14 Entrepreneurs Who Built Food Empires | Big Business Marathon | Insider Business

It's mad how even fathers want the best for their kids even when they're sitting on something quality like the meat place, Pat's doing exactly what he should be tbh as a boss too getting in and doing whatever. Seeing a person being where they are meant to be doing what they do is amazing.

Watching the pride these people put into their food is heartwarming.

NEARLY 2 HOURS OF INCREDIBLE DOCUMENTATION OF FOOD?!? LETS GOOOO

Props to Madison for recognizing the value and benefit as well as sacrifice of foreign laborers. He’s a wise young businessman.

Utopia bagels is what it’s all about, you can tell the owner loves what he’s doing so much, I love seeing businesses like this, that’s why they are as busy and successful as they are, you can’t fake that kind of passion.

When they said they have watch for runaways and that crawfish threw his claws up I cracked up 😂

when I listen to these honest entrepreneurs, I can only admire their drive and passion. congratulations to them all. The level of honesty is simply the best.

I love how the title is "14 Entrepreneurs Who Built Food Empires" when the actual truth is that for many, it was no single entrepreneur who built them but rather generations of family. I am not disparaging any of these folks achievements but the truth is it is easier to succeed when born into the right circumstances and those born into farming, business or political families will always have an advantage over the average person. Very often through hard work as kids being committed and dedicated to the family business but equally as often it is "not what you know but who you know".

I love seeing people working together to provide so much food for all. Integrity and hard work brings success. Love to see it.

This is by far one of the best documenteries I've watched. It is so inspiring and I've learnt a lot. Can't wait to grow businesses that transcends time.

God bless these family businesses!!!!!! The Big corporations can't compare to their quality of products and their efficiency to run a business!!!

The passion in these entrepreneurs in this episode is amazing 🎉

Apart from showcasing a lot of creativity, and uniqueness, these entrepreneurs simplify the combination of different food types in a role.

Workers get paid 2.50 per pound to peel crawfish tails, and the fastest workers do 40 pounds a day. That's $100 a day before taxes. Leona Williams has been doing it for 50 years.

You have in my opinion elevated your program to my De-facto news Beacon!!! I look forward to your program every episode to cut through all the bullshit in the world and bring clarity to the issues at hand! Never stop with your enthusiastic broadcasting skills. Thank You John Oliver!!!!

Watching these people prepare their gourmet food is mouthwatering.

Loved this series, very inspiring to see how people can start with little and end up into a massive operation. I love the human element, how sacrificial it is for people to serve a company with integrity, honesty and hard work which leads to happy consumers and a thriving company that can support the livelihood of workers families.

When I was growing up there was a bakery the next town over. The German woman who ran it made the best pumpernickel bread as well as cheesecake that was nothing like what they crank out today. I think she might have used mascarpone instead of cream cheese. It wasn’t as sweet as cream cheese and it was amazing. She made cherry, blueberry and pineapple. The filling was on the bottom and I don’t think she used graham cracker crust either. Not positive what she used but when daddy brought one home, along with her pecan sticky buns! Wow! The best treat was to grab the end of the pumpernickel bread, slather it with butter and you had a serious treat! YUM and double YUM!!

The father son mozarella duo have crazy hands. I've tried to make some before, that water is HOT !

I do have to say THE BEST bagels I've ever had were in New York, Long Island specifically. I remember bringing back a huge paper shopping bag full of them back home and I haven't had a bagel that compares since then.