EITAN BERNATH on Becoming a Teenage Entrepreneur and Food Star — Restaurant Influencers (RI018)

Eitan Bernath (@eitan) built a successful and inspiring empire before his 20th birthday. Listen to this interview with the cookbook author, personality, and content creator about starting an entertainment career as a child, working with Drew Barrymore, and building a business empire.

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CHAPTERS:
[03:32] - Eitan Bernath 2-Minute Drill
[06:52] - Food Network at age 11
[12:15] - Short-form Video is Important
[20:49] - Learning to Ask for Help
[23:02] - Writing “Eitan Eats the World” Cookbook

Eitan Bernath is a Restaurant Influencer —

At 20-years-old, Eitan Bernath is one of the hottest names and biggest talents in the food entertainment industry. After an appearance on The Food Network’s cooking competition show, Chopped as a high-spirited 11-year old, Eitan (@Eitan) immediately got to work building his brand.

“I’ve treated this as a business since I was 12,” the young entrepreneur tells Restaurant Influencers podcast host Shawn P. Walchef of https://calibbq.media. “So when my episode aired on Chopped, I started a food blog and the third blog post on my website was sponsored.”

At age 19, Eitan locked a recurring role on The Drew Barrymore Show, which makes him the first TikTok Content creator to leverage the TikTok stardom into a regular television appearance.

Now at 20, one of Eitan’s childhood aspirations is materializing as he launches his very first cookbook, Eitan Eats the World.

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EPISODE LINKS:
• Eitan Bernath on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eitan/
• Eitan Productions - https://www.eitanproductions.com/
• Eitan Eats the World Cookbook - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690261/eitan-eats-the-world-by-eitan-bernath/
• Eitan Website - https://www.eitanbernath.com/

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ABOUT EITAN BERNATH (@EITAN):
Eitan Bernath is a 20 year-old chef, entertainer, author, TV personality, and entrepreneur, best known for his viral videos on social media showcasing his cooking expertise and captivating personality. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Eitan Productions, the eponymous entertainment studio responsible for overseeing his media ventures. Since late 2020, Bernath has been the Principal Culinary Contributor for “The Drew Barrymore Show” on CBS.
• Eitan Bernath on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eitanbernath/

ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS:
Welcome to the Restaurant Influencers podcast series. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with leaders in restaurant and hospitality about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and how to show up and engage where customers are spending time online.
The entire team at Restaurant Influencers is thankful for Toast (@toasttab) for being the primary sponsor of this show and allowing us to share the stories of successful digital first restaurateurs all over the world. Schedule a Toast Demo: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

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• Cali BBQ Media - https://calibbq.media

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