William “Bill E.” Stitt: How Serenaded Bacon, Soulful Hospitality & Storytelling Built a National Food Brand
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid AhmedShow Notes
This is not a story about bacon. It’s a story about soul, artisanship, and building a brand people feel before they ever taste it.
In this episode of Hacks and Hobbies, Junaid sits down with William “Bill E.” Stitt, the restaurateur and creator of Bill-E’s Small Batch Bacon — a brand born in a college speech class and forged in the heat of real kitchens, live music, and decades of hospitality.
Bill E. shares how he went from being the guy who volunteered for every station on the line to creating a nationally recognized bacon brand that chefs and hotel GMs seek out by name. You’ll hear the origin story of “serenaded bacon”, why music is more than a gimmick and actually part of the ritual, and how he turned customer reactions into a movement. This is an episode about brand magic, people, and refusing to let your best work stay in the shadows of the menu.
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