The Industry

This weeks guest is Leo Robitschek who joins us from London, England. As Vice President of Food and Beverage and Head of Bars at Sydell , Leo brings tremendous experience, leadership, and creativity to the culinary and beverage programs across the Sydell portfolio. Working alongside Sydell since 2010 as NoMad’s Managing Partner of F&B and Bar Director at Make it Nice, Leo Robitschek has been r...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . Get $25 off your first purchase when you mention 'The Industry Podcast' The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contac...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . Get $25 off your first purchase when you mention 'The Industry Podcast' The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contac...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . Get $25 off your first purchase when you mention 'The Industry Podcast' The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contac...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . Get $25 off your first purchase when you mention 'The Industry Podcast' The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contac...

Born in Buenos Aires , Argentina , Christian Delpech started working in bars in 1995 at the age of 17. It was at this time that Christian fell in love with flair bartending after watching the movie Cocktail . This prompted him to start practicing by himself in his home’s backyard. Christian worked in numerous places in Argentina doing shows and working flair. In 1998 Christian traveled to Spain to...

This weeks show is a collection of short interviews that Kypp managed to capture while he was at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans in late July. You will hear from the following people in the following order during the episode - the start time of each interview segment is shown in MM:SS 01:14 Vicki Diez of Brittany Sales Vicki Diez on Instagram 05:38 Jacob Salazar of Broken Shaker and Ellen Slo...

This weeks guest is Alfonso Esquivias who joins the show from Long Beach, California . Alfonso starting working in the restaurant industry back in 2011 when he landed a job at a small Mexican restaurant named Taco Surf in Seal Beach, California . In 2018, Alfonso moved on to Mama’s Comfort Food and Cocktails . In 2021, Alfonso began getting into craft cocktails at home and started buying books and...

This weeks guest is Rohan Puri who joins us from London England. Rohan is a highly experienced mixologist with over 11 years working in the industry at award winning cocktail bars such as Menzels , The Great Gatsby , Daisy’s and Barrowboy in Sheffield . Rohan left bar work to pursue a career in social research, but has kept his cocktail skills sharp through his drinks Instagram page @2brofurlough...

Myesha Williams was born and raised in Memphis Tennessee and currently resides in Los Angeles California. Myesha graduated from the University of Memphis in 2017 with a degree in theatre . Not only is Myesha a southern girl but she is also a theatre kid. In her last semester of college, Myesha started her bartending career at Coyote Ugly Saloon on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis. During that time...

This weeks guest is Ashly Levi aka Miss Agave who joins us from Miami, Florida. Ashly is a bartender who focuses on Agave Spirits education. Ashly originally got her start in the industry when she moved to Australia at the end of 2015. Ashly’s first job was at a tequila and Mexican food themed restaurant. It was this first job that sparked Ashly’s interest in agave spirits. Ashly’s passion is the...

Yelena Anter returns this week for another interview on The Industry. Originally from a small village in Russia, Yelena currents lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yelena has a very strong entrepreneurial spirit and is the creator and the driving force behind Cocktail Vision - an online platform that guides you through your journey in the cocktail and spirits world with recipes, products and consulting a...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contact Rick Baroncelli for all your wine needs for home and commercial at ric...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contact Rick Baroncelli for all your wine needs for home and commercial at ric...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contact Rick Baroncelli for all your wine needs for home and commercial at ric...

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Case for Wine . The Case For Wine has been importing quality artisanal wine for over 20 years. Founded in 1998, The Case For Wine sells its products through an assortment of channels including LCBO Vintages, LCBO General Products, the Consignment channel, and to private collectors. Contact Rick Baroncelli for all your wine needs for home and commercial at ric...

This weeks guest is Christie Collins . Christie has worked in a multitude of restaurant settings from breakfast places to brew pubs to casual fine dining establishments and golf courses and many more. Currently, Christie is the driving force behind growprepcreate.com - an online platform dedicated to helping people cook, meal plan and prep in a way that supports your health goals and delights your...

This week we are joined by Jay Leonard - the company owner and director of the mobile app Social Kindred ( iOS and Android )- a hub for promoting the local nightlife, cultural, food and entertainment scene in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge , Guelph and surrounding areas. Jay is also the drummer and band leader of local band Romeo Sex Fighter . Jay got his start in The Industry when he started work...

This weeks guest Is Oliver Leung - the Canadian Brand Ambassador for Luksusowa (Look-su-so-va) Vodka & Wyborowa (Vee-bo-ro-va) Vodka . Oliver was born in Hong Kong, and moved to Mississauga/ GTA area when he was 13. Oliver graduated from the Hospitality & Tourism Program from the University of Guelph , and that’s where he began his career in hospitality. Oliver’s first job in the indus...

This weeks guest is Rose Fernando who joins us from London England. A whisky aficionado and a former Johhnie Walker Experience Ambassador, Rose has an extensive knowledge of all things whisky. Rose's Bio in her own words: My name is Rose Fernando and I am a massive Johnnie Walker fan, of the blend and of the history. I first was introduced to Johnnie Walker as a rebellious teen and hated it and wo...

This week we have a special 2 segment episode. In the first and major part of the show, we are joined by Tommy Yionoulis - the founder and Managing Director of OpsAnalitica - an Operations Management Platform designed for the service industry. At the 45:00 minute mark, Yelena Anter returns to the podcast for a new recurring segment that will happen every month. Yelena discusses some of the interes...

This week we are joined by Jules Ouroumis who is currently employed as the Brand Specialist for Flor De Cana Rum . Jules is originally from the Greater Toronto Area and joins the show this week from Pickering, Ontario . Before Jules discovered the world of fine wine and spirits, Jules played hockey for Brock University . Jules started her career when she graduated from Brock University and moved o...

This week we are joined by Ty Miners who currently works at The Bauer Kitchen in Uptown Waterloo . Ty got her start in the industry about seven years ago when she landed a job at Jack Astors as a server. Ty stayed there for about a year and a half before moving on to Chucks Roadhouse to help open the first location in Kitchener. Ty worked there for about a year when she had a desire to move into a...

This week we are joined by Mallory Lee who currently lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . Originally born and raised in the United States, Mallory started working in the Industry at a young age while living in New York City. Mallory has worked the entire chain of positions such as hostess, waitress, bar back, bartender and bar manager. Mallory left the US when she was 22 without a plan and...

Jose Mariano joins the show this week. Currently residing n Tulsa Oklahoma , Jose is originally from Modesto California . Jose is a quick learner and has developed a keen interest in the craft cocktail world. Jose is a rising star in the hospitality scene and you can find Jose's profile on Instagram . Jose’s bio in his own words: “My name is Jose Mariano, from Modesto California. I’m someone with...