On today’s episode I welcome Jeff Byrd and his daughter-in-law Lauren to discuss their restaurant Two Birds Taphouse in Marietta Georgia. The restaurant is truly a family labor of love. Jeff, his wife, his son and Lauren joined forces to open Two Birds in 2016. Jeff was a recently retired...

In the second episode of our mini-series on the state of labor, Sother Teague, host of The Speakeasy, talks to Maria Bastasch. Maria is a Partner at Disco Mary, a cocktail bar and collective of individuals passionate about plants, people, and partying like there IS a tomorrow. Sother and Maria...

Armando Fuentes is a clinical psychologist who leads workshops and seminars focused on mental health, diversity, equity, and inclusion. On this episode of ITS, Armando and Ali discuss why DEI work is important, especially as early-stage companies begin to shape their values, and how to approach it. Heritage Radio Network...

"'Normal' will never be a thing until we have a vaccine.” That comes from Ali Mokdad, chief strategy officer for population health at the University of Washington. It is imperative that we look beyond our immediate community and even beyond our leadership to ensure that we are all making practical...

On this show, guests Lee Jacobs of legal practice Helbraun Levy, and Dina Friedel, hospitality HR and operations expert, discuss keeping culture in the forefront in the midst of the industry's turbulent legal climate. Recruit. Retain. Relax. is powered by Simplecast

Hosts Mike Hewitt and Sarah Diehl welcome Elvira Ryder, HR Director extraordinaire, and Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, and discuss the rising minimum wage, and equality and empowerment in the hospitality workplace. Recruit, Retain, Relax is powered by Simplecast

If you're old enough, you remember the days when "cafeteria ladies" had a craft and the food at school was hand made, right down to the dinner rolls. After decades of moving away from that proud tradition, districts are slowly returning to it. In Maryland, a stand-out "boot camp" for...

This week's episode of Radio Cherry Bombe takes us to Philadelphia and dorm rooms across the country as host Julia Turshen is joined by Marcie Turney, Valerie Safran and Priya Krishna! Chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran are the pioneering entrepreneurs whose six restaurants and boutiques on 13th Street in...

The 2012 American Bartender of the Year has seen it all. Joaquín Simó has poured drinks at some of the best bars in the country and now is the partner/bartender at Pouring Ribbons, a new bar in the East Village featuring cutting edge cocktails and a much-talked about matrix style...

The cheese world is changing! Certain certification programs are evolving and there are more options than ever for aspiring cheesemongers looking to learn about the industry. With that, comes controversy. On this week's episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby chats with cheesemonger Greg Blais of Eataly about certification programs...