The Post Shift Podcast with Shawn Soole

Trying to post every weekday during this crisis to try and get as much information to the industry as possible. This came from an amazing live stream that Chef Trevor Bird and I did on Instagram last week. Tons of information about mental health, government assistance, pretty much covered everything.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

There are a ton of these lists out there about what every operator should be doing, I also have a ton of people asking advice on the macro affects of Covid-19 on the industry. I don't have all the answers for the foreseeable future, but I do have advice on the micro of restaurants; this is my top 5 list on what you should be doing as an operator. Do I have all the answers, NO but I think these things will help in the long run as much as it can. Hit me up with your opinions on all platforms.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

This is for my East Coast brethren; with an episode every week day, I want to spread the love as best I can. I chatted with Alex Rice of Nova Scotia Spirit Co. about his initiative #thebigtip which gave out $50,000 in relief to industry people in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. We also chat about the impact of this on his business and his employees and his outlook for the future. You can read more here.   Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

This podcast went completely different than I expected on so many levels. From entrepreneurship to climate change to passion vs business, could have spoken for hours on the subject. An amazing entrepreneur, businesswoman and advocate; really enjoyed this episode.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

With every day being a podcast trying to connect the industry with everyone working hard with initiatives and assistance. Today is a huge initiative, SaveHospitality.ca with thousands of restaurants cooperating to be one voice to the government, it's a deep yet well thought out and articulated episode. John and his team are really pushing for a better recovery from this pandemic.   Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

Trying to do daily podcasts to keep you up to date with what's going on out there during these closures. I chatted with Jeff Guignard, the executive director of British Columbia's Alliance of Beverage Licensees about the legislation changes they have pushed through (off sales for liquor etc) along with the state of affairs with the government, the plan going forward and the outlook for recovery. Really great episode of all the hard work the association is doing for the province.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

This week is going to have a lot of information about initiatives, relief funds and legislation changes. Today's episode is all about branding or reputation and the why and how behind it including helping out with the pandemic right now, supporting the industry and how to build your why and how for your brand.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

On this special edition of Post Shift Podcast, I did a live Instagram stream with good friend and peer, Jonathon Smolensky from Sovereign Wine and Spirits about how the Covid-19 crisis has affected the industry as well as us delving into some of the initiatives that the industry are working on across the country. Links below! Atlantic Canada Charton Hobbs paying bartenders to create content, giving them bottles to do so Quebec Andrew Whibley’s Go Fund Me initiative Ontario Bartenders Benevolence Fund Toplack Tuesdays Dan Cronin doing Video Series on IGTV with information sessions on EI Civil Liberties Live Zoom hangouts (A Bar isn’t a place, it’s a social community) Manitoba Saskatchewan Danielle Pingert’s Go Fund Me initiatives Alberta Alan Screaton’s #virtual tips4hopsitality Pantry Cocktail Series Bacardi, Campari and Pablo have teamed up to do bottle delivery service for Negronis BC Shrawan Khanna Delivery Service / Go Fund me Victoria Vancouver Food and Beverage Community Relief Fund National CPBA Relief Measures Fund CPBA announce an information session with a major Canadian accounting firm Akeroyd Leung Almani who does a tremendous amount of work with hospitality industry, including restaurants bars liquor agency hospitality individuals Breaking Bread Now (list of independent restaurants doing delivery across the country) Bacardi food programs across Canada RC Show National Program Hospitality Wide Relief Fund with the Hospitality Workers Foundation (a scholarship organization) Bartender Atlas continues with educational programs Federal Government has asked all distilleries who can to start created hand sanitizers (TTB in US has more or less forced them to do that). Kudos to everyone complying with those requests, big and small, from Corby’s to Spirit of York Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

Ray Daniel had big shoes to fill when Matt Jones gave up his post as the Jim Beam Bourbon ambassador but he has glided into the position showcasing the brands and building the community up. Was a great chat with him during whisky fest.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole

I have been relatively quiet during this situation due to absorbing as much knowledge as possible before forming an opinion which is extremely difficult in the macro. But there are a few things that I can suggest during this time so I did.  Join us every Tuesday & Friday as award winning industry stalwart, Shawn Soole interviews some of the hospitality industries top talents from around the world including bartenders, venue owners, distillers and industry supporters. Get points of view, advice and the backstories every week. Brought to you by www.soolehospitality.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM – Shawn Soole https://www.instagram.com/shawnsoole/ Soole Hospitality Concepts https://www.instagram.com/soolehospitalityconcepts/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/ShawnSoole