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Join two Victoria, BC restauranteurs as they share the secrets of the industry. Bread & Butter is a peer-driven collective aimed at providing resources and tools for improved levels of performance, peer accountability, learning & growth, political advocacy along with guidelines for operating businesses and managing lifestyles that are meaningful and lasting. We believe that the hospitality industry has not been working for all stakeholders for a long time and that the cracks have been blown wide open by the COVID-19 crises leaving most business owners struggling to survive and concerned about the future. Bread and Butter also believes that we can work together to develop a better way forward with the creation of a progressive community committed to holistic improvement as our foundation. Sponsored by Big Wheel Burger: bigwheelburger.com Learn more about the Big Wheel Burger Community Foundation: bigwheelfoundation.org

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    #105 Jeff Bray - Executive Director of the Downtown Business Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 54:31


    In this episode of Bread and Butter, Jeff Bray, the Executive Director of the Downtown Business Association in Victoria, BC, discusses the challenges local businesses face in attracting visitors downtown amidst ongoing issues. Bray explores the delicate balance between supporting vulnerable communities and creating a thriving, safe environment for businesses and tourists, shedding light on the complex socio-economic factors at play in Victoria's downtown core.

    #104 Treska Watson - Mustard Seed - Executive Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 50:50


    In this episode of Bread and Butter, we sit down with Treska Watson, the Executive Director of The Mustard Seed in Victoria, BC, to discuss their impactful work in the community. Tune in to hear about their programs and the difference they are making. For more information, visit mustardseed.ca.

    # 104 LMIA, Immigration Laws, and the Workforce Struggle in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 41:19


    On this episode of Bread and Butter, Maryanne Carmack, president of the Bread and Butter Collective, and Dino Osmanovic, a talented food cook, dive into the evolving landscape of immigration laws in Canada. They discuss how recent changes to the LMIA and point system are impacting immigrants and businesses, especially those struggling to find workers. Tune in for insights on the challenges faced by both employees and employers in navigating this shifting environment.

    #102 Robert Belcham - Popina Canteen Co-Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 69:24


    In this podcast, Robert Belcham, co-owner of Popina Canteen, shares his journey in the culinary world, from building a unique dining experience to navigating the challenges of running a successful restaurant and tipping.

    #101 Latest news, tariffs, and their effect on business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 66:48


    Join Sam and Calen in their analysis of the current political situation in North America and how it can affect business.

    #100 Tara Black from Origin Bakery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 82:57


    Tara Black, the CEO and sole owner of Origin Bakery, joins the Bread and Butter podcast to share her incredible journey in the world of baking.With over 15 years of leadership, Tara co-founded Origin Bakery in 2009 and became its sole owner in 2020. Starting her career in hospitality at just 13 years old, she honed her skills through culinary and pastry apprenticeships, shaping her expertise in the craft. Tune in as she discusses the art of baking, entrepreneurship, and the story behind her bakery.

    #90 Andrew Moyer - Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 83:26


    In this episode, Andrew Moyer from Ottavio shares his experience in the service industry as well as beekeeping, and bee behaviour he has learnt throughout the years.

    #89 Sam and Calen are back! Changes in business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 73:30


    Sam and Calen are back to talk about changes in businesses and shrinking the size, they'll share their experiences and thoughts.

    #89 Mara Jernigan - Hospitality and food safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 69:40


    Mara Jernigan is a Canadian food and hospitality specialist with over 30 years of hands-on, international experience specializing in sustainability, local food and cultures. She shares her experience in the food industry and thoughts on food safety.Calen also shares an organization that works with food safety and teaching farming, for more information you can visit get-fed.ca

    #87 Back to Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 88:52


    Join Sam and Calen as they dive into the essentials of business growth. In this episode, they unpack the power of promotions, combos, and discounts, helping you make sense of your system data, SOPs. Together, they explore how supporting local businesses not only strengthens the economy but can also drive your success. Tune in for actionable insights and advice to bring your business back to basics!

    #86 Krista Loughton - Victoria City Councillor & Documentary Filmmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 88:52


    In this new episode, Calen and Sam welcome Victoria City Councillor and documentary filmmaker Krista Loughton for an insightful discussion on homelessness and the challenges surrounding shelters in Victoria and other municipalities.Krista shares her experiences working at the intersection of policy and personal stories, offering a deeper look into the crisis facing vulnerable communities in Victoria. This episode explores the realities of homelessness, the complexities of shelter systems, and the urgent need for compassionate, sustainable solutions.

    #85 Alistair Howes, Get Fed Urban Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 84:34


    We have Alistair Howes from Get Fed Urban Agriculture sharing his experience with produce, restaurants, volunteering, food safety and much more!

    #84 Elections, new politics, and preparing your business for changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 74:49


    Elections, new politics, inflation, taxes, changes in costs, preparing your business for changes and much more!

    #83 Plan for the known knows and leave space for the not-knowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 83:34


    Changes, politics, elections, planning your business for the unexpected and much more!

    #82 Chef Castro - House of Boateng

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 87:20


    In this episode, Chef Castro the owner of House of Boateng, shares his journey and experience of becoming a chef as well as adapting his food to a new community.

    #81 Adapting your business to a new community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 80:14


    Calen and Sam share their experience while closing stores, and what they have learnt from them.

    #80 Theresa Ito - Blue Mountain Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 76:55


    Theresa Ito is the principal owner of Blue Mountain Solutions and is an experienced professional who is passionate about people and serves as a catalyst to them achieving their aims.The company is named Blue Mountain Solutions Inc. after the stunning mountain range in Jamaica. 

    #79 Solomon Siegel - Pagliacci's Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 65:30


    Solomon Siegel the owner of Pagliacci's tells us the story of the restaurant and his experience in the hospitality industry.

    #78 Evaluating the risk in business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 63:03


    New season! Sam and Calen are back and talking about evaluating the importance of risk in business. What is the peak value of your business?

    #77 Season Finale and recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 66:27


    This is the last episode of the season, Sam and Calen choose their most favorite interviews.

    #76 Melanie Laverick - Empire Donuts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 73:26


    Empire Dounuts owner Melanie Laverick tells us her origin story; shares some of the struggles she has had along the way and gives an update on her new collaberations and expansion of her business.

    #75 Shane Deveraux - Habit Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 70:43


    Shane Deveraux the owner of Habit Coffee, shares his experience in the coffee business and as an owner.

    #74 Byron Fry - Fry's Bakery Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 98:15


    Byron Fry from Fry's Bakery Owner joins us in this episode and shares his experience with bread and dairy.

    #73 Carbon Tax and housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 61:34


    Calen and Sam dive into the Carbon tax conversation and the usage that has been given to it. Housing and much more!

    #72 Audrey Alsterberg - Pure Vanilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 76:46


    Audrey Alsterberg from Pure Vanilla, joins us in this episode to talk about her journey as a business owner and how the first Starbucks coffee in Victoria was served.

    #71 Coffee and roasters with John Sanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 69:36


    John Sanders, owner of Origins Coffee and the Vancouver Coffee Academy. Shares his experience with coffee roasters.

    #70 Core values in partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 64:13


    In this episode, Sam and Calen explore business relationships, partnerships and core values in business.

    #69 Sterling Grice - Foo Asian Steet Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 66:58


    Co-owner of Foo Asian Street Food and Pinhalla. Joins us to tell his journey through South East Asia and the hospitality business.

    #68 Peter Zambri - Zambri's

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 63:18


    Peter Zambri's shares the history of his long-time partnership with Calen on Big Wheel Burger and Zambri's, also his path to becoming a chef.

    #67 Andrew Furness - The Doughnut Vault

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 74:35


    Andrew Furness from The Doughnut Vault, joins us in this episode of Bread and Butter to talk about his process of making his doughnut business and keeping creativity while creating new flavours.

    #65 Greg Hays - Cafe Brio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 63:52


    Join us in this new episode of Bread and Butter with Greg Hays, the owner of Cafe Brio, who shares his experience in the food service industry and his process of owning a business.

    #64 CEBA Loan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 74:13


    Sam and Calen dive into a conversation focused on the Ceba loan and the options business owners are currently getting to pay it back.

    #63 Chris Jones from Jones Bar-B-Que and The Ruby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 64:56


    Chris Jones joins us in this podcast to share his experience as an entrepreneur in the industry and how he got the idea. The owner of Jones Bar-B-Que and The Ruby shares his process to open the business.

    #62 Christmas decorations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 68:44


    Calen and Sam talk about Christmas decorations and holidays in the business. Also business complains and future projects.

    #61 Business advice with John Reese

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 74:54


    John Reese from Table Nine Coaching joins Calen and Sam to share some business advice.

    #60 Balancing Work and Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 58:31


    Sam and Calen discuss the balance between work and passion projects; food sustainability; making emotional decisions in the workplace; and how owners can sometimes get in their own way...

    #59 CEBA loan with Maryanne Carmack and Cristen DiCarolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 60:57


    Maryanne Carmack from the Roast and Cristen DiCarolis from Pizzeria Strada join us in this podcast to talk about the Ceba loan and the consequences.

    #58 Milk products and texture changing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 50:20


    Sam and Calen dive into the texture of milk changing, is the change in weather affecting the quality of the milk?

    #57 Housing and Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 65:19


    Join us in this conversation about housing in Canada and the housing services apps available. Are apps affecting the city's housing situation?

    #56 Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 57:15


    This episode focuses on collaboration with other businesses and how to keep business relationships.

    #55 Dairy products and restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 45:56


    Sam and Calen dive into the conversation about dairy products and the legal limitations for small businesses to sell their products in the store shelfs. They also talk about Calen's involvement in the program get-fed.ca

    #54 Prices and expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 68:58


    Prices are important, coffee, products and rent keep changing. In this opportunity Calen and Sam discuss about prices, customer's expectations and much more!

    #53 - Job Descriptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 47:39


    In this episode, Sam and Calen explore the critical role of employment contracts in the modern workplace. Join our hosts as they delve into the significance of job descriptions, discussing their benefits for both employers and employees.

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