On stage
The Shared Kitchen Summit
A comedy talk on the phases of owning a commercial kitchen. Hair loss included.
About Max Kunik
Fourteen years on the working side of Austin food.
I'm not a consultant who studied the food business. I'm an operator who kept getting asked for advice, and finally made it official.
Photo to shoot
Portrait: Max behind a Wingman pass, looking at the camera.
I've been in the Austin food business since 2012. I've worked events with the Austin Food & Wine Alliance, run delivery operations at Favor, and spent six years running Jaime's Spanish Village, getting our salsa and queso onto Central Market, Whole Foods and independent shelves.
Along the way I co-founded Taster's Table Club and ran it for nine years. In 2019 I opened the first Wingman Kitchens. Today it's five shared kitchens across Texas, home to more than 120 food businesses, and the 2025 Shared Kitchen of the Year.
These days I also run the event side of Austin bars and restaurants, from private events at Parlor & Yard to off-site catering.
Foodie Wingman is where all of that gets put to work for you. My promise is simple: I'll be honest with you. And if I don't have the answer, I'll find someone who does.
The prep list
How I got here
- 2012Austin Food & Wine AllianceEvents
- FavorDelivery operations
- 6 yearsJaime's Spanish VillageSalsa and queso, Central Market and Whole Foods
- 9 yearsTaster's Table ClubCo-founder
- 2019Wingman KitchensFive kitchens, 2025 Shared Kitchen of the Year
- TodayFoodie WingmanConsulting and events for Austin food businesses
Where you might have seen me
On the mic
The Lone Star Plate podcast
Food trucks, chicken sandwiches and the Taster's Table Club story.
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