Let This Simmer Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/let-this-simmer 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. © 2026 Ben E. Keith Foods e5072fd9-c3f2-5633-acd2-2096ec2c334f no en Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:42:19 -0500 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:43:32 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/diCfP0WW3t2MbXoERlpnJ2Gtygt_XmUzQnNdXJ23dNM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTFm/ZTFkMTc5MGQ1OWEz/ZjI3YTlhOTIwNGMz/YTI4Yi5qcGc.jpg Let This Simmer episodic Ben E. Keith Foods 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. From customers to suppliers to our saleforce and everything in between, Let This Simmer is a candid conversation with individuals in Ben E. foodservice, distribution Ben E. Keith Foods No No THE MARKET MINUTE, EPISODE 4: The Conflict in Iran 14 14 THE MARKET MINUTE, EPISODE 4: The Conflict in Iran full 80ee7796-9893-426f-ac89-d5c1508ccb82 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8e1cbc6 The 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 breaks down what we do know and how we can be prepared.

]]> The 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 breaks down what we do know and how we can be prepared.

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:42:15 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 106 The 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 breaks down what we do know and how we can be prepared.

]]> foodservice, distribution No LET THIS SIMMER PODCAST, ROUND 12: Episode 12 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest Samantha Fuller 13 13 LET THIS SIMMER PODCAST, ROUND 12: Episode 12 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest Samantha Fuller full 7a2e44ed-1cef-4281-8968-0794f959b3ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a9a4f7f With 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 leader in the Gulf Coast division and she's just getting started. We covered her trajectory through the company, the decision to jump from DSM to Category Manager, her passion for produce, and much more. We think it's a great way to kick off Let This Simmer in 2026!

]]> With 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 leader in the Gulf Coast division and she's just getting started. We covered her trajectory through the company, the decision to jump from DSM to Category Manager, her passion for produce, and much more. We think it's a great way to kick off Let This Simmer in 2026!

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:59:52 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 1580 With 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 leader in the Gulf Coast division and she's just getting started. We covered her trajectory through the company, the decision to jump from DSM to Category Manager, her passion for produce, and much more. We think it's a great way to kick off Let This Simmer in 2026!

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 11 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Andy Hamilton 12 12 EPISODE 11 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Andy Hamilton full 5bf14ccb-d463-4d36-8899-65124a8edbad https://share.transistor.fm/s/03415d02 Produce 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, Andy Hamilton, for an episode you won’t want to miss. Andy shares the rich history between Markon and Ben E. Keith, his journey to becoming CEO, and the values that make - and will continue to make - Markon the leader in foodservice produce.

]]> Produce 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, Andy Hamilton, for an episode you won’t want to miss. Andy shares the rich history between Markon and Ben E. Keith, his journey to becoming CEO, and the values that make - and will continue to make - Markon the leader in foodservice produce.

]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2939 Produce 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, Andy Hamilton, for an episode you won’t want to miss. Andy shares the rich history between Markon and Ben E. Keith, his journey to becoming CEO, and the values that make - and will continue to make - Markon the leader in foodservice produce.

]]> foodservice, distribution No THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 3: New Data on Tariffs 11 11 THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 3: New Data on Tariffs full 26a326e0-d9de-44a5-9e10-78daf089f654 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d42298ec Episode 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 operators on the facts of this situation.

]]> Episode 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 operators on the facts of this situation.

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:12:28 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 156 Episode 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 operators on the facts of this situation.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 10 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Carrie Collins 10 10 EPISODE 10 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Carrie Collins full 368a0d19-de91-4782-a807-0b75662d0a0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaca5a04 This 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 journey into foodservice, her passion for our company culture, her thoughts on our customer’s needs and more! It’s well worth your time to hear these two behind the mic.

]]> This 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 journey into foodservice, her passion for our company culture, her thoughts on our customer’s needs and more! It’s well worth your time to hear these two behind the mic.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:55:29 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2387 This 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 journey into foodservice, her passion for our company culture, her thoughts on our customer’s needs and more! It’s well worth your time to hear these two behind the mic.

]]> foodservice, distribution No THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 2: What's Up With Beef? 2 2 THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 2: What's Up With Beef? bonus aae36dc0-fd40-4f34-8637-f452417bef24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f67b301 Our 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 numbers in the beef market and what our operators should be aware of heading into the future.

]]> Our 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 numbers in the beef market and what our operators should be aware of heading into the future.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:05:27 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 185 Our 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 numbers in the beef market and what our operators should be aware of heading into the future.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 9 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest David Bentancourt 9 9 EPISODE 9 with Host Chris Snyder and Guest David Bentancourt full 29e2f793-eac5-4ff9-8d4b-bb8a0a555e68 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aff5e6aa We 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 Pioneer's Director of Purchasing Transformation, David Bentancourt! Chris and David discussed his journey at Ben E. Keith that lead him to this role and a candid look at the upcoming transition. In our opinion, it's a must listen.

]]> We 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 Pioneer's Director of Purchasing Transformation, David Bentancourt! Chris and David discussed his journey at Ben E. Keith that lead him to this role and a candid look at the upcoming transition. In our opinion, it's a must listen.

]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:45:50 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 1829 We 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 Pioneer's Director of Purchasing Transformation, David Bentancourt! Chris and David discussed his journey at Ben E. Keith that lead him to this role and a candid look at the upcoming transition. In our opinion, it's a must listen.

]]> foodservice, distribution No THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 1: The GLP-1 Industry 1 1 THE MARKET MINUTE, Episode 1: The GLP-1 Industry bonus d95f6467-37b5-4caf-a75f-280b9ab73e4b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3035ad2c The "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, whether that be a supply shortage, a recall, a change in tastes by consumers... the list goes on. This piece will be delivered through the same site as the "Let This Simmer" podcast two weeks after the main pod drops.

Episode one looks into a trend that can no longer be looked at as a fad: the GLP-1 industry. If it isn't going away, are we addressing it with our customers?

]]> The "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, whether that be a supply shortage, a recall, a change in tastes by consumers... the list goes on. This piece will be delivered through the same site as the "Let This Simmer" podcast two weeks after the main pod drops.

Episode one looks into a trend that can no longer be looked at as a fad: the GLP-1 industry. If it isn't going away, are we addressing it with our customers?

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:49:49 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 178 The "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, whether that be a supply shortage, a recall, a change in tastes by consumers... the list goes on. This piece will be delivered through the same site as the "Let This Simmer" podcast two weeks after the main pod drops.

Episode one looks into a trend that can no longer be looked at as a fad: the GLP-1 industry. If it isn't going away, are we addressing it with our customers?

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 8 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Sarah Goessler 8 8 EPISODE 8 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Sarah Goessler full 0ce3deea-a32b-4e9b-b83a-a30a36ad90ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/170bb62c With 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 Chris discussed her path that led her to becoming one of Gulf Coast's finest DSRs and the ins and outs of the day in the life of a DSR in 2025.

]]> With 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 Chris discussed her path that led her to becoming one of Gulf Coast's finest DSRs and the ins and outs of the day in the life of a DSR in 2025.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:59:01 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 1923 With 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 Chris discussed her path that led her to becoming one of Gulf Coast's finest DSRs and the ins and outs of the day in the life of a DSR in 2025.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 7 With Host Chris Snyder & Guest Jon Bonnell 7 7 EPISODE 7 With Host Chris Snyder & Guest Jon Bonnell full 158765be-e936-405d-be5f-6a2374e6a716 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3051eb02 On 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 him to becoming an owner/operator of 5 restaurants, some impactful moments along the way, and the reason why he considers Ben E. Keith one of his most valued partners.

]]> On 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 him to becoming an owner/operator of 5 restaurants, some impactful moments along the way, and the reason why he considers Ben E. Keith one of his most valued partners.

]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:03:14 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 3024 On 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 him to becoming an owner/operator of 5 restaurants, some impactful moments along the way, and the reason why he considers Ben E. Keith one of his most valued partners.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 6 with Host Chris Snyder and President Mike Sweet 6 6 EPISODE 6 with Host Chris Snyder and President Mike Sweet full 37877cab-f4d2-4478-9c94-5e22a457b2d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b4423813 You 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 that led him not only to Ben E. Keith but to his role as the leader of the Food Division, and some great insights on the future of our company.

]]> You 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 that led him not only to Ben E. Keith but to his role as the leader of the Food Division, and some great insights on the future of our company.

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:30:41 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2753 You 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 that led him not only to Ben E. Keith but to his role as the leader of the Food Division, and some great insights on the future of our company.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 5 With Host Chris Snyder and Guests Ruben Riggins & Brandon Munden 5 5 EPISODE 5 With Host Chris Snyder and Guests Ruben Riggins & Brandon Munden full e9aff3d8-4ffb-4875-a408-673404e84cd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/12508045 In 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 with us their roles at Ben E. Keith, their paths through the distributor world, the changes in operations over the years and more. 

]]> In 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 with us their roles at Ben E. Keith, their paths through the distributor world, the changes in operations over the years and more. 

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 11:54:34 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2343 In 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 with us their roles at Ben E. Keith, their paths through the distributor world, the changes in operations over the years and more. 

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 4 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Stephen Hassinger 4 4 EPISODE 4 With Host Chris Snyder and Guest Stephen Hassinger full e3cdad02-9319-45c7-8554-a429ef0bb136 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a011d3e With 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.

]]> With 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.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:54:25 -0500 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 1613 With 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.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE 3 With Guest Host Chris Rhodes & David Werner 3 3 EPISODE 3 With Guest Host Chris Rhodes & David Werner full aac8c085-a178-4ffc-8bef-f7f21279a5d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/65a3cf21 Episode 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 Werner, our Senior VP of Independent Sales & Marketing. Chris does an excellent job of navigating through David's journey to better understand how he got to the role he is in today and the things that keep him going with Ben E. Keith. Listeners beware: you may be a bit more passionate about our company if you listen to this episode.

]]> Episode 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 Werner, our Senior VP of Independent Sales & Marketing. Chris does an excellent job of navigating through David's journey to better understand how he got to the role he is in today and the things that keep him going with Ben E. Keith. Listeners beware: you may be a bit more passionate about our company if you listen to this episode.

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:27:20 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2881 Episode 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 Werner, our Senior VP of Independent Sales & Marketing. Chris does an excellent job of navigating through David's journey to better understand how he got to the role he is in today and the things that keep him going with Ben E. Keith. Listeners beware: you may be a bit more passionate about our company if you listen to this episode.

]]> foodservice, distribution No EPISODE TWO With Host Chris Snyder & Dr. Emily Williams Knight 2 2 EPISODE TWO With Host Chris Snyder & Dr. Emily Williams Knight full 17db4c2c-23b6-44e2-bed0-b999c079344e https://share.transistor.fm/s/b138d8ea In 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 and is President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association. As an in-demand speaker, she is one of America's leading authorities in foodservice and has the goal and responsibility to advance and protect our industry.  

 

]]> In 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 and is President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association. As an in-demand speaker, she is one of America's leading authorities in foodservice and has the goal and responsibility to advance and protect our industry.  

 

]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:29:57 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 2805 In 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 and is President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association. As an in-demand speaker, she is one of America's leading authorities in foodservice and has the goal and responsibility to advance and protect our industry.  

 

]]> foodservice, distribution No OUR FIRST EPISODE with Lupe Gonzales and Host Chris Snyder 1 1 OUR FIRST EPISODE with Lupe Gonzales and Host Chris Snyder full 36f80061-aaaa-43f7-a3f2-f13d1af2b032 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04f49c77 LET 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 2024 Special Spirit award winner. None other than the great Lupe Gonzales. 

Let this Simmer will work just like a dish simmering - it will evolve over time. This podcast will feature candid conversations with employees, suppliers, operators, restaurant association presidents... anyone and everyone involved with Ben E. Keith. 

Have thoughts on the show? Send them to host Chris Snyder (cbsnyder@benekeith.com), Executive Producer Cameron Kuenzer (cjkuenzer@benekeith.com), or VP of Marketing Aimee Lakotas (aclakotas@benekeith.com).

]]> LET 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 2024 Special Spirit award winner. None other than the great Lupe Gonzales. 

Let this Simmer will work just like a dish simmering - it will evolve over time. This podcast will feature candid conversations with employees, suppliers, operators, restaurant association presidents... anyone and everyone involved with Ben E. Keith. 

Have thoughts on the show? Send them to host Chris Snyder (cbsnyder@benekeith.com), Executive Producer Cameron Kuenzer (cjkuenzer@benekeith.com), or VP of Marketing Aimee Lakotas (aclakotas@benekeith.com).

]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:54:44 -0600 Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foods 1836 LET 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 2024 Special Spirit award winner. None other than the great Lupe Gonzales. 

Let this Simmer will work just like a dish simmering - it will evolve over time. This podcast will feature candid conversations with employees, suppliers, operators, restaurant association presidents... anyone and everyone involved with Ben E. Keith. 

Have thoughts on the show? Send them to host Chris Snyder (cbsnyder@benekeith.com), Executive Producer Cameron Kuenzer (cjkuenzer@benekeith.com), or VP of Marketing Aimee Lakotas (aclakotas@benekeith.com).

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