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Episode 353: Dylan McDonnell – Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Restaurant Menus, Foodini

Dylan McDonnell, the Founder & CEO of Foodini, joins the show to share his journey from finding out he has celiac disease to creating the dietary intelligence company with personalized menus for over 150 diets & allergens. Hear how celiac disease works, how Foodini keeps allergies & dietary restrictions simple for restaurants, how Foodini improves the food experience at stadiums, the place Dylan’s traveled to that didn’t live up to the hype, and his all-time favorite memory as a sports fan. This episode covers everything from gluten-free foods to the beaches in Sydney. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What’s Dylan’s personal history with celiac disease
• How did Dylan start Foodini
• Why should restaurants partner with Foodini
• How do you adjust to living in a new country
• What’s the most underrated Irish food

Connect with Dylan at Foodini.co and on LinkedIn.

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

Show Notes

• Intro & Celiac Disease
  • [1:28] Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [1:40] Connect with Dylan at Foodini.co and on LinkedIn
  • [2:54] Does anyone call Dylan D-Mac
  • [3:52] What is celiac disease
  • [4:56] What are villi
  • [5:50] What’s Dylan’s personal history with celiac disease
  • [8:02] What was going through his mind when he was mysteriously sick

• The Foodini Story
  • [9:28] Is Dylan a Harry Houdini fan
  • [9:45] How did Dylan start Foodini
  • [11:34] What did the tech side of Foodini look like in the early days
  • [16:23] How does Foodini simplify the training process for restaurants
  • [18:18] How does Foodini improve the food experience at stadiums
  • [22:24] Why should restaurants partner with Foodini
  • [25:04] What’s driven the growth of Foodini
  • [27:29] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Dylan
  • [27:30] 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
  • [27:32] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• Inspiration & Creativity: Living around the World
  • [28:08] How do you adjust to living in a new country
  • [30:21] What are Dylan’s favorite & least favorite places he’s lived
  • [32:15] What’s a place he traveled to that didn’t live up to the hype
• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [34:37] What’s a Quirk Dylan has
  • [35:30] What’s his biggest Pet Peeve
  • [36:16] What’s a Weird Talent he has
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [37:30] What’s Dylan’s favorite cider brand
  • [39:07] What’s the most underrated Irish food
  • [40:11] What’s the best gluten-free food
  • [41:47] What’s Dylan’s all-time favorite sports memory
  • [43:37] Connect with Dylan at Foodini.co and on LinkedIn
  • [43:53] What are Dylan’s Final Thoughts
  • [45:23] 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
  • [45:25] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Dylan
  • [45:36] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [45:40] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [45:45] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [45:50] 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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