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Gerald Pulsinelli, Viva Chicken

March 2, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Gerald Pulsinelli, Viva Chicken

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 614)

On this edition of North Fulton Business Radio, Gerald Pulsinelli, CEO of Viva Chicken, joined host John Ray to discuss his company and their new Haynes Bridge Road location in Alpharetta. Gerald talked about their delicious menu offerings, including their Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken, how every menu item, even sauces, are made fresh on premises, why Alpharetta represents an attractive market for the company, how Viva Chicken takes care of its team members and gives back to the community through VivaCares, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Viva Chicken is a fast-casual charcoal-fire Peruvian Rotisserie Joint specializing in the authentic Pollo a la Brasa (Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken) found on the streets of Peru. Serving the hottest, freshest chicken, Viva promises distinctive and flavorful menu items packed with inspired recipes that will transform your taste buds.

Convenience is key, whether guests dine in or take out. Order with the VIVA App for a seamless experience and earn Viva Points when signing up for our loyalty program.

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**Gerald Pulsinelli, CEO, Viva Chicken**

With nearly thirty years of experience, Gerald Pulsinelli plays an active leadership role in the hospitality industry. A strategic-driven senior executive with a proven history of success in restaurant operations, Gerald serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Viva Chicken, a fast-casual, authentic Peruvian Rotisserie Joint founded in 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Viva Chicken currently operates 12 restaurants across the country and is making its market entry into Georgia in late 2022.

Gerald’s role with Viva Chicken began in 2018. Since that time, he has dug into every aspect of the aspiring brand, partnering with the co-founders, current board of directors, and operations team, and working to fortify the homegrown company into a national brand.

Much of Gerald’s strong commitment to delivering superior hospitality was instilled in him when he served as a member of the Senior Executive Team at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, also based in Charlotte. He was with Firebirds from its inception in 2000, serving as General Manager of the restaurant’s first location, and in numerous senior-level positions over the next 18 years.

As a member of Firebirds’ Senior Leadership Team, Gerald was responsible for helping the team deliver the company’s version of iconic hospitality to all team members and every guest, while also helping define and execute the company’s purpose, mission, and values. As the Firebirds concept developed and grew from a single location to 50 by the end of 2018, Pulsinelli took pride in integrally shaping the growth and culture of the company nationwide.

As Firebirds’ Vice President of Development, he was responsible for leading and directing the development team in achieving the company’s high growth objectives. He oversaw the rollout of two new prototype restaurants, including evaluating the overall design and construction costs to ready the innovative prototypes for the expansion of the company.

Giving back to the community is part of Gerald’s DNA. In early 2020, Gerald pioneered a valued partnership between No Kid Hungry and Viva Chicken through the “Churros for Children” campaign. In addition, he is an active supporter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), helping to find a cure for childhood cancer. Gerald is currently an ambassador for CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees) as well as a former member of the CHEERS Advisory Board.

Why is Viva Chicken opening in Alpharetta?
Philanthropy is a big part of Viva Chicken’s corporate culture – how do you as Viva’s CEO inspire your team to be as passionate as you are?
When did you know you wanted to be in the restaurant and hospitality industry?
How have you navigated your team through a pandemic and actually grown your business while others have not?
What have the VivaCares initiatives been in the last 60 days?
Any expansion plans in metro Atlanta?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

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Slade Scoles, Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern

January 19, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Slade Scoles, Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern

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Slade Scoles, Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 427)

Slade Scoles, Owner of Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern, joined host John Ray to share the “dancing, food, and fun” happening there. Brimstone hosts ShagAtlanta and offers a large dance floor. Brimstone’s chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu, and all the food is freshly-prepared, down to even the mayonnaise and salad dressings. Brimstone offers great entertainment options as well, such as poker tournaments. Slade discussed his decision to buy the restaurant, their expansion plans, plans to offer grass-fed beef from the Wyoming ranch he owns, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern

Brimstone Tavern is a locally owned sports bar on the south end of North Point Mall.

They are located at the intersection of Mansell Road and Old Alabama Connector, in the same shopping complex as Fancy Pantry. The restaurant layout is unique, where their custom carved bar is physically separated from a family-style dining area which is ideal for families with kids.

On one side of the restaurant, they also have a large private room, where a lot of working professionals can not only convert into their office but also use it as a meeting and training room. With super-fast free WiFi, secured with the best firewall technology in the industry; it’s a no-brainer! This large event space is fully-equipped with a PA system, a projector, and smart TVs, which has become a recent attraction for a lot of corporate events, local Meet-Ups, as well as family events, such as wedding rehearsals, birthday parties, Bar Mitzvahs, and more!

Brimstone’s chef-inspired menu features comfort food with international flavors. For example, their gourmet burgers are more than your idea of a traditional cheeseburger because of their signature sauces and other top-secret ingredients! Their burgers also feature an optional gluten-free bun, fried pickles, gourmet salads, and other options.

**Wyoming Brand Certificate for Slade’s cattle ranch**

Later in 2022, Brimstone will start sourcing all its beef directly from Slade’s 650-acre cattle ranch in Wyoming.

The sports bar has an extremely large selection of whiskeys (single malts/blended) and bourbons. Starting with the most basic ones, all the way to the Balvinies, Macallan’s, Johnny Walker’s, Basil Hayden’s, Knob Creek, Angels Envy of the Bourbon World… The list goes on and on! They feature local craft beer on tap to support local breweries and give their customers a taste of what your neighborhood businesses can do.

They are not just about food and drink, they are about Entertainment! For this very reason, they bring nightly activities, such as Trivia, Poker, and Live Music for their customers. They also give back to the community by hosting regular fundraisers for local charities, such as St. Baldrick’s. Come experience this unique sports bar that’s rocking the Alpharetta restaurant scene.

They host Any 2 Cards, the poker tournament company. For more information, visit the Any 2 Cards website.

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Slade Scoles, Owner, Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern

**Slade Scoles, Owner, Brimstone Restaurant and Tavern**

Slade Scoles, a U.S. Veteran, is the new owner of Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern. He is eager to make Brimstone your destination for food and drinks in the Alpharetta area. He also owns Any 2 Cards, a poker tournament company in the Atlanta area that plays at Brimstone.

Slade is also the Chief Scientist with SES Environmental. Founded in 1993, SES was formed to provide quality nationwide environmental services based on the principle that experienced professionals provide superior service. SES originally focused on government clients and performed Phase I and Phase II Assessments for clients such as the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Corrections.

SES has grown to serve banks, law firms, property management firms, property developers, and industry leaders.

With a staff of over 20 people in the Atlanta area and over 60 nationwide, SES provides a credible and successful solution to a variety of environmental issues.

Slade has a Master’s in Public Health from Tulane University and a Master’s in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Questions and Topics Discussed in this Episode

Tell us about Brimstone
Let’s hear about the food and entertainment
How did you come to own Brimstone?
Talk about Any 2 Cards
Talk about your expansion
Where do you source your beef?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Ryan and Daniel Pernice, RO Hospitality

September 22, 2020 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Ryan and Daniel Pernice, RO Hospitality

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Ryan and Daniel Pernice, RO Hospitality (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 287)

Brothers Ryan and Daniel Pernice of RO Hospitality join host John Ray to discuss their three restaurant brands, Table & Main, Osteria Mattone, and Coalition Food and Beverage. Ryan and Dan discuss how their operations changed because of the pandemic, their effort to help food insecure families, what the future of the restaurant industry may look like, and more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

RO Hospitality

Ryan Pernice and his brother Daniel, restaurant co-owners, have lived in Roswell for 25+ years, both graduating from Roswell High School many years ago. They currently own three restaurants: Table & Main and Osteria Mattone in Roswell and Coalition Food and Beverage in Alpharetta. Ryan graduated from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration with distinction in 2007. Afterwards, he lived in New York City working for acclaimed restaurateur Danny Meyer at Maialino, an Italian trattoria, before moving home in 2011 to open Table & Main. Ryan’s restaurants are currently back to full operation and trying everything under the sun to remain top-of-mind for potential guests amidst all this craziness. Early on in the pandemic, they transformed Table & Main into a soup kitchen donating meals at no charge to the newly food insecure. They are proud to have fed 9,750 people during this difficult time.

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Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show

Operating restaurants pre and post-Covid
Social Media – Community engagement
Table & Aid, a community hunger relief initiative
Their backgrounds working for New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer
Small biz growth (from 1 restaurant to 3 + 1 management company)
Managing a multi-location restaurant company
Playing to each other’s strengths as managers
Starting a side hustle

North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.