Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast
Bed & Butter is a podcast that will take you on a journey from food truck stars to hotel leadership and beyond. Along the way, we will introduce industry professionals’ inspiring, informative, and entertaining stories. Your host, Sean Riley, will be your guide to culinary and hospitality excellence, produced in collaboration with Southern Maine Community College. The podcast aims to showcase and educate listeners about the journey of others that can highlight opportunities for the students of SMCC’s Culinary Arts and L.Joe Van Why School of Hospitality programs and their work. The production is a labor of love for everyone involved, made possible with the help of the talented students of SMCC’s Communications and New Media Studies program.
Episodes
Welcome to Season 2 of Bed and Butter, the podcast that takes you into the heart of the hospitality industry. Dive into an engaging episode with Jill Gray, a dynamic sales leader based in the greater Boston area. Discover her unique strategies for building and maintaining relationships, even during challenging times like the pandemic.
Jill shares her experiences of balancing a thriving career while being a young mother of twins, h...
Welcome to Season 2 of Bed & Butter: The Hospitality Podcast, dedicated to inspiring and educating budding students and future leaders in the hospitality industry. In this episode, we are joined by the seasoned hotelier and podcast host, Brian Proctor, who shares his unique journey through the world of hospitality.
Brian discusses the power of gratitude in driving personal and professional success, revealing lessons learned fro...
In this inspiring episode of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast, we sit down with Carrie Nielsen, Senior Project Designer at Group One, JCJ Architecture Studio. Carrie shares her remarkable journey from sketching floor plans at summer camp to leading the design of stunning hotel interiors. Discover how her unique upbringing, personal influences, and creative vision have shaped her approach to hospitality design. She delves i...
Welcome to another episode of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast, created in partnership with Southern Maine Community College and designed for students and aspiring industry leaders.
In this episode, we welcome Jeanette Clark, the dynamic Chief Capital Investment Officer at Apple Hospitality REIT, one of the most respected publicly traded real estate investment trusts in the U.S. Jeanette provides a fresh perspective on the...
Welcome to Bed and Butter, THE Hospitality podcast designed for aspiring industry leaders and students. Hosted by Sean Riley and produced in collaboration with Southern Maine Community College, this series dives deep into the world of hospitality with expert insights, hands-on advice, and inspiring stories.
In this episode, we hear from three dedicated hospitality students, each with unique experiences spanning culinary arts, hotel...
Welcome to Season 2 of Bed & Butter, THE Hospitality Podcast crafted for aspiring students and industry innovators. In this episode, we dive into hospitality with Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises. With a remarkable 40-year career in travel, Dondra shares her journey from American Airlines to leading a renowned cruise line.
Join us as Dondra offers invaluable insights on building a successful career, emphasizing the i...
In this episode of Bed and Butter, THE Hospitality Podcast, host Sean Riley sits down with Alex Chong, a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef turned successful entrepreneur and owner of Grand Cru Hospitality in Portland, Oregon. From his humble beginnings in Maine to running multiple food and beverage businesses across the country, Alex shares his journey and valuable insights into the hospitality industry. Along the way, he ...
Welcome to Season 2 of Bed & Butter: The Hospitality Podcast, crafted for budding students and aspiring industry leaders in partnership with Southern Maine Community College. In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Jonathan Bogatay, a visionary in the hospitality industry with over 40 years of experience.
Join us as we explore Jonathan's remarkable career path, from his early days as a bellhop to becoming the...
Welcome back to "Bed and Butter," the hospitality podcast, as we kick off an exciting second season with your host, Sean Reilly. This season, we're diving into inspiring stories from industry leaders shaping the hospitality world.
Join us as we hear from Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruise Lines, a trailblazer breaking new ground in the cruise line business. Discover her insights on balancing a high-powered career with famil...
Welcome to the latest episode of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast. Our host, Sean Riley, brings on Peter Twachtman, the charismatic CEO of Lark Hotels. Listen as Peter recounts his growth from being a busboy to heading one of America's rapidly expanding companies in the boutique hotel sector. Get a glimpse of Peter's people-centric leadership style and focus on core values.
Welcome to the latest episode of Bed and Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast. This week, we talk with brand enthusiast Whitney Knight, Director of Brand Management for Homewood Suites by Hilton, about the core branding elements in the hospitality industry. Learn how she deftly navigates guest experience, service culture, and underlying business models in one of the world's top hotel chains. From high-level partnership decisions to mana...
Welcome to the latest episode of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast! Join your host, Sean Riley, as he delves into an insightful conversation with accomplished Maine Course Hospitality Group (MCHG) Hampton Inn General Manager Virginia Blair. In this episode, gain insight into Virginia's remarkable journey from part-time night auditor to general manager—an invaluable lesson for both students and professionals in the hospitali...
In the latest episode of Bed and Butter, THE Hospitality Podcast, host Sean Riley invites Jamie Mulley, the Corporate Director of Operations for Maine Course Hospitality Group, to share her rich journey in the hospitality industry, paving a path from a server to a coveted leadership position.
Mulley's insights form an invaluable guide for aspiring hospitality professionals. She discusses the industry's vitality of passion, persever...
Welcome to another episode of Bed & Butter, your go-to podcast for all things hospitality. We have a riveting conversation with industry leader Matt McClelland. Matt spent over 26 years with the renowned Concord Hospitality Group and recently became Chief Operating Officer of OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, an award-winning hotel development and hospitality management company. He tells his inspiring tale—from a fron...
Join us for another episode of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast, where host Sean Riley sits down with Bo Byrne, a renowned chef and professor at Southern Maine Community College. Spotlighting the breadth of opportunities in the hospitality industry, Bo shares his fascinating journey from dishwasher to respected authority in the culinary world and the inspiration behind being an educator in his field.
Byrne gives a glimpse ...
In this episode, Bed & Butter host Sean Riley chats with Ginny Petrovek, the Chief Enthusiast of Canopy by Hilton in Portland, Maine. Ginny shares her journey from working summer jobs and internships to becoming the hotel's General Manager. She talks about her passion for Maine and how she built her career in her favorite state. Ginny explains how the Canopy ethos is that every associate is an enthusiast who shares their excite...
Welcome to Bed and Butter, the Hospitality podcast where host Sean Riley, a seasoned hotel executive, shares over 40 years of industry wisdom. In this episode, Sean and Jamie Mulley, Corporate Director of Operations, explore the podcast's purpose: inspiring budding hospitality professionals. Produced in collaboration with Southern Maine Community College and Communications & New Media Studies program students, the program integ...
Welcome to Bed & Butter, the Hospitality podcast where host Sean Riley, a seasoned hotel executive, shares over 40 years of industry wisdom. Produced in collaboration with Southern Maine Community College and Communications & New Media Studies program students, the program integrates national leaders discussing opportunities for culinary arts and hospitality students.
Imagine entering the fast-paced hospitality world, where...
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