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We interview guests on the good, the bad, and the ugly of coming up in the hospitality industry. Our guests share their experiences on the road to success in hospitality and other relevant industries. We share and pair the guests with a bottle of wine, cause that's what hospitality is. Pour one with us and press play. Each no-frills, heart-to-mic episode features someone in the industry whose story will motivate and inspire you on your path to success. New Episodes Every Other Tuesday @ 7 pm ...
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Word on the Vine - Marie-Laurence Archambault
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Back again with another gem!! Each episode is near & dear to our hearts but this is extra extra special! We're chatting with Marie-Laurence Archambault, a new but lifelong homie that Aaron met hooping on the courts at the Marcy Playgrounds in Bed-Stuy. This certified hooper was born & raised in Quebec, Canada, and is making a difference in the bask…
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Our 3rd installation for the Word on the Vine series! We have another podcast collaboration set up for this episode. We're going to chat with Christian Spicer, who's Aaron's old roommate from Virginia! He's the producer and writer for Geeked Up Podcast Productions which has a lot of content avenues launched and in the works. Avenues that include An…
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Up Next! Rivesh Chalise is a natural-born hustler who was born and raised in VA. He’s also known our host for over 10 years, so he’s considered a brother to us. He’s doing a lot in the world that is pretty groundbreaking. So much we can't even tell you, you need to listen to this episode to find out. Ok well.. we'll tell you this much. We'll talk a…
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The Hot Plates & Grapes Podcast is back with a new series! Last year was a bit too serious for all of us, so this go-'round we're going to lighten things up a bit. Introducing, "Word on the Vine" a mini-series where we chat with the homies about whatever comes to mind. Shorter episode format because it's the summer and nobody got time for all that.…
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E10 - Vanessa Collins "No Test, No Testimony"
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THE SEASON 1 FINALE! This podcast is the hospitality industry in your ears with a glass of wine and your host, Aaron Mays. Listen to this episode that gets personal with him and his Momma, connecting how he got the confidence and skills to start this podcast from growing up with a speech pathologist mother. During this conversation, we talk about h…
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Maxime Belfand is the Bar Director at AvroKO, whose work has been published in the Daily Beast, Cocktail Courier, Thirsty Mag, Punch Drink, and Liqour.com. Born and raised in Chartres, France, he graduated culinary school by 20 years old and began his career in the industry immediately following. Upon moving to London to expand his horizons, he rea…
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E8 - Charlie Reyes "Confidence From Humility"
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Charlie Reyes, Harlem born & raised on 123rd & Lexington Ave, is a man who bleeds hip-hop and hospitality. From Mcdonalds to corporate restaurant jobs, to working at the legendary speakeasy bar, Please Don't Tell. He solidified himself and perfected his craft thru Charlie Bird, the opening on Pasquale Jones, Legacy Records, and Adas Place. During t…
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E7 - Jeffrey Lee "It Takes A Village"
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Jeffery Lee is not only a partner at the Ryan Lee Gallery in Chelsea, NYC. He is also the Phil Jackson for his artists whose work speaks to him. From the DMV to NYC began his career at 19 as an intern for Mary Ryan. Accelerated to Gallery Director and was later approached to become her business partner. Although Jeffery focuses mainly on private co…
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E6 - Carla Rza Betts "Helping Who You Can"
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Carla Rza Betts is a sommelier, wine-maker, co-founder, philanthropist, and an overall incredible human being. Her hospitality career ranges from starting out as a silverware polisher to excelling as Wine Director for many of NYC's top restaurants. Eventually, she elected to pursue "An Approach To Relaxation", a Southern Australian project making w…
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E5 - Ryan Hardy "The Sum of its Parts"
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Ryan Hardy is the Chef & CEO of Delicious Hospitality Group. The group that brought you New York’s Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, Ada's Place, Easy Victor Café, & my former stomping grounds Legacy Records Restaurant. Fresh out of college, the Kentucky bred chef began his career at Robert De Niro's San Francisco restaurant, Rubicon. At 25 he took on …
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E4 - Eric Fleming "Believing Your Own Magic"
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Eric Fleming is a sommelier, life coach, and intuitive tarot reader who got his start in Brooklyn, NY. Working his way through the ranks of Jean Georges ABC Kitchen, then taking his talents to Charlie Bird, where his sommelier career began. Eric's mission is to innovate to create community, entertain, and educate. This desire led to creating the Ga…
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E3 - Kristina Gambarian "Following Your Dreams"
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Kristina Gambarian, Founder of Babushka Pies, is a laser-focused businesswoman and excellent baker. Born and raised in Ukraine, she has been passionately baking since she was ten years old alongside her Babushka (Grandma)...Babushka taught her all the traditional techniques that are proudly presented here in the Greater New York City Area! She beli…
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E2 - A.J. Sankofa "When Opportunity Knocks"
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A.J. Sankofa, in my opinion, is the standard for all up and coming chefs/entrepreneurs. Began his career as a teenager bussing tables to spending time in Italy learning how to make pasta from Michelin Star chefs. COVID-19 has thrown us all a curveball. A.J. has chosen to hit it out of the park and over the West Side Highway. Alongside lifelong frie…
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Jessy Caron is an adventure seeker, NY based artist, actor, podcaster, and creator. Who, amid a pandemic, created Sip Tip Survive. A virtual bar platform, providing relief for out of work bartenders and other industry heads. She has also parlayed her dismay of the lack of sexual education in society, creating a successful youtube channel and podcas…
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