Yes, We Are Open! 🍁

Virginia Borges came to Canada in 2014 from Venezuela with the dream of starting her own business. She wanted her business to give back to the community in some way. She then opened Re:Grub Burger Bar.

Known for their highly instagrammable milkshakes and burgers, Re:Grub has become a popular Calgary hotspot for their unique and delicious creations.

This is Virginia’s story.

You can learn more about Re:Grub Burger Bar at regrub.ca.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

Al’s next stop in Alberta is beautiful Canmore, home of Sara and Joe Titus, owners of Going With The Grain. For almost 20 years Sara and Joe have been installing and restoring hardwood floors in the Canmore area. They are one of only two husband & wife teams in North America to hold the designation of ‘Bona Certified Craftsmen’. All this to say, they know their craft!

Throughout their 20 years of business, Sara and Joe have encountered many struggles. From building their brand when they opened, to a recession, to unpredictable scheduling issues, to increasing material costs, their business can be volatile.

How have they managed? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Going With The Grain at goingwiththegrain.ca.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

This week Al goes to picturesque Banff, Alberta to visit Ken McMurdo, owner of Mountain Chocolates. Ken started his business in 1989 when Banff was just beginning to grow into the tourist attraction it has become. But it hasn’t always been a sweet time for Mountain Chocolates.

Being so heavily reliant on tourism has meant many ups and downs for Ken’s business and he’s seen it all, from natural disasters to global conflicts to the pandemic. His latest challenges involve inflation and supply chain issues.

How is he managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about Mountain Chocolates at mountain-chocolates.business.site.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

In this week’s episode of ‘Yes, We Are Open’ Al heads downtown to Calgary’s Beltline District to visit KAKS Bar & Podcast. You read that right. It’s a bar, with a built-in podcast studio! Needless to say, Al is more than a little excited.

He speaks with the owners Kass Kielly-Burke and Shawn Chan. They opened KAKS in June 2023, so they’re approaching their first year in business. First years are a challenge for any business, but when you pair that with record inflation and rising interest rates, you have recipe for struggle early on. 

How are they managing? Listen to find out.

You can learn more about KAKS Bar & Podcast at kaksbarpodcast.com.

Links of Interest:

• Kaks Bar and Podcast Show on Youtube
• Bloodbath Tactics Podcast
• CHATTING WITH QUEEN LAYNE
• The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

You can learn more about River Café at river-cafe.com.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts to hear them as they publish each week, or visit yesweareopenpodcast.com.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

You can learn more about Maritime Fun Group at maritimefun.com.

Credits:

• Duri Alajrami - Leadership
• Amy Maraone - Leadership
• Rick Stephan - Leadership
• Cass McPhee – Moneris Ad Voiceover
• Caleigh Ellis – Graphic Artist
• Chetan Dhananjaya – Webmaster
• Niyati Budhiraja – Webmaster
• Mallory McWhirther – Social Media
• Tanya Nagi – Social Media
• Kelly Servos – Internal Communications
• FarnazYaqubian - Internal Communications
• Zino Obi-Egbedi – PM
• Jessica Lepage  – Translation
• Pascale Dumas-Bresse – Translation
• Pao-Lan Ladouceur – Translation
• Melanie Bell – Translation
• Mateo Sanchez – Translation
• ValérieBoisvert – Translation
• Marc-AndréHoule – Translation
• Lia Pizarro – Communications
• Gladys Bagang – Logistics & Admin
• The rest of the Moneris for their support!

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

You can learn more about Tech Fuel at techfuel.ca.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

You can learn more about Strikers Den at strikersden.ca.

Check out Ash's History book "India And Faraway Lands".

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

You can learn more about aaniin at aaniin.shop.

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Yes, We Are Open is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.