Episodes

How do you combine an obscure base ingredient like honey into creating one of America's Most Awarded Gins? I chat to Ryan Christiansen of Barr Hill Gin this week about what drew him to honey, his striving to create stories …

I have been chatting about and obviously doing myself, readying for full reopening and it got me to thinking about how I personally breed loyalty in my team and hopefully in the teams that I have helped build. Here are …

Had a great chat with TikTok influencer, Lucas Assis who has risen to fandom with his views on celebrity tequila through the use of TikTok and being unabashed about his opinions on the agave spirit market. We chat about how …

I have had a lot of people ask the questions, their struggles and their wins; I pitched a post on social media to ask what people are worried about post opening and here are my thoughts. In this episode, I …

Loved this interview by the Eat.Drink.Social Podcast as we chatted about online marketing, TikTok and Clubhouse and how digital platforms are going to continue to transform the hospitality industry. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 ...

I did a session with some interior design students and one thing that came up was how did I get my first gigs as a consultant and I told them, that the worst thing someone can say to you is …

Had a great chat with Charlie Ainsbury of Proof and Co. Australia and New Zealand branch and go back to his origins at Bayswater Brasserie in Sydney to his time in Canada and the road that lead him to working …

An episode with Michael Tingsager of the Hospitality Mavericks and we chat about the state of the industry along with the reopening of so many markets and the overall future of the restaurants and bars post pandemic. TEXT ME ...

Had an amazing chat with the team behind Fast Penny Spirits in Seattle, the struggles of launching a niche amari product during covid, the craft spirit movement and hurdles of entrepreneurship. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 9...

I did a couple of videos through Mental Health Awareness Month about looking after yourself, others and finding your happy place once a week to find your center. I hope this reflection helps you find a little balance in your …

This is the very first time I have had a cigar entrepreneur on the show and it was a great conversation, from philanthropy being embedded into the mantra of the company, to Orlando's love for the trade, Nicaragua and the …

I chatted with Hugh from the QOL Podcast about my love of BC Spirits and my upcoming third book, BC Spirits Cocktail Book; we also discuss the expansion of craft spirits across the country and how they will break into …

I met Wil on his podcast, Slicktalk Podcast a few months ago and we immediately hit it off and became good friends, it was a pleasure to have him on mine and chat about a sector of hospitality that I …

Someone reached out and after nailing his interview thanks to this episode , wanted to know if I had any pointers for nailing the trial shift. So I put down my thoughts on how I think you can make the …

One of my favorite Canadian bartenders, Kate Boushel is a tour de force in not just the Montreal scene but across the country. She is the Director of Beverage & Education for the Barroco Group and oversees countless programs ...

After last week's episode about owners and managers traversing the expected labor shortage in the market, looking inward and refocusing how they bring value to their staff; I wanted to give a staff outlook on making the move ...

I don't think this man needs much of an introduction, Salvatore Calabrese, the Maestro himself. Had the extreme honor and pleasure to have him on the podcast as we chat about starting work cutting bread on the Amalfi Coast at...

The reason that drives me to continue to do the Post Shift Podcast every week, to help and inspire the industry to be better than we were. The pandemic has changed multiple things in our lives and careers, we need …

I was on Clubhouse yesterday and someone was talking about the future of staffing in the industry. After doing an article, he was skewered by a lot of "old school" hospitality people because the new generation don't know abou...

This week's podcast with Massimo Zitti of Mother in Toronto, we chat about his beginnings in Rome and then his move to the UK and finally in Canada where he took years of experience and push the boundaries in his …

Had a great chat with Shaun de Vries on the Principle of Hospitality podcast and chatted about the state of play in North America, the future of the industry and how we need to come out of this pandemic better …

This was a great invitation to speak at the Mentorship Connection with Camosun College Hospitality Management class, we chat about everything from my start in the industry to where the industry is heading. I was grateful and ...

Fortunate enough to be on good pal and peer, Dean Serneels show One Drink with. We chat about cocktails, my career and advice for young bartenders starting out and moving through the ranks of the industry. Share a dram with …

Being the 250th episode, it had to be a stalwart in the industry and Jim Meehan is just that. I have looked up to and revered him, not for his cocktails, but his innate ability to create amazing cultures, have …