Jeff Burkhart

Barfly Podcast

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Take a peek behind the hospitality industry curtain with hosts Jeff Burkhart (Marin IJ’s Barfly; Best Column in California, 2021) and Kevin Blum (editor for the Marin County entertainment portal: the Marin Dish) as they are joined by industry professionals (chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs), and the media professionals who cover them - columnists, editors, influencers. Live, learn, and laugh your way through each episode. (As seen in Marin Magazine, Local Getaways, and the NY Times!).

Author

Jeff Burkhart

Episodes

Season 2: Episode 10: From the front of the house to the front lines with Covid 19 03.04.2020 15:20

Send us Fan Mail Pam Colon, former bartender and current Respiratory Therapist, shares her thoughts and experiences from on the front lines with the Coronavirus

Season 2: Episode 9: Sheltering in place with King Floyd's bitters 25.03.2020 14:53

Send us Fan Mail Biambu Garrett of King Floyd's bitters in Novato gives his take on bitters and cocktails

Season 2: Episode 8: Rhum, mixology and cocktails with Tristan Mermin 28.02.2020 17:21

Send us Fan Mail Tristan Mermin on eco positive rhum, the past and present of mixology, and cocktails

Season 2: Episode 7: What works and what doesn't with Felicia and Luigi Petrone 31.01.2020 12:49

Send us Fan Mail Discussing what works and what doesn't in the restaurant industry with D'Angelo's Luigi Petrone and Felicia Ferguson

Season 2: Episode 6: Talking change with Tanya Henry 17.01.2020 16:22

Send us Fan Mail Talking about change with the Pacific Sun's Tanya Henry in both the restaraunt world and the reporting world.

Season 2: Episode 5: talking restaurant reboots with Jason Sims 24.12.2019 14:05

Send us Fan Mail Discussing rebooting a restaurant with Bungalow 44's Jason Sims

Season 2: Episode 4: Restaurant marketing with Joan Simon 06.12.2019 18:05

Send us Fan Mail The do's and don'ts of restaurant start ups with Joan Simon of Full Plate Consulting

Season 2: Episode 3: Juggling three restaurants in one maket with Ged Robertson 22.11.2019 16:41

Send us Fan Mail Ged Robertson gives his take on owning three restaurants in one market: Bootjack Woodfired Pizza, Shoreline Coffee Shop and the new Watershed

Season 2, Episode 2: Changing of the guard at Piazza D'Angelo 06.11.2019 15:17

Send us Fan Mail Discussing taking over the family business with Felicia Ferguson and Luigi Petrone, the second generation of family ownership at Piazza D'Angelo.

Season 2, Episode 1: Pet Peeves; Service dogs in the service industry with Jason Sims 10.10.2019 15:14

Send us Fan Mail Jeff and Kevin welcome Jason Sims, Bungalow 44 General Manager to talk about service dogs, both real and imagined in the service industry

Barfly Podcast Episode 22: Minding your business' internet footprint with Gabe Bryant 11.09.2019 11:06

Send us Fan Mail If you don't mind your internet presence, somebody else will.

Barfly Podcast Episode 21: Pros and cons with Annette and Gerner Andresen of Lighthouse 07.08.2019 8:39

Send us Fan Mail Discussing the good and the bad of the restaurant business with Lighthouse owners Annette and Gerner Andresen

Barfly Podcast Season Two Promo 27.06.2019 1:04

Send us Fan Mail Barfly Podcast Season Two coming soon, complete with new guests, new topics and new music

Barfly Podcast Episode 20: Times a changing with Peter Schumacher 21.06.2019 12:47

Send us Fan Mail Celebrity chefs, new food critics and changing times in the restaurant business

Barfly Podcast Episode 19: Free Wine 22.05.2019 10:46

Send us Fan Mail Talking free wine with Tiburon Wine's Jerry Horn

Barfly Podcast Episode 18: The Lighthouse story 07.05.2019 14:38

Send us Fan Mail Kevin and Jeff discuss the Lighthouse restaurant journey with Annette and Gerner Andresen.

Barfly Podcast Episode 17: Peter Schumacher 24.04.2019 14:59

Send us Fan Mail Kevin and Jeff welcome Peter Schumacher (managing partner of Playa, Bungalow 44 and Buckeye Roadhouse) to discuss some of the in's and out's of tip pooling in light of some new changes to the law.

Barfly Podcast Episode 16: Hanson Distillery 09.04.2019 13:02

Send us Fan Mail On their first field trip, Kevin and Jeff travel to Hanson Distillery in Sonoma. Meeting with Brandon and Alanna Hanson they discus organic vodka, the new tasting facility in Sonoma, as well as the new tasting room in Sausalito and an upcoming Hanson whiskey.

Barfly Podcast Episode 15: Controlling your own narrative with Diana Haven 27.02.2019 13:23

Send us Fan Mail Kevin and Jeff discuss the importance of controlling the narrative about your bar/restaurant on social media with Ellipses PR's Diana Haven before someone else does

Barfly Podcast Episode 14: The effect of Influencers with Diana Haven 15.01.2019 12:27

Send us Fan Mail Ellipses' PR's Diana Haven discusses the rise and effect of internet and social media influencers on the bar and restaurant industry

Barfly Podcast Episode 13: The Challenge of the Customer with Gabe Bryant 30.11.2018 14:20

Send us Fan Mail Customers are both the boon and the bane of the industry. This episode we discuss some those challenges with Gabe Bryant owner/operator of Archive Bar and Kitchen in SF.

Barfly Podcast Episode Twelve: Discussing Politics at the Bar with Jerry Horn 26.10.2018 13:25

Send us Fan Mail Election Day is coming up. In the bar business, the three big no-no's for discussion have always been: religion, sex, and politics. This episode we ignore that axiom and discuss the last one.

Barfly Podcast Episode Eleven: A slipping of professionalism? with Gabe Bryant 30.09.2018 14:08

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of the difficulties of hiring in the service industry. Are we seeing a slippage of professionalism? Jeff and Kevin discuss the issue with Gabe Bryant of Archive Bar and Kitchen in SF.

Barfly Podcast Episode Ten: The Difficulties of Employing People in the Bay Area Service Industry with Gabe Bryant 11.09.2018 13:39

Send us Fan Mail Jeff, Kevin and Gabe Bryant (owner/operator of Archive Bar and Kitchen in SF) discuss some of the in's and out's of hiring people in an employment environment where rents and the cost of living are going through the roof.

Barfly Podcast Episode Nine: Dealing with Problem Customers, with Sean Saylor 24.08.2018 12:42

Send us Fan Mail Customers are the backbone of the service industry, but what happens when a customer becomes too much of a problem?