Brian Bedol of Kittch on Creating a Livestreaming Platform for Culinary Creators

Kittch is a platform for culinary creators unlike any before. By giving a place for chefs to livestream and connect with a community of fans, CEO Brian Bedol and the Kittch team are helping food entrepreneurs make more money while building their brands.

Watch this interview to learn about monetizing food content online, innovating in the digital media space, and becoming Twitch + OnlyFans for cooks.

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Chapters:

[2:08] - Brian Bedol 2-Minute Drill

[8:45] - The Importance of Storytelling

[17:57] - Kittch and Pickleball

[24:17] - The Future of Kittch

[36:20] - What Makes Brian Bedol Successful

Brian Bedol is a Restaurant Influencer -

Brian Bedol, co-founder and CEO of Kittch, found inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic when restaurant operators were reaching out anxious about the impact of shutdowns on their businesses.

In response, Bedol with co-founders Elana Karp and Douglas DeLuca created Kittch, a platform aimed to connect chefs and culinary creators with consumers, providing a space to share and monetize their skills.

Brian Bedol is a TV pioneer and media entrepreneur who previously founded Classic Sports Network and College Sports Television to great success. He knows the power of storytelling firsthand.

“I figured there must be a platform like we had built in Sports for chefs and culinary creators,” says Bedol to Restaurant Influencers series host Shawn P. Walchef of Cali BBQ Media (). “Kittch was just the Twitch of Cooking. We're surprised that it didn't exist.”

Kittch, from its inception, was positioned as a platform for stories, allowing chefs to share their experiences, inspirations, and aspirations online. These bonds with local and global communities are a foundational aspect of Kittch's development.

For Bedol, the key to successful business lies in storytelling and building emotional connections. He believes the best salespeople aren't merely focused on selling a product but engaging customers in meaningful conversations.

“The best salespeople are not sales people. They're people who engage you in a conversation and make you feel like you're privileged to buy something,” explains Bedol.

From sports media to live streaming, Brian Bedol knows the ideas that resonate most with people come down to one thing: “It's about storytelling.”

Episode Links:

Kittch Online

Kitsch Creator Application

Kittch Instagram

ABOUT BRIAN BEDOL

Brian Bedol is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and operator. From crafting McDonald's commercials to establishing and serving as the CEO of Classic Sports Network (now ESPN Classic), the proud “Hamburger University” graduate has a diverse portfolio of successful ventures. As a co-founder and CEO of CSTV (now CBS Sports Network) and a member of the founding team of Nick-at-Nite and Court TV, Bedol’s influence spans various sectors. He leaned into his experience with programming and entertainment to create Kittch, a platform aimed to connect chefs and culinary creators with consumers, and help chefs monetize their content. Bedol’s plan is to create the “Twitch of Cooking”.

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ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS:

Restaurant Influencers is a weekly video podcast series presented by Entrepreneur Media and Cali BBQ Media. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with business leaders like Rob Dyrdek, Elizabeth Chambers, Stratis Morfogen, Chris Comparato, Meredith Sandland, Jon Taffer, and more, about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling, marketing, branding, and how to show up where customers are engaging online.

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