TIME IS THE TRUE VALUE https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/tobin-ellis-bar-design/ While Tobin Ellis and I chatted about bar design, we also talked about the nature of hospitality entrepreneurship, and this clip is a perfect example (and one I wish I could do myself more often) of Tobin's take on life.
BARTENDING IS HARD ON THE BODY https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/tobin-ellis-bar-design/ Now in my 40's, I wish I looked after my body better in my 20's when it came to bartending. Tobin Ellis and I reminisce about bad bar design in this week's episode.
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with legendary bar designer and hospitality innovator Tobin Ellis, founder of Studio Barmagic and one of the most influential thinkers in modern bar design. With more than three decades in hospitality and decades designing bars around the world, Tobin shares how smart design,…
THE UPSIDE TO INVESTING IN YOUR PEOPLE I told you that I would be screaming this from the rooftops this year; investing in your people should not be taboo; it should be a given. Let me lay it out with Calen McNeil on the bread and Butter Collective podcast.
AVOIDING BURNOUT https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/christin-marvin-restaurant-leadership/ I think we talk about this in the industry way more than we did 10 years ago and it's not always easy to admit and change but Christin Marvin lays it out very succulently.
THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY Christin Marvin lays out how vulnerability in leadership can be a superpower. https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/christin-marvin-restaurant-leadership/
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with Christin Marvin — hospitality leadership coach, author, and founder of Solutions by Christin — to unpack the realities of leadership in modern restaurants and bars. From opening multiple venues to coaching multi-unit operators, Christin shares hard-earned lessons on how leaders grow, how…
In this episode, Shawn Soole sits down with Christin Marvin — hospitality leadership coach, author, and founder of Solutions by Christin — to unpack the realities of leadership in modern restaurants and bars. From opening multiple venues to coaching multi-unit operators, Christin shares hard-earned lessons on how leaders grow, how…
WHAT IS YOUR RENT : REVENUE RATIO? https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/hospitality-business-strategies/ One of the biggest expenses a business has that doesn't change and has to be paid every month is rent! If I can give just one piece of advice, go check your ratio right now; if it's in the 8-10% range, you…
In this Post Shift Shot crossover with the Bread & Butter Collective Podcast — a series created by restaurateurs Sam Jones and Calen McNeil to share the real, non-scripted side of running hospitality businesses — Shawn Soole sits down with the hosts to dig into what it really takes to…
In this Post Shift Shot crossover with the Bread & Butter Collective Podcast — a series created by restaurateurs Sam Jones and Calen McNeil to share the real, non-scripted side of running hospitality businesses — Shawn Soole sits down with the hosts to dig into what it really takes to…
THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL Everyone I talk to who has made the journey to Nairobi says that there is something special growing there. @richiebarrow from @hero_nairobi lays out the early days of their burgeoning cocktail culture. FULL EPISODE in the LINK IN BIO or https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/richie-barrow-leadership-insights/
SMALL MARKET SPOTLIGHT https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/richie-barrow-leadership-insights/ I still stand by my mantra that awards are a byproduct of what you do, but when these awards fall in small markets, it's a game-changer! I chat to Richie Barrow from Hero Bar Nairobi about how these awards have impacted the African cocktail community.
STILL LOVING IT https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/hard-lessons-hospitality-entrepreneurs/ While I am pretty blunt about the truths of doing this wonderful thing we call hospitality, I still love it after 30 years. But in life, there are always ups and downs, and you have to love the ups and push through the downs.
In this conversation, Shawn Soole sits down with hospitality veteran Richie Barrow — renowned bar leader, culture builder, and mentor — to unpack what it truly takes to run great teams, build resilient service cultures, and lead with clarity and purpose. Richie brings rich perspectives from decades in high-performing venues,…
In this conversation, Shawn Soole sits down with hospitality veteran Richie Barrow — renowned bar leader, culture builder, and mentor — to unpack what it truly takes to run great teams, build resilient service cultures, and lead with clarity and purpose. Richie brings rich perspectives from decades in high-performing venues,…
NEW EPISODE drops FRIDAY 9am PST In this energetic episode with Richie Barrow of Hero Bar and Kenya Bartender Week, we chat about African cocktail culture, indigenous ingredients, and superheroes.
STAYING AT THE TOP IS THE HARD PART This week's #postshiftpodcast was all about some realities of the industry. I have always said, "Getting to the top isn't the hard part; staying there, motivated and hungry is." FULL EPISODE https://www.postshiftpodcast.com/hard-lessons-hospitality-entrepreneurs/
