In Episode 94 of Downtown Depot, show host Austin Meek interviews Julie Keith of Vitek’s BBQ. Julie describes the tension in balancing innovation while running a 4th-generation company, ways Covid-19 have provided opportunities for community, and how she gets so much done in a day. Before that interview, Austin shines American Bank’s Small Business Spotlight on Jose Lopez of Waco Shoe Hospital.

Inside the Episode:

0:39 - The Small Business Spotlight: Jose Lopez of Waco Shoe Hospital

6:27 - Julie Keith’s Waco History

8:38 - The story of Vitek’s BBQ

10:25 - Coming back to the community

11:09 - How Vitek’s has evolved over the years

13:53 - How she stays productive

15:14 - Uncovering inefficiencies

19:44 - The Gut Pak!

21:10 - Vitek’s in the 21st Century

22:38 - Vitek’s fit in Waco’s BBQ world

24:24 - Balancing legacy with innovation

26:07 - Mobile vending

27:29 - Community during Covid-19