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EP088 - The Secret Sauce Isn’t on the Menu: James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Kevin Boehm

James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has opened more than 50 restaurants over the past 30 years, building Boka Restaurant Group into one of the most celebrated hospitality companies in the world. With partner Rob Katz, he has launched over 40 acclaimed concepts, earning Michelin stars…

Mountain Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

Our sport runs on passion—which means that sometimes, strong opinions can be treated like absolute truths. From “skiing is dying because it’s too expensive” to “skiing is ruined because the mountains are too crowded,” there are several commonly held myths that can shape how people feel about the sk…

The Rick Rubin of Restaurants: How to Build a Restaurant Empire by Making Chefs the Stars with Kevin Boehm

Kevin Boehm co-founded Boka Restaurant Group in 2002 with a single restaurant in Chicago. Today, Boka operates 30+ restaurants across Chicago, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn, serves 2.5 million guests a year, and generates more than $250 million in annual revenue. Boka restaurant has held a Michelin sta…

Predicting Powder: The Science, Stress, and Stoke behind OpenSnow

In this episode of Epic By Nature, CEO Rob Katz sits down with Joel Gratz, Founder and CEO of OpenSnow to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to predict a powder day. From translating complex weather models, to the emotional weight of knowing millions of people are watching every forecast…

Vail CEO Rob Katz knows what you think of his business — and he thinks he can fix it

If you ski or snowboard, you probably have an opinion of Rob Katz’s business. The Vail Resorts CEO joins Liz and Rohan on Compound Interest to talk about the criticisms of crowding, lift lines, and pricing of the season pass that changed winter sports forever. Katz also explains why the company do…

The Strength of Our Network: What It Means for Employees, Guests, and Shareholders

For nearly two decades, our integrated network of world-class resorts has been at the heart of our success as a company. In this episode of Epic By Nature, CEO Rob Katz explains how that owned-and-operated model will play an even bigger role in driving future growth. He also addresses external ques…

Kevin Boehm on Living in his Car to Running 35 Restaurants

Kevin Boehm co-founded the Boka Restaurant Group nearly 25 years ago and now runs 35 restaurants across Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. He and his partner Rob Katz won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in America. He also lived in his car, wrote a fake resume to get his first r…

Epic Experience: What Comes Next

What brings guests back to a mountain year after year? In this episode of Epic By Nature, CEO Rob Katz sits down with his chief of staff to share why Vail Resorts is investing in guest experience as the next frontier of growth in the ski industry. Together, they discuss rising guest expectations,…

Storm News 9/29/2026: 6 Takeaways from Vail Resorts’ Q4 Earnings

It would not be difficult to locate a photo of The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast drinking canned Miller Lite shirtless in a lake while wearing a backward baseball cap. There is therefore nothing I can say here that can hurt anyone more than I’ve already hurt myself. Vail Resorts reported fourth…

The Storm 10/13/2026: Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince Thinks Vail Should Sell Him Park City

Today is The Storm’s seven-year anniversary. An enormous thank-you to all of my paid subscribers, who have helped transform the newsletter into a full-time job and a sustainable small business. Thank you for supporting independent ski journalism. Who Matthew Prince, co-founder, Executive Chairman,…