Food is Culture with Co-Founder of The Infatuation, Andrew Steinthal
In This Episode… Obele and Zach talk strategic partnerships, the future of restaurant reviews and editorials, the restaurant industry post-covid, and their favorite burritos with the Co-Founder and Chief Partnerships Officer of The Infatuation, Andrew Steinthal. [03:26] Zach asks Andrew what he associates with the word partnership. Andrew explains that his entire life is a giant partnership and gives us some background on the creation evolution of restaurant discovery platform The Infatuation. [07:45] Andrew gives his advice to brands looking to expand on partnerships and tells us about a current program The Infatuation recently launched with Dropbox to redefine the lunch break. [17:11] Andrew shares his bold prediction on the future consolidation of industries and media companies like Vox, Vice and Buzzfeed as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. [29:21] Andrew shares the best partner experience of his career and also an experience that taught him the important lesson to trust his instincts. [35:48] Finally, Andrew goes off mute, turning the tables on Obele and Zach asking them what industry trends they’ve seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show Andrew Steinthal was our guest today. Learn more about restaurant discovery platform The Infatuation. Have a better lunch break with Dropbox and The Infatuation. Become a Friend of The Infatuation. Episode Length: 40:45 Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!