
E271 Manny Hernandez
In this episode of The Industry Podcast, we sit down with Emmanuel "Manny" Hernandez , lead bartender at Stokes Adobe in Monterey, California, and a 2024 Punch Magazine Top 10 honoree. Manny shares his journey from dishw

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A discussion with people working in the Service Industry - Bar, Restaurant, Hospitality - Front of House, Back of House, all aspects of what is commonly referred to as The Industry.
Unknown Host hosts The Industry, a business show with 268 episodes published.

In this episode of The Industry Podcast, we sit down with Emmanuel "Manny" Hernandez , lead bartender at Stokes Adobe in Monterey, California, and a 2024 Punch Magazine Top 10 honoree. Manny shares his journey from dishw

What happens when a lifelong actor ends up behind a bar — and realizes the two aren't all that different? That's the story of Matthew "Matty" Rangel , a born-and-raised Wisconsin bartender who stumbled into social media

In this episode, we sit down with Karolina Sliwinska — bartender, mixologist, bar program consultant, and founder of Elite Bartender — to talk about what it really takes to build a career in hospitality. From Toronto nig

In our latest episode we sit down with Dan Angus, co-owner of Terroir Bakery in Cambridge, Ontario — an artisan bakery built around a simple but demanding philosophy: only local ingredients, sourced from Ontario farmers.

In Episode 267 of The Industry Podcast, we sit down with Jess Long, bartender at the acclaimed Atwater Cocktail Club in Montreal, to trace her journey from hostessing at a busy Toronto restaurant, to pulling shots at Sta

What does it take to build a global career in hospitality—and fix what’s broken along the way? In this episode, we sit down with Audrey Hands , whose journey spans from London kitchens at 15 to Global Brand Ambassador fo

In this episode of The Industry Podcast , we’re joined by Toronto-based hospitality professional Dylan Nowo , whose path into bartending and the cocktail world is anything but typical. After starting on the brand side in

This weeks guest is Geoffrey Toffetti , who joins us from Orlando, Florida . Geoffrey is the CEO of Frontline Performance Group , a global company that helps hotels and hospitality brands unlock revenue growth by empower

This week, we sit down with Jeremiah Tomas , General Manager at The Pine in Creemore, Ontario where Jeremiah works alongside an incredibly talented team focused on building one of Canada’s most thoughtful and ambitious d

This weeks guest is Alex Black , Director of Bars at Our House Hospitality Company . With over 20 years immersed in the world of bars, Alex has refined his craft and passion for hospitality to a high level. Originally fr

This weeks guest is Paul Lachowich - Director of Operations & Head Distiller, Elora Distilling Company . As the first employee hired by Elora Distilling Company, Paul has been instrumental in shaping the company’s operat

This weeks guest is Nadia Hrkać , a Toronto based Luxury Food Importer who works closely with farms and producers in Europe - mainly Italy, to create custom recipes, and private labels. She will introduce you to the high

This weeks guest is Vanessa Gouachi who joins us for in person interview. With over two decades in the industry, Vanessa has enjoyed a long and storied career. Initially starting as a dishwasher, Vanessa moved to numerou

This weeks guest is Chef Franck Desplechin , author of the new book Relentless Growth: Cultivating a Chef’s Mindset for Professional Fulfillment . Chef Franck is not just another chef with battle scars from the kitchen.

This weeks guest is Jasmyne Colín who joins us from Denver, Colorado. Jasmyne aka “ Malort Mami ” is a self-proclaimed “bar-activist”. She has competed in many competitions such as Speed Rack and won the Malort competiti

On this weeks episode of The Industry podcast, Garrett Stewart joins us for an in-person interview. Gary has been bartending for 4 years at an “upscale casual” restaurant that focuses on local, sustainable and ethical pr

This weeks guest is Blake Canning who joins us from Toronto, Ontario. Blake is the National Canadian Brand Ambassador for Bearface Whisky . In his role as a Brand Ambassador, Blake has travelled across this great country

This weeks guest is Angelo Solimando who joins us from Costa Rica. Currently, Angelo is the Bar Manager at the brand new 2 Michelin Keys Resort Nekajui , a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. With Italian roots and a Bachelor’s Degree

This weeks guest is Brenton Mowforth who joins us from Toronto, Ontario . Since creating Cheers to Happy Hour in 2017, and Wander Thirsty in 2021, Brenton Mowforth has become the authority on where to drink and how to dr

This weeks guest is Shawn Flanagan. Shawn is a Kitchener native and hospitality professional with over 20 years experience working throughout the region. Starting as a dishwasher at thirteen, then assisting with prep, he
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