Corner! Memoirs of the Service Industry

This week we sit down with Craft Beer Guru Guillermo Bugarin and talk about  the rise of Independent Craft Beer in Los Angeles.

This episode we welcome Scott Sullivan from Perle Restaurant in Pasadena CA. Perle was Scheduled to open right as the Lockdown was put in place last year. We talk about what it was like to open a brand new restaurant in the middle of a lock down.

This week we have a very Special Guest!! I had the privilege of being asked to the home of one of the stars of the movie Waiting! Waiting may be THE film about the service industry. We talk about their early career in Hospitality and talk about the making of the film.

This week I sit down with Leandro DiMonriva better know as The Educated Barfly on Youtube. We talk about his career in bartending and how he made the leap to Youtube.

This week we welcome Adam Hirbod aka _brokechef to the show! We talk about leaving the toxic ways of the restaurant kitchen behind and forging your own path in the world of Pop-Ups

This week we welcome Nick Gingold of Craft Media Solutions; A full service social and marketing firm here in Los Angeles. They handle some great companies like Boomtown Brewery and Stout Burger. We discuss the role Social plays in running a bar or restaurant and how that role has shifted because of COVID.

This week we welcome Tommy McCarthy to the show! Tommy is the host of The Bad Boys of Pop Podcast and former member of the Boy Band No Authority. He also worked with me at Dimples Karaoke as a barback back in the early 2000's. We talk about what it was like working at the First Karaoke Bar in the country.

This week we welcome Sammy Espinoza: Renaissance Man. We talk about staying ahead of the trends and the importance of representation of culture in our industry.

On a very special episode, we welcome my Wife, Gina Maria!!! This week we discuss the difference in working in a Bar/Restaurant compared to a Hotel as well as what makes a great regular.

This week I sit down with Bartender Douglas Scott Cameron and discuss how West Hollywood and the Gay Nightclubs have been affected by the recent shutdowns.

This week I sit down with Bartender Jake Alinikoff. Jake works at an Airport Bar and has a unique point of view of the industry. Oh and I also fired him once. We talk about it all!

On this weeks episode I welcome Chef Gabriel Geiger to the show! We discuss the future of Fine Dining and the importance of dealing with the stress of the job in a healthy manor.

In this weeks episode, I sit down with Lauren and Lilly and we discuss the importance of Community and discuss the night they ran at The Falls Lounge in DTLA called TRIBE

In this episode we share stories of the old Saddle Ranch and discuss the differences working in a bar that allows drinking vs not.

In the inaugural episode of Corner! We sit down with Actor and long time Server, Anil Kumar Bhardwaj and discuss the state of the Service Industry during the pandemic. We talk about work life balance and where we see the Industry going from here.