Bar Diaries with Jason Littrell

On this episode of Kinetic Marketing Systems, our host Jason Littrell welcomes guests Elsa Rapp, Thomas Spaeth, and Gill Grosman to discuss a variety of topics. They start off by exploring the fascinating evolution of tattoos in the world of caps (athletes) prior to 2009 and the current prevalence of tattoos among caps. They delve into the significance of additional tattoos and how they were once seen as a form of stigma. Our speaker admits that they are relieved to be in a town that appreciates tradition and isn't obsessed with agave distillates, although they suggest ways to make PIMS cups even better. The sazerac and the view courte are also highlighted as popular drinks in the town. The speaker expresses their pleasant surprise at encountering kind and welcoming people in this town, particularly during their visit to a bar near Bourbon Street where they managed to find a seat just as six individuals were leaving. The bartenders seemed genuinely relieved by their departure. The conversation then turns to the Ricard Perno culture in southern France, which is associated with absinthe consumption, a distinct and once-trending drink. Absinthe sales remain consistent, unlike other beverages. The discussion takes a lighthearted turn as the speakers touch on quirky topics such as small TVs, stickers, pins, and reminisce about the past when people used to have tails at work. They reflect on how the concept of tails has changed over time. The episode takes a culinary detour as the speakers rave about the spectacular muffaletta at Napoleon House and praise the friendly bartenders they encountered at various locations. The conversation turns to Anne Turnerman, who played a role in attracting people to visit New Orleans, and how the city experienced an influx of tourists as a result. The bartender at one establishment shares her appreciation for nerdy bartenders visiting her bar and mentions that the present month sees fewer tourists. The episode concludes with some light-hearted banter, as the speakers discuss an amusing clock-like sound from a place they used to frequent, and Katie playfully questions the speaker's observational skills while walking down the street. Join us on this episode of Kinetic Marketing Systems as we dive into these intriguing and entertaining conversations.

On this episode of Kinetic Marketing Systems, our host, Jason Littrell, sits down with guest Gill Grossman to discuss their unique perspective on the restaurant industry and their journey to finding fulfillment in their career. 

Gill begins by expressing their admiration for renowned speaker Simon Sinek, highlighting his genuine love for people and the importance of channeling one's advantages. Growing up in poverty, Gill developed a deep respect for money, instilled by their parents' teachings to never touch other people's money and always respect it. This mindset shaped their approach to their restaurant business, meticulously reviewing orders and prioritizing the well-being of their team over potential financial gains. 

They also touch on their experience working with John George, where they had the opportunity to make a significant additional order per week without anyone noticing. However, Gill's focus remained on the well-being of their team, consistently prioritizing their needs. 

Gill also discusses their belief that treating wounded children, regardless of the circumstances, is of utmost importance. They also express their love for famous individuals in Israel and their interest in learning how to make Campari after discovering its popularity in their home country. 

Reflecting on their tendency to fix things and their pragmatic approach to life, Gill emphasizes the importance of recognizing that when people go to a restaurant, they are entering someone else's space. 

Their journey takes them to different parts of the world, including South America, where they embark on hiking trips while their peers engage in partying and drugs. Eventually, Gill moves to the US and continues working in the restaurant industry, only to realize that it is not fulfilling their desired life. 

Their perspective shifts when they encounter a bartender named Tombun, who introduces them to the Negroni cocktail, leaving a lasting impression. Gill shares their observations on the restaurant industry's current state, highlighting the crisis it faces, with many establishments deteriorating and losing their appeal. 

They discuss how high prices in some bars are often unjustified and how the pandemic has shown that people can easily make their own cocktails at home, reducing the need to visit bars. Furthermore, Gill believes that even with health insurance provided in their last job, they no longer feel a sense of belonging in the industry. 

Join us on this episode of Kinetic Marketing Systems as we delve into Gill Grosman's fascinating journey and explore their insightful views on the restaurant industry and the importance of finding fulfillment in one's career.

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Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

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Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

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• Visit Sarah on LinkedIn

As a seasoned leader and leadership educator, Sarah has an extensive and prosperous tenure that involved climbing corporate ladders in several different verticals. Throughout these successful ventures, I found myself drawn to the notion that there is power in the knowledge I have acquired through my corporate trials and tribulations. Therefore, I decided to take the extensive business leadership experience that I worked tirelessly to achieve and teach future generations of leaders and entrepreneurs the processes of navigating through the entrepreneurial and corporate worlds with ease, grace, and preparedness.

My primary goal is to challenge people to question the status quo so that they’re constantly pushing the boundaries of “what is” towards the “what could be.” Successful businesses and business leaders of tomorrow are people-focused, service-oriented, and flexible. These are the tentpoles of my developmental programming. Additionally, I bring with me a senior track record as an unabashed, attentive, and results-oriented leader who prides herself on creating innovative, individualistic, and practical solutions that help people thrive.

Having built comprehensive and successful leadership development programs at such international companies as Postmates and Bar Magnolia, I deeply understand the extensive and strategic planning needed to nurture team leaders into managerial candidates. Throughout this process, and many akin to this, I devised robust curriculums that emphasize team lead communication, decision making, and extensive coaching skills. While educating these professionals, I established a solid foundation in the six pillars of a successful and scalable business: marketing, sales, operations, client experience, profitability, and mindset. Furthermore, I helped driven and passionate business owners to hone in on their visions to find the apex where creativity, pragmaticism, and ingenuity meet.

Through education and training courses, I hope that I can leave a permanent mark on my students, being the guiding force that helps foster individuality, a spirit of invention, and a confident sense of point of view through a marketplace.

If you would like to connect or know more about my professional story, please send me an InMail message or email me at [email protected].

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Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep

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Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell

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Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

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Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System for Bars and Brands
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

liquor distributor, wine rep, sales rep, beer rep, brand rep, brand ambassador, liquor supplier, spirits supplier, beer rep, distributor rep, liquor distributor, liquor rep, liquor industry, sales rep, three tier system, whosmyrep, wine distributor, wine rep, beverage, beverage distributors, wine importers, distributors, producers, wineries, liquor importer, spirits and beer importers, craft beers, beer, how to, day in the life, sales, craft beer, homebrew, wine, wine distributors, fermentation, brewing, homebrewing, brewing beer, home brewing, how to brew beer, brewery

***

Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

liquor distributor, wine rep, sales rep, beer rep, brand rep, brand ambassador, liquor supplier, spirits supplier, beer rep, distributor rep, liquor distributor, liquor rep, liquor industry, sales rep, three tier system, whosmyrep, wine distributor, wine rep, beverage, beverage distributors, wine importers, distributors, producers, wineries, liquor importer, spirits and beer importers, craft beers, beer, how to, day in the life, sales, craft beer, homebrew, wine, wine distributors, fermentation, brewing, homebrewing, brewing beer, home brewing, how to brew beer, brewery

***

Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

liquor distributor, wine rep, sales rep, beer rep, brand rep, brand ambassador, liquor supplier, spirits supplier, beer rep, distributor rep, liquor distributor, liquor rep, liquor industry, sales rep, three tier system, whosmyrep, wine distributor, wine rep, beverage, beverage distributors, wine importers, distributors, producers, wineries, liquor importer, spirits and beer importers, craft beers, beer, how to, day in the life, sales, craft beer, homebrew, wine, wine distributors, fermentation, brewing, homebrewing, brewing beer, home brewing, how to brew beer, brewery

***

Jason Littrell is the head of Jason Littrell, Ltd. an entrepreneurial consulting firm obsessed with the success of independent bars, restaurants, and spirits brands.

Some of our projects:

• JLOS - The Ultimate Automated Brand Building System
• Who'sMyRep.net is the ultimate directory of beverage and hospitality providers
• The Supplier Summit - Advanced Sales, Marketing, and Community Building for Beer, Wine & and Spirit Brand Executives, Reps, and Ambassadors
• Who's My Rep on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/whosmyrep
• Who's My Rep on Instagram: https://instagram.com/whosmyrep
• Supplier Summit: https://event.suppliersummit.com
• Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlittrell
• Jason on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@teamlittrell

liquor distributor, wine rep, sales rep, beer rep, brand rep, brand ambassador, liquor supplier, spirits supplier, beer rep, distributor rep, liquor distributor, liquor rep, liquor industry, sales rep, three tier system, whosmyrep, wine distributor, wine rep, beverage, beverage distributors, wine importers, distributors, producers, wineries, liquor importer, spirits and beer importers, craft beers, beer, how to, day in the life, sales, craft beer, homebrew, wine, wine distributors, fermentation, brewing, homebrewing, brewing beer, home brewing, how to brew beer, brewery