Dave Broom on Whisky, Writing, and Mapping the Spirit World
In this episode, I have a lively chat with spirits writer Dave Broom about his upcoming book, the third edition of The World Atlas of Whisky. We chat about how whisky is intertwined with society, cult...
6 Dec 202452min
Shot #183 - FOCUS
In this episode, I do a throwback to a series I did leading up to 2021 called FOCUS, PATIENCE, SUCCESS. And with the re-release of the podcast this year and this being my mantra, I wanted to repost fo...
3 Dec 202412min
How Calliope Draper is Changing the Inclusion Conversation in Hospitality
In this episode, we sit down with the 2024 World's 50 Best Roku Scholarship Recipient to discuss the vital role of inclusivity and LGBTQ+ rights in the hospitality industry. We explore how businesses ...
29 Nov 202446min
Shot #182 - Mental Health Advice for Young Hospitality People
In this episode, I take a portion of the Camosun College Mixology Class talk and chat about mental health, training and the industry in general. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.inst...
26 Nov 20246min
Curtis McMillan on Disrupting Spirits with Mischief and Meaning
In this episode, we chat to Boston bartender, Curtis McMillan about tiki, his new book, The Mischievous Mixologist and his career. The book is fantastic and I highly urge you to get it. FOLLOW US ON I...
22 Nov 202451min
Shot #181 - Turnover is an "US", not "THEM" Problem
This came out of a long session I did with the Mixology Class at Camosun College. I have the class come in every 6 months with new students and try and enlighten them on the industry as a whole. I hop...
19 Nov 20248min
AI Behind the Bar: Jason Littrell on Tech and the Future of Hospitality
In this episode, I sit down with Jason Littrell of Kinetic Management Systems to chat about the rise of AI in the hospitality industry and how he shows clients how to implement it in their everyday fo...
15 Nov 202449min
Embracing Mistakes
I suppose it's a bit of a reflection period coming to the end of the year, so I have reposted a chat that Mike Norbury and I did when he competed in the Patron Perfectionists competition. Now he is th...
13 Nov 20246min
