Straight from the sauce

Dave Dixon from Two Thumb Brewing tells how a cheeky pint started it all

Dave is the Co-Founder of Two Thumb Brewing Co which has grown from their first site on Manchester Street, to a large Brewery on Colombo St with brew pubs in Nelson and Diamond Harbour. They've quickly become one of the largest breweries in Canterbury and have their eyes set on big future plans. We have made several collaborative spicy beers with them and frequently visit their pubs *on business*. Tune in to see how they've managed to get where they are so far.

Troy Bilbrough Tells the Bacon Bros Origin Story

Troy Bilbrough is the Founder of Bacon Bros, Shaka Bros, Beers, and has also represented New Zealand in the United States for the Steak Cookoff Association (SCA) after becoming a national champion back home. Bacon Bros was the first restaurant to take SpicyBoys onboard so what better way to start Straight from the Sauce than by cooking some steaks with him.

Jayden Smith shows us what it takes to build a fried chicken empire

Jayden is the Founder of Empire Chicken which has grown from a mobile food truck to 3 restaurants in Christchurch and big plans for the future. If you haven't tried it yet the Spicy Burger they make is one of the hottest in town thanks to a big serving of our Orange Label Lizard Exposer. Jayden brought some delicious Empire Chicken tenders for us in this episode, let's see how he handles the heat.