What's with the Pineapple?

About What's with the Pineapple?

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.

Publisher

Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association

Category

arts · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2021

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ep. 65 - Snacking Occasions

   David Henks, Senior Principal and Head of Strategic Partnerships at Technomic, joins Justin and Emily to unpack industry data, revealing growth areas and the surprising impact of beverage trends on restaurant operations.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Episode 64: Detroit Versus Everybody (Michelin Edition)

   Host Justin and Crain's Detroit restaurant reporter Jay Davis discuss Michelin's arrival in Detroit, AI's impact on dining choices, and local sports news.

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Ep. 63 - Lessons from the Drive Thru

   Host Monica Rothgery shares practical leadership insights from frontline restaurant management, drawing parallels between military and hospitality challenges.

Who has been a guest on What's with the Pineapple?

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Henks
• Jay Davis
• Monica Rothgery
• Isaac Collazo
• Peter Beukema

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

80,869

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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