Take a peek behind the hospitality industry curtain with hosts Jeff Burkhart (Marin IJ’s Barfly; Best Column in California, 2021) and Kevin Blum (editor for the Marin County entertainment portal: the Marin Dish) as they are joined by industry professionals (chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs), and the media professionals who cover them - columnists, editors, influencers. Live, learn, and laugh your way through each episode. (As seen in Marin Magazine, Local Getaways, and the NY Times!).
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Fighting Ageism One Bad Joke At A Time
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The Token Security podcast covers the core curriculum for modern DevSecOps. Each week is a deep-dive with an expert on a specific topic so you walk away with practical advice to apply to your team today. No fluff, no buzzwords. #tokensecurity
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High-performing, successful executives of professional services businesses talk with Jay Kingley, CEO of Centricity, to trumpet their clarion call to their target market to change the status quo. In each episode, Jay uses Centricity's proprietary framework, Provocative Perspectives™, to guide his guest to articulate how executive decision-makers should solve some of their toughest business problems, positioning his guest as a strategic advisor instead of a peddler of products and pitcher of ...
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Season Five: Chef Heidi Krahling of Insalata's, Part One
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Chef Heidi Krahling joins us to talk about giving back to the community with food through the organizations: Great Chefs and Wineries benefiting Lifehouse, Extra Food, and her newest venture SOUPer Kitchen.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Heidi Krahling
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Our interview with Rock Stew.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Jeff Pilson of Foreigner.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Grateful Dead historian Dennis Mcnally.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Season Five: Johnny Love and Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water
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Legendary SF barman Johnny Love (Metheny) and his partner, Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water, join us to talk about their journey to Marin CountyBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Johnny Love Duncan Wedderburn
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Season Five: David Macpherson, hospitality industry attorney
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Longtime hospitality industry attorney David Macpherson joins us to discuss general liability as it pertains to onsale liquor establishments. Hint: insurance, insurance, insurance. Opinions expressed are solely opinions. Always consult your own attorney for legal adviceBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum David MacPherson
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Season Five: Sam Levy, bar consultant for Nick's Cove
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We chat all things liquid with Sam Levy, Fern Bar's operating partner, former bar manager at the (once) 3 Michelin starred The Restaurant at Meadowood and current bar consultant at the newly revamped Nick's CoveBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Sam Levy
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Season Five: Scott Jampol, founder of the Sausalito Liquor Company
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We welcome hospitality vet Scott Jampol (Open Table, Sausalito Cruising Club) to talk about the launch of the Sausalito Liquor Company which features two whiskeys and a gin.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Scott Jampol
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Season Five: Dan Jewett, Marin Living Co-founder and Editorial and Operations Director
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We discus all things Marin with Dan Jewett, Marin Living magazine editor and co-author of the Counting Crows 1994 hit "Round Here."By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Dan Jewett
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Bob & Mark Shtick #1By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Season Five: GM Kevin Cabrey and Chef Sylvain Montassier of Paseo: A California Bistro
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Paseo: A California Bistro is open, and celebrating 75 years of great wine, food and cocktails under the name Paseo in Mill ValleyBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Kevin Cabrey Sylvain Montassier
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Our interview with musician Jon Hammond.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with guitarist Mark Karan.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Steve Keyser, booking agent and music industry veteran - part 2.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Steve Keyser, booking agent and music industry veteran. Part 1.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Greg Johnson, pianist and and producer of the new film Sensitive Men Rising.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with Bunny Stewart.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Our interview with the great Tony Saunders, bass player extraordinaire.By bobheyman & Mark Lomas
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Season Five: Benson Wang co-founder of Palm House Hospitality
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We explore different ways to look at the restaurant business with Benson Wang the co-founder of Palm House Hospitality, which owns and operates the Palm House and the Dorian in SF, and the Flamingo Resort and Nick's Cove in the North BayBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Benson Wang
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Season Five: Colleen Bidwill: the Marin IJ's Calendar Editor, Asst. Lifestyles Editor and Reporter
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We welcome Colleen Bidwill, the Marin IJ's Events Calendar Editor/Asst. Lifestyles Editor and reporter, to get her take on the busiest events year ever, post pandemic.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Colleen Bidwill
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Season Five: Larry Mindel, restaurant legend, and the man behind both Poggio and Copita
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We welcome Larry Mindel, restaurateur extraordinaire, to talk about what makes for success in the restaurant business.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Larry Mindel
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Season Five: Daedalus Howell, editor of the Pacific Sun and the North Bay Bohemian
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We talk with editor Daedalus Howell (also a filmmaker, writer, actor, and conceptual artist) to talk about the state of so-called "underground" newspapers.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Daedalus Howell
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Season Five: Jerry Pompili, former Bill Graham associate and manager of Winterland
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We welcome the man who introduced Peter Frampton on Frampton Comes Alive! to talk about Bill Graham, Winterland, Rock and Roll, and the Tequila SunriseBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Jerry Pompili
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Season Four: Stephanie Koehler, restaurant marketer and founder of SAKInterMedia
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We chat with Stephanie Koehler, Founder of SAKInterMedia and Executive Director of the Downtown Novato Business Association about marketing do's and don'ts in the post pandemic restaurant businessBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Stephanie Koehler
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Season Four: Ken Mackenzie of Fresh Victor
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We chat with cocktail guru Ken Mackenzie, the man behind Fresh Victor, a line of outstanding fresh bar mixers for both at home and on premiseBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Ken MacKenzie
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Season Four: Tonya Pitts, award winning sommelier at One Market
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We welcome Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast's Best Sommelier/Wine director of 2022 to talk wine, wine service and One Market's new menuBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Tonya Pitts
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Donna Seymour of San Anselmo's Cucina joins us to discuss Italian cocktail, outdoor dining and the San Anselmo dining sceneBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Donna Seymour
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Season Four: Clay Walker of Gott's Roadside
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We welcome Clay Walker, President of Gott's Roadside, to talk Frosé, fine wine, LeBron James and fast casual dining at the place that always has a line down the blockBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Clay Walker
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Anna Henry - Climate Action Plans Required By Consumers
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Anna Henry of Shift Sustainability Consulting tells us that consumers are anxious about climate change and are beginning to demand that the businesses that they patronize are supporting this cause. Many consumers believe that brands have just as much responsibility for – and ability to take – climate action as governmental bodies. Anna points out t…
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Jeff Krukin of Earth-Space Commerce Advisors points out the tremendous potential that companies have to do business in the commercial space industry. While you’ve heard of space industry companies like Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, and even the space force military branch, you may not appreciate ho…
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Chia-Chun Chung - Going From The Lab To Commercial Production
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Chia-Chun Chung of Cadence Process Consulting observes that hard tech company founders have much uncertainty on how to go from “breakthrough performance” in the lab to “the new normal” for their product. Scaling up uncovers unexpected problems that lengthen the time to market putting the company trajectory in jeopardy. There are 3 big challenges to…
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Season Four: Munther Massarweh of Rickey's, the Speakeasy, and the Boardroom
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We chat with Chef Munther Massarweh, about Rickey's in Novato, as well as his newer projects; the Boardroom and Speakeasy. Two new concepts where he explores the Frank Sinatra "Rat Pack" era in food and in cocktails.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Munther Massarweh
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Alex Burkhart - Innovation Inside The Enterprise
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Alex Burkhart of Zooky observes that while many enterprise executives desire to make a mark as innovators in their business, they fail to properly understand what it is they are trying to solve, who they are selecting to help solve the problem, and how they are going about solving the problem. Alex points out that innovation inside a corporation re…
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Scott Kaplan - Develop Sales Skills To Drive Revenue Growth
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Scott Kaplan of Quick Hit Sales Tips observes that sales is one area where most CEOs think they should and must do better. Frequent pain points are needing to level up the sales skills of their team, getting new hires up to speed, consistency, and management. Scott points out that these issues are often caused by a lack of experience in using the r…
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Season Four: Nish Nadaraja, former employee #6 at Yelp!
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We welcome Nish Nadaraja, former Yelp! Employee #6, to talk about the state of user generated reviews, from the outside looking in.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Nish Nadarajah
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Nicole Hanusek - Your Website Isn't An Historical Record Of Your Business
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Nicole Hanusek of Smack Happy Design points out that an out of date website can result in the growth of your business stalling out because you’re not getting the right leads. Many business owners think their website is a create it and forget it. She observes that your website reflected your business when it was created but over time your business h…
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Nick Kobayashi - Can Employers Get Career Development & Mentoring Right?
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Nick Kobayashi of Open Door Consulting laments that employers don’t understand that a big reason why employees are quitting is because they don't see a path for growth. Since the 1980's, employer's have looked at employees as commodities. The employer/employee relationship changed and the responsibility of training and continuing education fell to …
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Joe English - Professionalizing Your Sales Function
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Joe English of 360 Consulting observes that so many businesses struggle to meet sales goals and expectations in spite of their best efforts. This manifests itself in stalled out proposals, inability to take sales to the next level, lack of time to manage sales, inability to find the "right" salesperson, or having the wrong compensation system. Joe …
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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine, Part 2
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Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine join us to discuss the 2022 "Getties: Best of the Bay Area" and other assorted topics.By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Mimi Towle Nikki Wood
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David McClaskey - Achieving 100% Excellence 100% Of The Time
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David McClaskey of the McClaskey Excellence Institute observes that two-thirds of employees are NOT engaged in their jobs. This results in your customers not getting products and services delivered so they 100% meet the brand specifications every time and not feeling welcome when they do business with your company. It also results in high manager t…
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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine
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We are joined by Local Getways founders Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood to discuss "Best of" magazine/newspaper season, which includes their inaugural issue and their very own "Getties."By Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Mimi Towle Nikki Wood
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John Gallagher - Balancing Work & Life To Maximize Impact
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Excellence only happens on purpose. John Gallagher of Growing Champions observes that too often, leaders fail to believe that success can be achieved in business AND life. Their definition of success, and thus, their personal worth, is limited to the title they have on their business card or the speed in which they climb the corporate ladder. John …
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Jonathan Barnes - Going From A Small Business To An Enterprise
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Jonathan Barnes of Work Heartily highlights the enormous challenge of needing an experienced executive team before you can afford one to go from Stage 1 of a business (start-up/mom & pop) to Stage 3 (enterprise). Twenty years ago you tried to make this transition on hope and prayer, and most didn’t make it. Today, Jonathan points out how companies …
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Natalie Cook - Finance And Accounting Are Different Things
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Natalie Cook of Cooper8 Strategies clears up the confusion on the difference between accounting and finance. Finance is really about strategy, deep thinking, and forward-thinking. Accounting is a numerical recording of your results and is backward looking. Instead of only reviewing financials sent by your accountant every month (which you should do…
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Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa
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We welcome culinary traveler and UC Davis educated chef Jammir Gray of Napa's Compline Restaurant and Wine ShopBy Jeff Burkhart Kevin Blum Jammir Gray
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Nadia Boutaoui - Problem First. MVP Second.
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Nadia Boutaoui of NanoNares likes to zag while everyone else zigs. Starting with a Minimal Viable Product (“MVP”) is the conventional wisdom in the startup world. An MVP is a launch version of a product with the elementary set of features to learn about customer needs and gain customers with the least effort. Nadia advocates starting with a “proble…
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John Carpenter - A $1 Of Savings Is Worth $5 Of Revenue
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John Carpenter of Expense Reduction Analysts observes that topline sales is a powerful growth engine for business, but controlling expense is an often neglected but highly effective way to grow. Nothing is more efficient at increasing profit, EBITDA, and valuation than a dollar of savings on expenses. A dollar in savings will increase EBITDA and pr…
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