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  • S1E10 - Being an industry multipotentialite with Teresa Cesario

    Teresa is an enthusiastic maven of the Food & Beverage industry for over 12 years. A highly creative individual who values personal growth and team success.  Bringing passion and enthusiasm to the workplace, coupled with fresh, innovated mindfulness ideas. Recognized nationally for producing impactful training seminars and innovative cocktail programing. Teresa has bridged the gap between "Spirits and Spirits" with her thoughtful "Cocktails and Consciousness" seminars and improv for the bartender programs.Teresa has spent the past Six years as a Brand Marketer with Pernod Ricard. When shes not wearring her Spirits hat , she can be found performing with Dr. Bruce Carter and finishing her debut musical. 

    Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-cesario-8a22b513/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresacesario/
    www.TeresaCesario.com

    31 min
  • S1E9 - From Top Chef to owning multiple restaurants with Jeff McInnis

    This week, we chat with Jeff McInnis, Owner of Root & Bone, Stiltsville Fish Bar, Mi'Talia, and more. We spoke about how he found his place in the hospitality industry, appearing on Top Chef, and starting his own venue.

    Learn more about Jeff:

    https://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/jeff-mcinnis
    https://www.instagram.com/chefmcinnis/

    Learn more about his venues:

    https://www.rootnboneindy.com/
    https://stiltsvillefishbar.com/
    https://mitaliakitchen.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/rootscoastalkitchen

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    30 min
  • S1E8 - From the Beverage to the Cannabis Industry with Drew Cesario

    This week, we chat with Drew Cesario, VP of Branded Sales at NorCal Cannabis. We spoke about how the DTC alcohol sales are doing, his experiences working for the biggest brands on the planet, and how he brought his experiences from the hospitality sector to the Cannabis industry.

    Learn more about Drew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-cesario/
    Norcal Cannabis: https://www.linkedin.com/company/norcalcannabis/
    https://www.norcalcann.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/norcalcann/
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    59 min
  • S1E7 - From a touring artist to a first time bar owner with Daniel Gonzalez owner of The Cleat

    On our first episode of 2021, we chat with Daniel Gonzalez, one of the partners at Boater’s Grill and The Cleat Miami. Not only are these venues unique because they are one of the first to obtain a liquor license in a State park, but they also happen to offer a beautiful view of the sunset in Miami (which is usually only seen on Florida’s west coast).

    We discussed his transition from being a touring artist to a first time bar owner, and what it was like opening up a new venue during a pandemic.

    Learn more about Daniel:

    Boater’s Grill: http://lighthouserestaurants.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boatersgrill/ https://www.facebook.com/boatersgrill/
    The Cleat: https://www.instagram.com/thecleat/
    The Jacuzzi Boys: https://www.youtube.com/user/jacuzziboys https://sptfy.com/jacuzziboys

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    0 min
  • S1E6 - How to go from banking to starting a quick-service restaurant with Joey and Orlando Napolitano

    This week we chat with Joey and Orlando Napolitano owners of Brotelli Pasta Bar, we discussed how they transitioned from being bankers with an MBA to pursue their passion, how a new restaurant can pivot in response to COVID-19, lessons they learned from a Starbucks VP, and how they adapted a popular concept from Europe to the North American market.

    Learn more about the guests: 

    Joey Napolitano:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuseppe-napolitano-07598b29/
     
    Orlando Napolitano: 
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlando-napolitano-mba-b0a33213/
    Brotelli Website: 
    https://www.brotellipastabar.com
     
    Facebook: 
    https://www.facebook.com/brotellipastabar/
     
    Instagram: 
    https://www.instagram.com/brotellipastabar/

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    30 min
  • S1E5 - How to disrupt the ready to drink space with Tuan Lee

    This week with Tuan Lee we dive deep in how a team of 4 people are disrupting the ready to drink cocktail space, how passion leads to unexpected events, and how unexpected problems lead to better processes.

    Learn More about the guest:

    Tuan Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuanvanlee/

    Vervet: Website: https://drinkvervet.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkvervet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkvervet/

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    34 min
  • S1E4 - Experiment and adapt with John Cicero

    This week, we chat with John Cicero, Vice-President at Team Enterprises. We spoke about the amazing campaigns at Team, how John pivoted from bartender to political analyst to VP, and how you can do it too.

    P.S. We also spoke about alcohol trends during the pandemic and how trust drives sales.

    To learn more about John:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocicero/

    To learn more about Team:

    https://www.teamenterprises.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/TEAMenterprises/
    https://www.instagram.com/team_enterprises/

    Join us every Tuesday as we interview the best hospitality professionals from around the world to find out what they do, and how they succeed.

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    34 min
  • S1E3 - Science not politics with Toby Lyle

    This week we are joined by Toby Lyle founder of the Burgundy Lion Group. We discuss how he started in the hospitality industry, his checklist when opening up a new venue, and how the government has handled COVID in regards to the hospitality industry.


    To learn more about the guest:

    Burgundy Lion Group

    • Pub Burgundy Lion- https://www.facebook.com/PubBurgundyLion https://www.instagram.com/burgundylion/ burgundylion.com
    • Brit & Chips- https://www.facebook.com/britandchips https://www.instagram.com/britandchips britandchips.com
    • Bishop & Bagg- https://www.facebook.com/bishopandbagg https://www.instagram.com/bishopandbagg bishopandbagg.com
    • Wolf & Workman- https://www.facebook.com/wolfandworkman https://www.instagram.com/wolfandworkman wolfandworkman.com
    • Ca ne va pas bien movement

      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canevapasbienqc
      • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canevapasbienm.legault
      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/canevapasbien
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        Join us every Tuesday as we interview the best hospitality professionals from around the world to find out what they do, and how they succeed.

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        • 39 min
        • S1E2 - Thick Skin and Short Memory with Josh Wagner

          Josh Wagner is a a hospitality specialist has opened dozens of restaurants, bars, and hotels, and is currently the investor in a few bars and consulting for a few projects.

          Josh shares with us his lessons that he learned from 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and his passion of creating unique experiences.

          Learn More About Josh Wagner:

          @joshuawagner

          Margot Natural Wine Bar: https://margotnaturalwinebar.com/
          @margot_naturalwinebar

          Sweet Liberty: http://mysweetliberty.com/

          @sweetlibertymia

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          43 min
        • S1E1 - What it takes to go from Bartender to Owner with Kevin Demers - Owner of The Coldroom, EL PEQUEÑO BAR & The Parliament

          On this episode we chat with Kevin Demers, owner of The Coldroom, EL PEQUEÑO BAR and Parliament.

          Kevin is best known for his popular speakeasy in Old Montreal - The Coldroom. He is the man behind Canada's smallest bar (EL PEQUEÑO BAR) that is only 147 square feet and is known for their rum.

          We chat about what it took for him to go from bartender to bar owner, advice for hospitality workers who want to own their own venue, the importance of making connections, the challenges, the fun stuff, celebrity interactions, and more.

          38 min

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