Today we have the honor of talking to Shawn Walchef, the owner and founder of Cali BBQ restaurants and Cali BBQ Media. It's time for Episode 103 of The Food For ThoughtCast; welcome back! Steve and Melissa want to know what California BBQ looks like , and how the whole thing started, and Shawn challenges us to go find our whales for this podcast (surprise and hint: it happens!). We talk about how dreams come to be, and the power of storytelling in relation to food. Shawn is an incredible visionary and entrepreneur with a gift for helping us restaurant and hospitality folk realize our full potential and find platforms and our voices. Enjoy this week's episode, and find Cali BBQ if you're in the San Diego area. Find Shawn on these podcasts: Restaurant Technology, Digital Hospitality. Thank you so much for listening and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe.