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Join host Steve Turk on the Hospitality Mentor Podcast as he dives into the inspiring journey of Brett Friedman, founder of A21. Discover the stories behind Brett's rise in the hospitality industry, from humble beginnings as a pizza delivery guy to leading one of the largest culinary events agencies in the world. Learn essential tips on creating successful events, building a passionate team, and the importance of loving what you do. Plus, get a sneak peek into Brett's exciting upcoming projects including Pebble Beach Food & Wine and the LA Wine and Food Festival.00:00 Introduction to the Hospitality Mentor Podcast00:31 Special Announcement: Hospitality Unlocked Book00:56 Introducing Brett Friedman02:25 Brett's Early Career and First Job03:41 Growing Up in Miami05:06 Transition to Hospitality and Early Ventures07:08 Working with Alonzo Mourning10:19 Founding A21 12:56 Partnership with South Beach Wine & Food Festival17:15 Post-COVID Transformation and Future Plans19:39 The Importance of Control in Event Management20:27 Building a Sustainable Company21:31 Passion and Team Culture24:37 Advice for Aspiring Event Leaders25:01 Challenges and Rewards of Event Production29:49 Upcoming Projects and Initiatives34:55 Reflecting on Personal and Professional Growth36:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Petra Higby is the CEO and co/sister founded Caviar Co. Petra was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and her father is from Holland, and mother is from Texas. Immediately after college graduation, Petra moved out to Carmel, CA to take an internship with Coastal Luxury Management, assisting with putting on L.A. Food & Wine, and Pebble Beach Food & Wine events. This opened up my eyes to the culinary industry and the passion to work in hospitality. After this internship, she moved to San Francisco and got a job working for a local caviar company.While working for the first caviar company, Petra was lucky enough to be involved in multiple aspects of the business, ranging from marketing to sales. After sparking an interest in aquaculture and sustainable sturgeon farming, she went to work for a caviar farm for two years, focusing on marketing. Despite loving working for the farm, I was aching to work with a more diverse range and variety of sturgeon species.In 2015, Petra and her sister founded The Caviar Company in San Francisco, CA. A purveyor of fine caviar opening your palate to one of the finest delicacies in the world. The Caviar Co. mission is to provide unsurpassed caviar collections with quality, integrity, and sustainability.Really enjoyed our conversation on location at their San Francisco Union Street store. We dive into Petra's background and how she started her own company , caviar education and history, different types, what kind to get, along with special collaborations and events. The Caviar Co.https://thecaviarco.comSupport the show

Internationally-renowned vegan chef, Cooking Channel TV host and Hay House author Jason Wrobel shared his experience with publishing his bestselling cookbook Eaternity in this 60-minute live event hosted by Rouxbe's VP of Plant-Based Wellness Chad Sarno. They dove deep into the entire publishing process, from writing a killer book proposal, finding a book agent and growing your social media platforms to the actual processes of writing, research, recipe development, food photography and marketing. Plus, Jason got into the differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing while empowering you with expert tools and wisdom to help you actualize your dream of being a published cookbook author! Jason Wrobel dishes up a sublime fusion of food and humor to help you live to 100. He focuses on whole foods and big flavors as the author of Eaternity: More Than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long, Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life. Jason turns up the heat on powerful everyday superfood ingredients proven to increase your longevity and serves them up as culinary masterpieces. With an emphasis on radical simplicity and artful presentation, he imbues his ecstatic food creations with the energy of fresh and organic produce. The healing properties and outrageous tastes of his dishes have rendered his recipes hands-down favorites among celebrity clients, and regular folk alike. J-Wro fans Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Piven, Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly, Flea, Steve Buscemi, Isabelle Adjani and Russell Simmons, consistently rave about his delicious and innovative culinary creations. After graduating from the Living Light Culinary Institute and earning certification as Certified Raw Food Chef and Instructor, Jason went onto to apprentice with the industry's finest and most revered talents in New York City, Detroit and Los Angeles. As Executive Raw Food Chef at the award-winning Café La Vie in Santa Cruz, California, Jason highlighted the amazing local produce from Northern California's central coast, taking innovative simplicity to soaring new heights. His other career highlights include winning the inaugural World's Best Raw Ice Cream Competition in Los Angeles and being the first vegan chef ever to present live at the prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival. Jason hosts the popular YouTube channel The J-Wro Show showcasing healthy recipes, lifestyle transformation tips and epicurean entertainment. His Cooking Channel television series, How to Live to 100, is the first primetime vegan cooking series in TV history, which has taught people worldwide how to prepare easy and nutritious plant-based foods. JasonWrobel.com Chad Sarno is co-founder of Wicked Healthy and VP of Culinary at Good Catch Foods. Chad also is the plant-based ambassador for Rouxbe, the world's largest online cooking school, where he has launched multiple courses including the Professional Plant-Based Certification course. He spent several years at Whole Foods Market as Senior Culinary Educator, and media spokesperson for the Global Healthy Eating program. Prior to this, Chad launched a line of boutique restaurants throughout Europe, in Istanbul, Munich and London. Through the intersection of culinary innovation and healthy eating Chad continues to share his passion as a speaker, activist and RnD chef at events and with projects globally. @wickedhealthy on Instagram You can watch the original video version of this episode on Rouxbe.

Jason Wrobel dishes up a sublime fusion of food and humor to help you live to 100. He focuses on whole foods and big flavors as the author of the book Eaternity: More Than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long, Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life. Jason turns up the heat on powerful everyday superfood ingredients proven to increase your longevity and serves them up as culinary masterpieces. After graduating from the Living Light Culinary Institute and earning certification as Certified Raw Food Chef and Instructor, Jason went on to apprentice with the industry's finest and most revered talents in New York City, Detroit and Los Angeles. As Executive Raw Food Chef at the award-winning Café La Vie in Santa Cruz, California, Jason highlighted the amazing local produce from Northern California's central coast, taking innovative simplicity to soaring new heights. His other career highlights include winning the inaugural World's Best Raw Ice Cream Competition in Los Angeles and being the first vegan chef ever to present live at the prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival.Jason hosts the popular YouTube channel The J-Wro Show showcasing healthy recipes, lifestyle transformation tips and epicurean entertainment. His television series, How to Live to 100, was the first primetime vegan cooking series in TV history, which has taught people worldwide how to prepare easy and nutritious plant-based foods. You can catch him weekly as the co-host of the podcast, This Might Get Uncomfortable. Jason Wrobel: jasonwrobel.com IG: @jasonwrobelDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie

Party planning and holiday dinners got you stressed out? Help is on the way! Whether you're a rookie Thanksgiving dinner host or a seasoned holiday diva, this episode will help you plan like a pro. Enjoy this informative and funny episode as host Nickie Jurado chats with Dorothy Maras, lead Culinary Producer at the ultra-posh Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival, about all things party planning. They cover everything from menu planning to food portions and shopping lists to timing your cooking schedule. Dorothy is a world-class food world insider having worked as a sous chef, certified sommelier, columnist, and above all, a rockstar "Chef Whisperer." Happy entertaining!

Host Bart Zandbergen welcomed the Founder of the Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival Stefanie Salem into the studio to talk about the much anticipated upcoming event taking place October 3rd - 6th, 2019. The event is back for its 6th year in a row and is even bigger and even better. Stefanie, a serial entrepreneur, talks about her career journey thus far which has taken her across the globe. She has successfully built 7 businesses throughout the world, and after taking a few years off to have her children, she decided she wanted to get back in the game. She spent time reading books and listening to other leading entrepreneurs share their stories in pursuit of deciding what she felt compelled to embark on this time around. Her contemplation led her to launching the Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival, which after many years and countless hours of hard work, is now compared to the highly respected Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival. In this episode, you'll hear guest Stefanie Salem share: -Exclusive details on some of the special events taking place during this year's NBWF Festival. -What some of her challenges were that she overcame as an entrepreneur and how she pushed past them. -Why having "Grit" is key to being successful in any venture. -How failing prepares you to be achieve success - but the key is to learn from the failure. Stefanie is also candid about the fact that in any live event, no matter how prepared you are, there are always things that arise which are unexpected. The upcoming festival has several levels of access that have already sold out, but there are still some great ticket options available. To learn more about the Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival visit:  https://www.newportwineandfood.com/ To purchase available tickets visit: https://tickets.newportwineandfood.com/event/6th-Annual-Newport-Beach-Wine--Food The Zandbergen Report, where wealth strategies and investment wisdom collide, is led by host Bart Zandbergen, and is LIVE every Tuesday at 2pm on OC Talk Radio. The show is also available on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Stitcher. Interested in being a guest on The Zandbergen Report? Email podcast@bartzandbergen.com. Learn more about Bart by visiting www.BartZandbergen.com

Richard and Jazmin catch up with Celebrity Chef and two time Fan Favorite on Top Chef (seasons 10, 14) Sheldon Simeon at the Pebble Beach Food and Wine event! Sheldon explains how this event marks his first time away since opening his new restaurant Lineage. Richard and Sheldon bond over their shared paths to Top Chef as well as the competitive drive that made them go back for more. And Chef Simeon talks about how the history of the Hawaiian islands led to the first fusion cuisines before the concept was even invented.

Richard and Jazmin catch up with founder of Eggslut, star of The Burger Show and possible Guru Alvin Cailan at the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Event. Richard asks Alvin about getting outside his comfort zone with the growth of Eggslut, Alvin talks about his passion for the food trumping his reluctance for stardom with The Burger Show, and Alvin shares the reasons behind his three month rule for new employees.

Richard and Jazmin catch up with two members of "Trashfish" Chefs Silvia Barban and Gerald Sombright from Top Chef season 14 at the Pebble Beach Food and Wine event. After kicking it off talking about the growing trend of caviar bumps in the intro, Richard and Jazmin inquire about the unofficial group name and the camaraderie Silva and Gerald helped create with their cast-mates on season 14. The resurgence of Ripe or Hype lets us know if Chefs Barban and Sombright cook the same at home as they do at work. Remember to join us on social @Starving4Pod!

In the second episode of our fourth season we had the pleasure of speaking with Melody Fuller, Founder of the Oakland Wine Festival! In our conversation we talked about: · The Exceptional Vine · Inclusion of Women of Color in the Wine Industry · Growing up with a strong Mother · So much more! Melody's Bio: I am an independent professional wine, food, and travel writer. I write books, white papers, articles, and I engage in exciting publishing opportunities to educate, inform, and entertain. For many years, I traveled locally and around the world learning about wine, food, meeting vintners, and building relationships one sip at a time. I filmed my first TV show at Pebble Beach Food and Wine. For two years I was invited attendee of The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers at Meadowood Napa Valley. This is a tremendous honor and high recognition of the work that I do. On the eve of the 2014 Symposium, I was having dinner with a dear friend in St. Helena. My professor, aka, Mr. Robert M. Parker Jr., who was just one table away, was dining with friends as well. He and I had a delightful conversation about the days to come. I capped our evening by correctly opening and pouring my friend's wine for him and by accurately blind guessing the four wines he and his companions were enjoying. I am a wine educator, leading a couple of monthly wine tasting clubs and simply being a friend and taster at another wine club that meets every other month. I look forward to your continued support of the Oakland Wine Festival! The Last Five Sips: 1. If money were no object, what bottle of wine would you splurge on and why? The best wine money can buy to drink with the top 10 decision makers in the wine industry 2. Who would you love to share a bottle with, living or deceased? Grandparents, Parents and Son 3. What are some of the things you do or read to keep up to speed on what is happening in the wine industry? Trade Newsletters, Wine Magazines and Wine Books 4. What advice would you give you your 22 year old self? Don't wait! Travel to Wine Country 5. When you finish your day and sit down with your favorite glass of wine, what is on your music playlist? Classical and lite Jazz How you can connect with Melody on Social Media: Website: http://oaklandwinefestival.com/ Facebook: @oaklandwinefestival Instagram: @oakwinefest and #owff2018 Email: winemakers@oaklandwinefestival.com Resource Links: https://www.opusonewinery.com/ https://www.rombauer.com/ https://www.silveroak.com/ http://www.lobowines.com/ http://www.sonoma.edu/

On this week's episode of All in the Industry, Shari is joined by Alfredo Malatesta, the CEO and Creative Director of Flavour Gallery, a fashion forward, culinary-inspired brand that creates apparel, headwear, aprons and accessories for those with a passion for food and wine. Alfredo launched the brand in 2011 along with his wife Erin, aiming to “unite and identify fellow culinary enthusiasts.” Flavour Gallery works with restaurants, food and beverage brands, chefs and culinary events nationwide, including Andrew Zimmern, Rachael Ray, Pebble Beach Food & Wine and NYC Wine & Food Festival. Shari also speaks with Lee Schrager, Founder and Executive Director of NYC Wine & Food Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, taking place October 12-15 in NYC. All in the Industry is powered by Simplecast

Special “On the Road" episode with host Shari Bayer covering a variety of fabulous 2017 food and wine events, including Pebble Beach Food & Wine in California, the James Beard Awards in Chicago and Hot Luck Festival in Austin. Plus, Shari is joined by special guest Lisa Marchese, Creative Marketing Officer at The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas.

Today on All In The Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by David Alan Bernahl, the CEO and co-founder of Coastal Luxury Management. Bernahl tells us all about the rigors of organizing big events up and down the California coast. In addition to working on Pebble Beach Food & Wine and LA Beach Food & Wine, he works with Restaurant 1833 and the Cannery Row Brewing Company, both in Monterey.

Today's guest is a vegan celebrity chef and wellness expert. Jason Wrobel is coming out with a new cookbook this April entitled, "Eaternity: More than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life." He users powerful everyday superfood ingredients to create culinary masterpieces that attract a celebrity following from the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Piven, Robin Wright, Steve Buscemi and Russell Simmons, among many others. A little bit more about Jason, he graduated from the Living Light Culinary Institute and earned a certification as a Raw Food Chef and Instructor. He went on to apprentice with some of the industry's finest and most revered talents in New York City, Detroit and Los Angeles. His career highlights include winning the inaugural World' best Raw Ice Cream competition in LA and being the first vegan chef ever to present live at the prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival. Jason is also the host of the popular YouTube channel The J-Wro Show where he showcases healthy recipes and lifestyle transformation tips and his TV series on the Cooking Channel How to Live to 100 is the first primetime vegan cooking series in TV history. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com. 

The 9th Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine is right around the corner, March 31-April 3! A "rockstar booze author" and a pair of Master Sommeliers participating in PBFW join Host Nanci Jo Saper to share epicurean pleasures and much more happening at this year's PBFW. This week's guests include Author Dan Dunn ("American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues"), Master Sommelier Emily Wines, Wine Director of Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, and Master Sommelier June Rodil, Beverage Director of McGuire Moorman Hospitality.