "The Market Minute." These short pieces will dive into a variety of trends that may affect the restaurant industry…
- EPISODE 8 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Sarah Goessler · 32 min · Episode 8With our companywide SRP only a few weeks away, Chris headed down to Houston to have a conversation with a Johnny Beauchamp winner... none other than Sarah Goessler! Sarah and…
- EPISODE 7 With Host Chris Snyder & Guest Jon Bonnell · 50 min · Episode 7On this month's episode, Chris sat down with legendary Fort Worth Chef Jon Bonnell. Jon and Chris had a fantastic conversation on getting into the food world, the path that led…
- EPISODE 6 with Host Chris Snyder and President Mike Sweet · 46 min · Episode 6You can't miss this! Chris had the chance to sit down for a conversation with Ben E. Keith Foods President, Mike Sweet! You'll learn a bit about Mike's younger years, his path…
- EPISODE 5 With Host Chris Snyder and Guests Ruben Riggins & Brandon Munden · 39 min · Episode 5In the spirit of the upcoming Keith Championship Weekend, we sat down with some of the top brass in Ops and Trans. Special Sprit winners Ruben Riggins and Brandon Munden share…
- EPISODE 4 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Stephen Hassinger · 27 min · Episode 4With Sellabration only a couple of weeks away, it's fitting that host Chris Snyder had a fantastic discussion with DSR Stephen Hassinger on his passion for selling produce.
- EPISODE 3 With Guest Host Chris Rhodes & David Werner · 48 min · Episode 3Episode 3 will feature our first guest host of our series! Guest host Chris Rhodes, the reigning Southeast Division DSR of the year, fulfilled his dream to interview Mr. David…
- EPISODE TWO With Host Chris Snyder & Dr. Emily Williams Knight · 47 min · Episode 2In our second episode, host Chris Snyder enjoyed a great conversation with Dr. Emily Williams Knight. Emily sits on the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association…
- OUR FIRST EPISODE with Lupe Gonzales and Host Chris Snyder · 31 min · Episode 1LET THIS SIMMER is kicking off with a man who needs no introduction, but we'll do it anyway. Three time Johnny Beauchamp Award winner. Ben E. Keith's DSR of the decade. Now the…







