HospitaliTV Podcast

CESAR SANDOVAL, National Portfolio Ambassador Casa Lumbre Spirits

Incredibly thankful for the opportunity to sit down and chat with my buddy Cesar Sandoval.  He's exploded quickly in his role as National Brand Ambassador for Casa Lumbre Spirits.  We chat about how he got into this role, how to develop new products in the market, best qualities he looks for in brand ambassadors, managing social media and much, much more.  Follow Cesar on IG @saysar

The HospitaliTV podcast was created with the intent of interviewing leaders in the hospitality industry so that we can learn insights, best practices, and gain the tools that we need to grow and achieve our goals! Follow on all social @hospitaliTV

CHRIS WOOD - Regional Operations Manager, Trust Restaurant Group

Sat down with Chris Wood of the Trust Restaurant Group, one of the most charismatic and welcoming individuals in the game. We spoke about his journey, people who have influenced his career, employee longevity, his speech for the USD men's basketball team, and a lot more. Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think!! Follow @hospitalitv on IG and please subscribe on YouTube! 

MAURICE DIMARINO - State of the Beverage Industry

Very grateful to have had MAURICE DIMARINO, beverage director of the Cohn Restaurant Group, donate his time to do a seminar on: State of the Union in our Industry – how to be viable in an ever changing business through guest & staff engagement while managing a positive P&L. This is the 3rd installment of educational seminars around hospitality followed by networking sessions here in San Diego, with more on the way! If you're interested in attending, please reach out. Don't forget to SUSCRIBE to this channel for more update!

MS Will Costello - Sommeliers in the marketplace; seminar and San Diego networking session

Today’s episode was a recording of a recent seminar delivered by Master Sommelier Will Costello for the Somm community in San Diego.  The subject of the seminar was navigating the current marketplace, negotiating salaries, contract work, and proving your value as a somm from a dollars and cents perspective.   This is by far, in my opinion, one of the most important skills to have in order to create more job opportunities and growth for the industry.  

Time stamps: 

2:20 wills background 

27:40 so easy to complain 

34 restaurant stages

37:30 salary negotiation 

38:40 incentives 

41:30 knowing your value in the market

46:30 payment structures 

50 proving your worth 

59:35 creative programming 

1:04:15 certifications 

1:06:10 contracts + consulting

I recently started hosting these educational seminars followed by a networking session for the local community, if you are interested in participating in these please DM me and I can add you to the list.  We are hosting about every other month.  

As a friendly reminder you can get these full podcasts on spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the full video version on YOUTUBE. Thanks for listening!!

JACOB MENTEL of WORMWOOD; mental health and bar life

In the episode I sat down with Jacob Mentel, aka The Cocktail Retriever, and chatted about his intro into his craft as a bartender, his mental health journey and some practices that we have both used to get out of a rut.  We did this to focus on mental health awareness month, and it's the first time I've really opened up about my own journey as well.  I really hope it's useful to others who are currently going through anything, and know that you can always reach out to Jacob or myself to chat!!  Would love to hear any feedback you have about your own journey, feel free to DM at @hospitalitv.  Thanks for listening! 

SILVIA PHILION of MEZCALOSFERA - MEZCALOTECA

SILVIA PHILION OF MEZCALOSFERA by way of MEZCALOTECA

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Such an incredible experience to work with someone as passionate and knowledgeable as Silvia!  The Mezcaloteca project is based upon supporting the local growers and facilitating their productions to market, while also serving as a biblioteca / educational front for the consumer.  A true passion project where grower and consumer both win!

This episode is a recording of a presentation she did at The Lion Share in San Diego, where she talks about the creation of Mezcaloteca, the proper way to taste Mezcal, and tasting through the 3 most current curations of Mezcalosfera (Tobaxiche, Ensamble, and Papalote).  

Chef Phillip Esteban

Full interview with good friend and Chef Phillip Esteban.  Former projects include R+D chef for Consortium Holdings in SD, currently White Rice Bodega, Open Gym, Future is Color, Weapon Ramen, Wordsmith Bookstore and soon to open Wild Flower. 

Winning at Beverage Programs - Part 2, Revenue with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY

This is the second part of a series of Winning at Beverage Programs recorded during SommCon 2019.  In this edition, I got to sit down with Erik Segelbaum of SOMLYAY as he drops some incredible knowledge surrounding real life tactics that can be applied in daily operations.  We talk about the true job of the sommelier, what most people get wrong in wine training, how to organize a list, how to look at a p-mix, and most importantly how to increase revenue! 

Debunking Myths in Winemaking with Jessica Leitch of League of Rogues

In this episode we look at a few of the myths in winemaking such as: do sulfites give you headaches? Does organic mean no sulfites at all? Are expensive wines always better than inexpensive wines? Are smaller estates always better than larger estates? 

Feb. Wine Club Happy Hour - Pinot Noir; Burgundy vs Anderson Valley

Anthony Filiberti, winemaker at Anthill Farms, and Laurent Michit, co-founder of H. Mercer Imports and representing Domaine Rene Leclerc, talk all things Pinot Noir, winemaking, wine imports, wine marketing, wine critics, and. some essential info on Anderson Valley and on Burgundy.