This was a fun and inspirational episode with David Knapp Fisher, speaker and author of the Punch Failure in the Face: Adventures & Lessons From An Awesome-Yet Imperfect-Life. We chat about his start in the hospitality industry and his road to speaker at TedX and events worldwide, what pushed him…
Are you a bartender who wants to own a bar, a brand and be a community minded business leader all at the same time? Let's chat to Andrew Friedman from Industry Spirits about his journey from bar owner to brand builder and beyond. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250…
I have been promising to do this seminar for a while now and finally got around to tying it off, you can watch the seminar on Youtube here. I truly don't believe that social media is properly used by brands in the macro, let alone piling on the added need…
I have been harping about the state of the industry these last few weeks, labor shortage, wages, tangible and intangible benefits, everything. I still keep reading articles, seeing memes and so forth about staff not wanting to show up. This is a special flashback to a live event I did…
I went on a long overdue vacation last week which is why I didn't put up much content or post podcasts. I was really struggling with my Why? Why do I do this? Work as hard as I do? What's my driver? While I probably could have spent a couple…
This is a throwback episode about making the transition to consulting in the hospitality industry. Lots of people want to make the switch into consulting but it is not the easiest step to take. I lay out some pointers to help younger industry people plot out a plan to make…
This week's Shot gets a little deep and heated, I really wanted to get my thoughts down about the conversation of the labor shortage in our industry. It's not because the next generation are lazy, but because they are smarter and understand the industry more than some of us older…
Join Mike Norbury, Patron Perfectionist Top 30 contender as he chats to Kelsey Ramage of the Trash Collective about sustainability and leaving the industry better than we found it.
Really enjoyed this one with Shaun de Vries of Open Pantry Consulting in Australia, we chat about the evolution of QSR's and fast casual restaurants during the pandemic, dark kitchens, the labor shortage along with the new frontier of suburban venues excelling with stay at home workers. Great chat and…
One of my good friends and mentees, Mike Norbury made it to the Top 30 of Patron Perfectionist in Canada and this year the them is leaving the industry better than we found it. This was the session we did on mental health in the industry, it gets deep and…
This is my final free document to download from the website, I wanted to work with this a little to give you a good framework on how to build out simple but more professional HR practices for your business. Hopefully this will give you the leg up on creating better…
This was a great conversation with award winning hospitality entrepreneur, Kelly Ann Woods of State B Beverages, we chat about the spark that put her on this journey along with creating and launching a niche cannabis brand during the pandemic. This is an inspiring episode for anyone looking at breaking…
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 my tips and tricks on how to breed loyalty in…
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 behind the products that we consume and Mash Therapy Friday's.…
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 celebrities are not truly understanding the cultural significance of tequila…
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 chat about - Reevaluation of Client and Staff Safety -…
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 "No". Cold Calling (hate that term) or The Ask 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 for the amazing diverse company, Proof and Co. We chat…
Number 4 of the Ultimate Spreadsheets and I want to take a step back from the super financial stuff for the bartenders out there thinking about doing cocktails on tap and slushie machines for their venues. I hope this helps you all. https://soolehospitality.com/blog/2021/6/2/ultimate-batching-calculator TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250…
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 life and mental health through these trying times. TEXT ME…
Week 3 of the Ultimate Spreadsheets, this one is a year long sales analysis with percentage breakdowns for category sales, comparison to previous year and budgets and more. Hope this brings you value. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global…
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 - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders,…
As a restaurant consultant, this one was a big passion project. I have been harping about break even analysis points for years, but never been able to find the right spreadsheet to do it. I wanted this to be able to apply to a new business, one that has had…
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 people that he has partnered with to create the brand,…