Stein Club Podcast

Join Chris, Ashley and special guest, German Tom as we fire up a Feuerzangenbowle (and maybe a joint or two) and talk about how German Tom became a fixture at Prost, the many German Christmas traditions, and how air traffic controller, Tom, talks stoned pilot, Da Chrisser how to land a plane! Check out our YouTube Channel, SteinClub Podcast to watch the video's of the recordings! Please Subsrcibe...

Everyone knows the saying about "location location location"....Turns out it is pretty much true in the bar and restaurant industry. But if you really want to succeed in this tough industry...you need to pick the hot spot while its still mildly warm!

Megan Tufano has been kicking ass in the beer industry for 20 years. Hear her story...and a lot of other funny stories...including xanax, anxiety, dentists and bathroom horror stories!

It has been an exhausting month for us with all the Oktoberfest celebrations, so Ashley and Chris needed a pick me up, so we did an episode on the SNUFF CANNON! Learn about how Chris came into possession of the Snuff Cannon...and all the glory it brings. Ashley's oktoberfest hangover. Chris starts a new band....and takes a trip to LA to see the best punk band, NOFX, to see their last show ever!

The definition of "success in the restaurant business" is ever changing. Hear Joe and Rachel's stories and their definition of success during their time running their places, Rupee, Manolin and Old Salt. These two have been in the biz for a while and know their shit. Hear how they are "selbst gebaut"!

The biggest party ever is held in Munich the last week of September to the first week of Oktober. Listen and learn about the history of O-fest, what to expect at Oktoberfest and Ashley and Chris' drunken experiences at the World's greatest party...ever!

Joe and Ashley join Chris and Ashley to tell how they met and how they opened up their amazing neighborhood bar, Russell's. Hear some of their horror stories and a lot of success stories and how their dream of running their own place came true!!

Finally get Mike Baker on the mic talking everything German Bier, punk rock and Underberg!

This episode is Ashley's first attempt at editing some interviews together... You've heard us talk about the Bitburger Challenge in June 2024 down in Portland. This episode features 3 interviews that Chris conducted during the festivities that weekend down at Prost Portland: Dan, Ted, and Jan. You definitely cannot miss these, as Chris interviews solo for the first time and asks some "questionable...

Part two of our COVID episodes. Join Chris and Ashley as they discussed how they pivoted and made the best out of a bad situation. Business MUST go on!!

Join Chris and Ashley as the reminisce on the wonderful days that we COVID. Part one of two, they talk about the first days of the closure and how it affected over 300 of Chris' employees and how the pubs had to pivot to make it work and survive.

Rule #4 of the bar business…expect costs that you had no idea were involved. Join Ashley and Chris as they go down memory lane and uncover all the costs that Chris expected…and the many many more that he had no idea existed!

Join Chris and Ashley, and their special guest, German Gregg as they discuss how it is always important to give the customers what they want, even if it is putting soccer on! It has been widely known that Chris isn't the biggest fan of soccer...and Gregg sure is. Listen in as Gregg tries to validate fussball as a real sport! And yes...we do mention the "magic spray"!

Welcome to Episode 5!! Hope you have all enjoyed listening to these podcasts as much as we have had making them. Today you meet Angela, Chris' first ever employee. Angela helped Chris a bunch and taught him a thing or two about this crazy business! Chris finally had a professional behind that bar...and he needed it! Enjoy! and if you do, please share with your pals on the social media's, @steinclu...

Guess we should do an episode about the namesake of this Podcast. Join Ashley and Chris as they describe the hows and whys of the Stein Club...drink bier and earn prizes, including a Prost tattoo!

Ashley and Chris are joined with their first guest...Brettooooo!! Enter the time machine as Brett and Chris head back to Cal Poly and reminisce on what they learned at all the bars in San Luis Obispo in order to construct the first bar, Phishita's!

Join Chris and Ashley as they talk a little about Ashley's background and she became an important part of the team...and drank all the Kool Aid!!

Learn a bit more about Chris and how his time in Germany taught him work ethic and a. appreciation for bier and the "neighborhood pub".

Join us to learn about what the Stein Club Podcast will be all about!