Downtown Depot: Corey McEntyre
In Episode 38 of Downtown Depot, show host Austin Meek catches up with Corey McEntyre. Corey is the owner and head chef of Milo All Day, which started as a biscuit company in 2015 and has evolved into a full-fledged market, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drink spot soon to open at 1020 Franklin Avenue. Corey talks about taking risks as a restaurateur, why he chose Waco, and how the City's tastes are changing. Before that conversation, Meek unveils the first "Small Business Spotlight," presented by American Bank, which highlights the hat-making process of Standard Hat Works.
Inside the Episode:
1:04 - Small Business Spotlight: Standard Hat Works
5:28 - Waco history
6:30 - Early days in Waco
7:38 - What Corey was looking for in an audience
9:52 - It’s always about the biscuits
10:40 - Waco's food scene in 2015
12:54 - Why he called it “All Day”
13:24 - Evolution in the Waco dining scene
15:33 - “It’s good - for Waco.”
17:24 - A lot of non-food related fun
19:48 - Starting the farm to table dinners
24:49 - The growth of Milo
26:15 - “Understanding who we are”
27:40 - The vision for Milo All Day