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Life of a restaurateur ft. Wade McElroy
This week, I sit down with Wade McElroy of Chicago hospitality group, Leisure Activities. He is one of the guys behind this city's most awesome bars Sportsmans Club, Estereo, Young American and more. In our conversation, we learn about how Wade got into the world of hospitality, how he hustles today...and I may confess my love for his bars. Wade shares a path that many of us freelancers have in common - going from corporate job to what we really love and finding a home in this creative community. Together, we dive into what brought him from NYC to Chicago, how he landed his first job in hospitality, why balance matters, value in building a lean strong team and his secret sauce to creating great neighborhood bars. Enjoy listening in on our chat and I hope you leave feeling just as inspired as I did.
If you have questions, comments, want to just say hello, please email me at [email protected] - I will be answering on the show soon! And a friendly reminder to please review, rate and share with your friends.
Follow Wade's hustle:
@leisurelyexplorer
@leisureactivies
http://leisure-activities.com/
Show Notes:
9:00: Wade talks about how he had nothing to lose in starting a bar and how they got fortunate with their first bar situation.
11:25: Wade gets into the real hard part of starting a bar, cultivating an identity and what their identity was.
13:36: Wade shares more about when he and his partner officially went off into their independent projects.
14:40: We discuss how emotional value opens doors to financial successes.
17:30: Wade talks about his team and why he chooses to stay lean at the top and not go beyond their means.
18:30: Wade harps on his importance of balance, getting comfortable saying no and finding what gives you happiness.
25:00: Wade gives Chicago some love and shares why he believes there is so much opportunity for creative expression in this city.
28:00: We discuss going outside of your box and how New York left a serious impression on both of us and why we're appreciative.
30:00: We talk new projects for Wade and what's brewing.
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This week, I sit down with Wade McElroy of Chicago hospitality group, Leisure Activities. He is one of the guys behind this city's most awesome bars Sportsmans Club, Estereo, Young American and more. In our conversation, we learn about how Wade got into the world of hospitality, how he hustles today...and I may confess my love for his bars. Wade shares a path that many of us freelancers have in common - going from corporate job to what we really love and finding a home in this creative community. Together, we dive into what brought him from NYC to Chicago, how he landed his first job in hospitality, why balance matters, value in building a lean strong team and his secret sauce to creating great neighborhood bars. Enjoy listening in on our chat and I hope you leave feeling just as inspired as I did.
If you have questions, comments, want to just say hello, please email me at [email protected] - I will be answering on the show soon! And a friendly reminder to please review, rate and share with your friends.
Follow Wade's hustle:
@leisurelyexplorer
@leisureactivies
http://leisure-activities.com/
Show Notes:
9:00: Wade talks about how he had nothing to lose in starting a bar and how they got fortunate with their first bar situation.
11:25: Wade gets into the real hard part of starting a bar, cultivating an identity and what their identity was.
13:36: Wade shares more about when he and his partner officially went off into their independent projects.
14:40: We discuss how emotional value opens doors to financial successes.
17:30: Wade talks about his team and why he chooses to stay lean at the top and not go beyond their means.
18:30: Wade harps on his importance of balance, getting comfortable saying no and finding what gives you happiness.
25:00: Wade gives Chicago some love and shares why he believes there is so much opportunity for creative expression in this city.
28:00: We discuss going outside of your box and how New York left a serious impression on both of us and why we're appreciative.
30:00: We talk new projects for Wade and what's brewing.