Episodes

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. The last competitor up for the first round of interviews was Adrien, everyone had headed out and I snagged him post event and we geeked out abo...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. Another small market bartender making big waves in the industry, Xavier talks about what the competition means to him and how entering is pushi...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. I couldn't be more proud to have Harry Tham, one of the lead bartender at Clive's compete in the Nationals; he is young and hungry and am proud...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. Daphnee is already such a strong presence in the industry and I always love having the chance to sit down with her, her energy and love for the...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. As a fellow small market bartender, I connected with Steven on that level of working three times as hard to prove your half as good mentality a...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. This one makes me very proud because Kate Chernoff is a Victorian bartender really doing amazing things, not just on the Victoria scene but als...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. Sam Clark went on to get a Top 4 spot at Nationals, and there is one thing I loved about this process this year was watching the competitors go...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. This one is a little special because when we sat down, this was Jacob's first foray into World Class Canada and he went on to win it all! Seein...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. Today, we chat to the first Ben Kingstone from Toronto and his journey to World Class. Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global...

A very special World Class Canada 10th Anniversary series, I will be bringing back the podcast for this special series. I will be interviewing the competitors on the first day of competition, through to the judges and finally the winner, Jacob Martin. Strap in and get ready for some old school Soole podcasting and we will have tons of fun along the way. Today, we chat to the first competitor, Emily Vey and get some insight into her World Class experience. Share a dram with the hospitality indu...

Finally was able to nail down some time with the very busy, Brad Bodnarchuk. I was on his podcast months ago, and the conversation was enlightening as was this one. Brad takes a very different approach to industry consulting as I do, holistic, emotion driven and focusing on many intangibles that make great venues great. His articulated views on everything from personal health to how the lighting should be in a space, is an amazing insight to the way the industry and the people in it tick. Conver...

As an Australian kid growing up, Naren was one of the guiding lights of the early years of the cocktail scene in Australia. From editor of the tome that many of us learnt from, Australian Bartender Magazine to running the foundation venue, Bayswater Brasserie that spawned a myriad of careers and venues; to reopening and creating such brands as Dante in New York and now Sweet Liberty in Miami, Naren has been at the forefront and influenced the cocktail scene worldwide for decades. I really loved ...

We are highlighting local this week with Tim Siebert from Citrus and Cane; originally from Australia, we go on the journey of where it all started, opening a bar in the pandemic and how he keeps his understated positivity throughout it all. Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice, opinions, and provocative st...

If you don't know who this amazing bartender come entrepreneur is, then you have been missing out; check out the interview I did almost 2 1/2 years ago to get her origin story. Kelsey is an absolute tour de force for the hospitality industry for Canada, running uber successful venues, pop ups, and one of the thought leaders in sustainable bartending and the future of the industry. Loved this chat thoroughly. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s to...

This is something I have been lamenting for some time, I will preface all of this with the fact that my upbringing and childhood lead me to use this in the beginning of my career; but I believe that I have changed. Am I hard, yes, have I learnt to lead with empathy, most definitely. The industry is constantly changing, the people in it are evolving and as an "older" generation in the industry we need to be molded as much as we help mold these new recruits. Saying "that's how we've always done it...

I think after the last couple of years, we all need to be reminded how to keep our chins up and be resilient against what has been one of the worst eras for the hospitality industry. I hope that if you are going through something right now, that this helps in a small way. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality f...

Been watching the digital space, NFTs and Crypto for over a year now and trying to figure out how to apply it to the hospitality sector. With the announcement of the first NFT restaurant opening in NYC next year, it has finally arrived. While many believe that the nature of NFTs is mainly for digital art, the applications of it in the industry space is finally starting to evolve. Let's scratch the surface of what's possible. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospital...

It's the start of 2022, let's get it! It's time to build equity in yourself over for someone else, what is your passion, what do you truly want coming out of this pandemic? Push yourself, achieve what you want and be happy this year, make it a mandate. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he ...

I am going to be honest with all of my listeners, the last 3 months has been tough. I know a lot of people have been feeling the grind of the tail end of the pandemic (I hope the tail end) and I have struggled with keeping positive and motivated to do my extra curricular activities including the podcast and BC Spirits. But it's a new year and one to start pushing against the grain again. Thanks for all the support! TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality indust...

This was a cathartic rant about the lockdowns across the country but specifically BC. I understand that we have been in a pandemic for almost two years now but the fundamental misunderstanding from the government about what and who should be closed and have mandates placed on them is something I can't ignore. With packed malls and shops, but the hospitality industry has to yet again rejig their venues and policies. I have been an understanding industry person through all of this, but I am gettin...

This was one of my favorite episodes and the 200th episode of the Post Shift Podcast and I wanted to make it as big as possible, so I had to get the King Cocktail himself; Dale DeGroff. This was an amazing episode, I fanboyed out hard obviously listening to Dale regale on stories of old New York and talking about why almost 20 years later, he decided to update the Craft of the Cocktail. This was an epic episode that could have gone on for hours. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a d...

The epitome of the hospitality entrepreneur is the amazing, Jill Cockson. She is one of the minds behind Swordfish Tom's, Drastic Measures and Chartreuse Saloon and her mentality towards business, the industry and building a culture that we wants to be proud of. One of the best business interviews that I have ever had. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Sool...

I thought going into Christmas and the holidays that I would post some of my favorite episodes and why not start with my 100th episode with Jeffrey Morgenthaler all the way back in January, 2020! A lot has happened over the last 2 years and I think a revisit and catch up on the show is very necessary. Hope you enjoy the next round of episodes. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industr...

Had a phone call from a friend and fellow solopreneur last week, which is when I meant to do this episode but I wanted to get some advice down for the solopreneurs out there that may have doubts in themselves and need some focus. TEXT ME on COMMUNITY - +1 250 999-4182 Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry aficionados. Shawn Soole has lived, breathed, and imbibed hospitality for decades. Now, he delves into the advice,...