Kenny Dunn – Wild Business Growth Podcast #332: Eating Europe Founder, Food Tour Trailblazer

The journey is the destination. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Kenny Dunn. Kenny is the Founder & CEO of Eating Europe. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

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Episode 332: Kenny Dunn – Eating Europe Founder, Food Tour Trailblazer

Kenny Dunn, the Founder & CEO of Eating Europe, joins the show to share his journey from buying a round-the-world plane ticket to creating the best food tour company in Europe. Hear how to start a business in a new industry, how to expand your business to multiple countries & cities, what makes a great tour guide, how to perfect your customer experience, and the Food Edition of Rapid-Fire Q&A. This episode covers everything from WWOOFing to Pain Au Chocolat. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What did Kenny love about the New Zealand lifestyle
• How did he get the word out about Eating Europe
• What’s the difference between suppli & arancini
• Slow Food University
• What’s the best stroopwafel place in Amsterdam

Connect with Kenny at EatingEurope.com and on social media @EatingEurope

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Traveling the World
  • [0:27] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:41] Connect with Kenny at EatingEurope.com and on social media @EatingEurope
  • [2:20] Why did Kenny buy a Round-The-World plane ticket (RTW)
  • [3:01] Golden Bay, New Zealand
  • [3:53] Why did Kenny stay in New Zealand (NZ)
  • [4:00] What is WWOOFing (WWOOF or Willing Workers On Organic Farms or World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms or World Wide Organization of Organic Farms )
  • [5:27] Ryan Howard’s WUPHF from The Office
  • [5:39] What did Kenny love about the New Zealand lifestyle

• The Eating Europe Story
  • [8:20] What’s the love story that brought Kenny to Rome, Italy
  • [9:37] How did he start Eating Europe
  • [11:05] Testaccio
  • [12:20] Eating Italy
  • [12:34] How do you start a business in a new industry
  • [14:19] How did Kenny get the word out about Eating Europe
  • [14:47] Tripadvisor, Google Reviews, Yelp
  • [16:32] How have Eating Europe tours changed since the beginning
  • [17:02] What’s the difference between suppli & arancini
  • [17:30] Scotch Egg
  • [21:05] What makes Eating Europe special
  • [21:55] Colosseum, Vatican City, The Louvre, Eiffel Tower
  • [23:15] Shoutout, Ricardo! Heart of Lisbon Food Tour
  • [23:25] Shoutout, Jason & Alyssa!
  • [24:24] What makes a great tour guide
  • [26:03] Slow Food University aka the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG)
  • [27:45] Imperial Beers in Lisbon, Portugal (Fino Beers in Porto)
  • [28:14] How do you expand your business to new countries & cities
  • [31:31] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Kenny
  • [31:32] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [31:33] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• Perfecting the Food Tour
  • [31:53] How does Kenny choose the next Eating Europe location
  • [34:10] What’s the best stroopwafel place in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • [36:38] The Papeneiland Café
  • [37:19] What makes a good route for an Eating Europe tour
• Rapid-Fire Q&A: Food Edition
  • [39:10] Pain Au Chocolat in Paris, France
  • [39:28] Lampredotto in Florence, Italy
  • [40:35] Spirito DiVino in Rome, Italy
  • [41:52] Jenever, Shlivovitz, Ginjinha
  • [42:55] What country has the most underrated dessert in Europe
  • [44:00] Connect with Kenny at EatingEurope.com and on social media @EatingEurope
  • [44:58] What are Kenny’s Final Thoughts
  • [45:12] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [45:14] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Kenny
  • [45:19] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [45:25] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [45:32] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [45:34] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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Thanks for listening to Kenny Dunn on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And try an Eating Europe tour with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!