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Welcome to What’s with the Pineapple? A podcast about what’s happening in Michigan’s hospitality industry delivered directly through your speakers brought to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We know that pineapples don’t grow in Michigan, but just trust us. Throughout this podcast, the MRLA will share a deeper discussion with you about current events, major headlines and trends, updates on what's happening at the Capitol in Lansing and Washington D.C., as well as welcome a new interview to each episode.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to What’s with the Pineapple? A podcast about what’s happening in Michigan’s hospitality industry delivered directly through your speakers brought to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We know that pineapples don’t grow in Michigan, but just trust us.
What's with the Pineapple? is hosted by Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. The show has published 65 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 65 - Snacking Occasions" (5 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Episode 64: Detroit Versus Everybody (Michelin Edition)" (21 September 2026, 36 minutes), and "Ep. 62 - Numbers Don't Lie" (6 August 2026, 9 minutes).
What's with the Pineapple? publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 65 episodes.
Booking probability for What's with the Pineapple? is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What's with the Pineapple? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What's with the Pineapple?'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for What's with the Pineapple? are Restaurants and Hotels & Lodging. What's with the Pineapple? has a business audience.
Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association hosts What's with the Pineapple?, a business podcast with 65 episodes published.
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What's with the Pineapple?
The industry data is in, and it's a mixed bag — limited service is hanging on, full service is still struggling, and the highest margin item on every menu is quietly losing ground. David Henks, Senior Principal and Head...
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Go green, go white, go get a Michelin star — apparently Detroit's in the running for all three. Justin flies solo this week to welcome Jay Davis, Crain's Detroit man on the restaurant beat, for a deep dive into the...
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We're coming to you live from the 2026 MRLA Summer Board Meeting at Grand Traverse Resort, and we pulled Isaac Collazo aside before he took the stage to give us a few minutes of tell us more on the state of the hotel...
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We're doing something we've never done before: skipping the news, ditching the segments, and handing the whole episode over to our guests. That's how excited we are about this one. Josh and Jase — the British content...
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What does it take to cement a region as a premier culinary destination? This week, Justin and Emily sit down for an exclusive interview exploring the upcoming Traverse City Food & Wine Festival, unpacking the community...
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Crown & Core opens with the world falling in love with America during the World Cup — free peanuts, affordable steaks, and apparently we've been sitting on a goldmine this whole time. Then we get into it: QSR traffic...
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<p>Some episodes have a theme and this one is showing up. One hundred and fifty operators showed up to Capitol Day. Senate Bill 304 showed up across the finish line. A Detroit brewery makes sure it'll never stop showing...
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<p>Salad stuffed into a baguette is apparently the hottest thing in food right now, Mackinac Island's ferry system is under attack, and a proposed $4 billion service tax in Lansing has us paying very close attention...
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<p>Today's episode opens somewhere more somber than usual. Justin and Emily take a moment to honor John McNamara — friend, colleague, and the record-holder for most guest appearances on this podcast — before getting...
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<p>What's with the Pineapple is making history this episode — first ever remote segment (Justin's phoning it in from Traverse City, literally) and Emily's first solo interview. The segments cover a big tip credit win...
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<p>Pete Beukema literally flies planes and wants Michigan's hospitality industry to reach similar altitudes. The new MRLA Chairman talks Brady Bunch-style family business dynamics, why property taxes are killing...
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<p>It's a Christmas miracle – another episode before year's end, thanks to producer Joe getting married and leaving Emily to discover he makes them sound way better than they actually are. After Crown and Core debuts...
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<p>Detroit's winning and has the receipts to prove it – literally hundreds of millions of them. Before DoorDash economist Erica Blom reveals why the Motor City ranks third nationally with a $12.90 cheeseburger meal...
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<p>You can't spell "reunited" without... well, actually you can, but Emily's back anyway to defend the podcast segments after Justin's three-episode soundboard discovery tour. The duo kicks off with the 1835 Toledo War...
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<p>Justin welcomes the Vice President of Industry Relations at Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) Vice, Dan Spears, to share what makes BMI different than other Performance Rights Organizations (PRO’s) and how their partnership...
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<p>Justin welcomes back Adrian Hemond of Grassroots Midwest and John Sellek of Harbor Strategic Public Affairs who jointly share their inside the Lansing beltway expertise under the moniker “Baldly Bipartisan”. The trio...
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<p>Ooh baby baby, it’s a wild world! Justin labored to handle the podcasting duties solo this week because beloved co-host Emily went into labor and welcomed baby Lenora Joyce “LJ” into the world. Team MRLA is ecstatic...
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<p>While Emily hasn't gone on leave quite yet, Justin takes the helm with production control and an impressive arsenal of sound effects buttons to break down the massive tax legislation signed into law over Fourth of...
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<p>With Emily preparing for a hiatus and Justin's podcast equipment training going about as well as expected, the duo tackles the hospitality industry's latest existential crisis: customers who literally can't finish...
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<p>Justin and Emily are fully caffeinated and slightly unhinged to tackle a lineup of industry challenges both perennial and unprecedented. Justin and Emily celebrate Plymouth Canton's second-place ProStart national...
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