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Doug Schantz and the story of D.C.'s #1 Sports Bar, Nellie's
Doug opened Nellie's Sports Bar & Grill in Washington, D.C. in 2007. Eleven years later is is an iconic, very popular sports bar that annually wins a…
8 years, 2 months ago
Emmy Kaplan and the cool story of Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
Emmy had been working in restaurants in San Francisco for a few years and felt like the only options were stuffy, fine dining places that she and her…
8 years, 3 months ago
Keith Paul - Focus on what's happening inside your four walls
I first interviewed Keith Paul in 2010 for our book Restaurant Owners Uncorked. Keith and his wife, Heather, own A Good Egg Dining Group in Oklahoma …
8 years, 3 months ago
The inspiring, awesome Erica Paolicelli shares her story
Erica has been involved with the hospitality business for twenty years, and she's so fun to listen to and so full of energy and passion for what she …
8 years, 3 months ago
Karen Hoskin and the story of Montanya Distillers
Karen had her own graphic design and web design business for twelve years. One day in 2008 she was sitting on a beach in Belize with her husband, and…
8 years, 4 months ago
Tom Siciliano and the story of Siciliano's Pizzaria
Tom started his pizzaria in 1983, and thirty-five years late it's still thriving in the small town of Ravenna, OH. His passion for his business is co…
8 years, 4 months ago
Parker Kennedy and the story of Caffe Luna
Parker started his dream Italian restaurant in downtown Raleigh, NC in 1996 when there weren't many restaurants downtown. Twenty-two years later, Caf…
8 years, 4 months ago
Chick Evans and the story of Maxie's
This conversation was so much fun! Chick and I got into all sorts of topics from Chick living in Chicago while Maxie's is hundreds of miles away in I…
8 years, 10 months ago
Jon Seelbinder of The Local Icon shares his story
Jon owns The Local Icon (www.thelocalicon.com) a very successful hospitality in Raleigh, N.C. Since 2012 he and his team have opened six concepts, an…
9 years, 3 months ago
Paul Holder shares his story
Paul left Georgetown University in the early 2000's with degrees in marketing and international business and a different plan than his friends who we…
9 years, 3 months ago