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Roger Least – A Culture of Serving Others in Senior Living
Seat Yourself - July 19, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week’s episode features Roger Least, Director of Dining Services for Brightview Senior Living. Drawn to his current company by their culture, in our conversation Roger explains why that culture is so important in the senior living segment and what it especially meant during the pandemic. ...
Marc Broccoli – Whole Business Marketing Coming to Foodservice
Seat Yourself - June 22, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week’s episode features marketing veteran Marc Broccoli. Marc has been helping start-up and established brands grow for the past 20+ years by combining proven marketing strategies and tactics with both traditional and leading-edge methods. Recently, Marc has turned his attention to marketin...
Ed Grocholski, Junior Achievement – Preparing Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Seat Yourself - June 07, 2021 21:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week’s episode has us sitting with Ed Grocholski, Sr. Vice President – Brand at the Junior Achievement organization. Recruiting employees and future leaders for the restaurant and hospitality industry currently is a real and present issue. We're fortunate to have Ed join us to discuss how h...
Greg Kirrish: On The Culinary Trail in Arizona
Seat Yourself - May 31, 2021 19:43 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, friend of the show Greg Kirrish returns to recap his just completed culinary sojourn to the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. Curious adventurer that he is, Greg gives us his food & beverage insights into the dining out goings-on in Tucson and Scottsdale, along with his enco...
Zenreach’s John Kelly – Digitally Connecting Restaurateurs and Customers
Seat Yourself - May 24, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we bring a tech touch to Seat Yourself when we are joined by John Kelly, CEO of Zenreach. Zenreach is a software and information company that helps restaurant operators connect the physical and digital journey for their customers. With customer acquisition and retention as their prima...
Nikki Gibson – Swurfing into The Mainstream
Seat Yourself - May 17, 2021 19:57 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we head back to one of our favorite cities – Edinburgh, Scotland – to speak to founder and creative entrepreneur Nikki Gibson about her start up company Swurf.This talented hospitality veteran seized the opportunity during the current pandemic to create a start to help both hotel prop...
Talking Tiki - Zander Lauritzen Hansen
Seat Yourself - May 03, 2021 22:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, friend of the podcast Zander Lauritzen Hansen returns to talk #tiki! We could not be more excited to have this cocktail savant return to give us his thoughts on this fun concept that will no doubt be riding the returning wave as the hospitality industry begins its comeback. The tiki c...
To Thine Own Self Be True
Seat Yourself - April 26, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, Dave discusses the #coretrait of being true to yourself and your dreams. And, he does it by discussing the future possibilities that lay in front for TabletopJournal as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Ambiguity and uncertainty are always a part of our future and Dav...
Jay Allie: Talking His Career, EOT Podcast, Industry Trends & more
Seat Yourself - April 05, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, Jay Allie, friend, co-host of our other podcast Every Other Thursday - and Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing for Stolzle Glassware - comes on to discuss his lengthy sales and marketing career, the current state of the foodservice and hospitality industry. Jay also offers up his...
Matt Inwood: Packaging of The Story thru Phone Photography
Seat Yourself - March 29, 2021 17:31 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we are joined by England’s Matt Inwood. Matt is well known in British culinary circles for his creative storytelling and his packaging of chefs, restaurants and their associated stories. In the more recent times, Matt has also become known for his extraordinary phone photography skill...
Greg Kirrish: Talking EOT Podcast, Industry Trends & more
Seat Yourself - March 15, 2021 20:48 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, Greg Kirrish returns to talk about our Every Other Thursday Podcast - where he is a co-host - and what really differentiates our other podcast. Along with that, Greg weighs in with his unique perspective on the #foodservice and #hospitality industry – and, its tradeshow’s...
Positivity: Simple Tips for Brighter Days
Seat Yourself - March 08, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we discuss our building anticipation of the real beginning of the re-opening of the hospitality sector. Amidst the excitement, there is also the realization that our industry’s recovery will likely not be linear and straightforward. With a patchwork and often erratic reco...
Bill Flannery: Balancing Humor to Produce Results
Seat Yourself - March 01, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we sit with sales entrepreneur extraordinaire Bill Flannery. Based in the Washington – Baltimore marketplace Bill has been on all sides of the supply chain to the foodservice and hospitality industry. Using humor as his calling card, Bill discusses his philosophy for stay...
Within The Struggle is Often The Blessing
Seat Yourself - February 15, 2021 21:49 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we turn the conversation back to a core belief that, throughout life, there will always be struggles. And, those struggles can be a great source of our strength and help us make decisions that we may have avoided otherwise. Let us all hope to see the many blessings that c...
Cal-Mil: Presentation Upgraded & Company Culture
Seat Yourself - February 08, 2021 17:43 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, our episode has a couple of distinct differences. First of all, we have 2 guests – Josh Callahan and Jason Wange, from Cal-Mil. And, secondly, in our opening segment, we will learn from these two top execs all about Cal-Mil which was started more than 50 years ago by Josh’s gran...
Post COVID: Trends in Spirits & Mixology
Seat Yourself - February 01, 2021 22:57 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Zander Lauritzen Hansen returns to give us his take on the trends that he sees continuing with us into the future now that the pandemic horizon is – possibly - finally starting to show itself. Much has changed in the past 12 months and there are many new avenues that both operators an...
Gratefulness In The Face of Great Challenge
Seat Yourself - December 28, 2020 23:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this week’s episode, we return to a conversation on gratefulness, but with a special perspective on being grateful in the face of great challenge. This past year has seen nearly all of us face challenges both big and small. Both personal and professional. And, while it has been a tough time f...
Simple Leadership - Purpose
Seat Yourself - December 14, 2020 17:41 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn our next installment of keeping-things-simple leadership, this episode of our Seat Yourself podcast focuses on the concept of PURPOSE and its heightened importance during complicated and stressful times. Purpose, whether it's our own individual purpose or the purpose of our organization, can ...
Sustainability: All In the World of Cocktails & Mixology
Seat Yourself - November 30, 2020 19:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, friend of the podcast and cocktail & spirits guru Zander Lauritzen Hansen returns to continue the conversation about cocktails and mixology. This episode focuses all on the issue of sustainability. What it means, why its important and what, specifically, bar and restaurant operators c...
Paulo De Tarso: A Devotion to The Details of Dining
Seat Yourself - November 23, 2020 16:53 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we’re honored to be celebrating our 100 th episode with one of our most passionate guests – London’s Paulo De Tarso. Having climbed the ranks and worked with some of the world’s best, Paulo is a noted restaurateur, founder of London's Margot Restaurant and now is preparing his next gr...
Simple Leadership - Trust
Seat Yourself - November 16, 2020 21:40 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith a return of the COVID-10 pandemic impacting many regions of the world, many in the #foodservice & #hospitality industry are returning to a tighter lockdown situation. Leaders at all levels far beyond just the C-suite are being stretched in ways never dreamed of before we all became far too ...
Life After Redundancy
Seat Yourself - November 09, 2020 14:44 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we interview #tabletop expert Simon Whitney from just outside of Stoke-On-Trent in the UK. After a very successful and lengthy career as UK hospitality Sales Executive for the well-known Villeroy & Boch brand, Simon found his position being made redundant. Now, during the current CO...
The Greatest Moments
Seat Yourself - November 02, 2020 20:23 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIf you’re feeling extra stressed these days, its small wonder why. With stricter lockdowns returning in regions all around the world, the chaos of the American elections and the Thanksgiving holiday all playing into our psyches, it’s little wonder why there is so much confusion, distrust and dep...
Upskilling: Sharpening Our Foodservice Saw
Seat Yourself - October 26, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith the foodservice and hospitality industry undergoing global transformational change, many of us are reflecting on our positions and considering if now is the time to make a few changes. This week, we offer up considerations to ponder before undertaking our journeys of change – whether ...
Boosting Communication in Times of Crisis
Seat Yourself - October 19, 2020 21:45 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we offer up 7 quick steps on how to improve and elevate communications both internally and externally. In times of crisis such as COVID-19, communication becomes very critical to how organizations navigate their way through the turbulence. Both employees and customers want to know wha...
The Psychology of The Glass 2.0
Seat Yourself - October 12, 2020 22:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, cocktail & spirits guru Zander Lauritzen Hansen returns to continue the conversation about the psychology that glassware brings to the overall hospitality guest experience. This time, however, we dig deeper discussing specific spirits and drinks such as whisky and tiki-drinks. Then, Z...
Life After Tabletop
Seat Yourself - October 06, 2020 20:45 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, we sit with Seth Iadarola, the new Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing for THERMA-TEK and Dade Coolers. As a former hospitality tabletop sales executive, Seth talks about his time in the tabletop sector and how it prepared him for his current role. He also shares insights on...
The 3 People I Worry About Most
Seat Yourself - September 28, 2020 20:39 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter receiving notes from a number of listeners wondering where we’ve been for 2 weeks and worrying about our team’s wellbeing, it made me think about who in our industry that I worry about. So, in this episode of Seat Yourself, I detail the three people I worry about and why. I also offer up a...
The Psychology of The Glass
Seat Yourself - September 07, 2020 19:59 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, friend of the podcast & cocktail conversationalist Zander Lauritzen Hansen joins us again. This week our focus will not be specifically on cocktails, however. This week, we will turn attention to the glassware used in serving cocktails and why the glassware you choose for your cocktai...
Pivoting Back Towards Purpose
Seat Yourself - August 31, 2020 19:42 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, in our last Seat Yourself of August, we take on a couple of the key issues confronting many of us within the foodservice and hospitality industry around the world. There have been so many challenges from the COVID pandemic crisis – but none more deeply and with such long-lasting effe...
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