{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-main-course.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F62955b32-62955b32","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 209: The Main Course – 209 – Pasta Flyer with Mark Ladner","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/aafb57/aafb57d7-0218-472c-afce-1c86d642292c/9836f8a4-bcb0-4c8d-b282-e8adf7808bd7/1458263424artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Imagine the warmth of Grandmas cooking transported into an animated quick service setting. Over the past three years - this is the idea that chef Mark Ladner has been researching and hes finally ready to introduce it to the world. On a very special episode of The Main Course, host Patrick Martins chats with Mark Ladner about his quick-service gluten-free pasta restaurant, which hes calling Pasta Flyer. Mark is launching a Kickstarter to fund the project, and on The Main Course hes giving listeners an inside look at his plans for Pasta Flyer. Tune in and find out why hes decided to make the pasta gluten-free, what inspired him to explore quick service restaurant concepts and how he plans to execute this idea. Todays program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham. Our goal is to have a steaming bowl of pasta in your hands in three minutes. [20:00] Its about trying to make food thats healthful for young people, people on the go and families that utilized fresh healthy ingredients that werent over processed. Its not like were trying to open 1,000 units - we still want a sense of community. [22:00] We would never skip on the food cost because the food is what we sell. [22:00] Were working on keeping standards high with food that travels. [27:00] --Mark Ladner on The Main Course\n\n"}