What's On Tap is a video podcast created for restaurant & bar industry professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to provide information on resources available to the service industry, shine a light on the positive things people are doing, retain the camaraderie during this time of separation, and raise funding for those in need.
What's On Tap - Industry Talk
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What's On Tap is a video podcast created for restaurant & bar industry professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to provide information on resources available to the service industry, shine a light on the positive things people are doing, retain the camaraderie during this time of separation, and raise funding for those in need.
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April 7, 2021
A Chef’s Journey Leads to Giving Back when it Mattered Most - Chef Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone knows the restaurant industry is difficult. From long, stressful shifts, to working the majority of nights, weekends, and holidays, to hyper-competition and low-profit margins, it takes a special breed to stick with it and succeed. Then try doing that during a pandemic while having to open and close your business to react to ever-changing mandates! Keeping inventory and staff while strategizing on the various programs and grants available is draining at best, crushing to most. A recent report by the National Restaurant Association compiled the data and 110,000 US restaurants have permanently shut down in the past year! And many others are hanging on a thread. One Chicago chef found a way to not only survive but to give back to those in need.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chef & Owner Diana Dávila of the Logan Square neighborhood’s Mi Tocaya Antojeria has been staying extra busy by turning her popular restaurant into a food bank for the hungry for half of the week, with a focus on feeding undocumented hospitality workers. The James Beard-nominated, Michelin-recognized, one-time “Chef of the Year” (by the Chicago Tribune), had one more lesson to learn and overcome - how to lead during a pandemic. We sat down with Chef Diana at her creative Mexican concept to learn more about the experiences that shaped her, what her team is doing with the Todas Ponen project, and what’s next for this restaurateur who seems to always rise to the occasion.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you're a bar or restaurant, TappedIn is here to help. We offer free consulting to help you think through your options, strategies, technologies, and other restaurant solutions. Send us an email at support@gettappedin.io and take the first step in growing your businesses as we emerge from the pandemic. </span></p> <p><strong>This episode featured</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diana Davila, Chef & Owner, Mi Tocaya Antojeria</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.mitocaya.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.mitocaya.com/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/mitocaya/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.facebook.com/mitocaya/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram: @mitocaya</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram: @dianalachef</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Sheahan, Cofounder & CEO, TappedIn; Host, What’s On Tap</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/get_tapped/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.instagram.com/get_tapped/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/get.tappedin/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.facebook.com/get.tappedin/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">YouTube:</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfXXYruaQeVjOfejwN3Dgw/featured?view_as=public"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfXXYruaQeVjOfejwN3Dgw/featured?view_as=public</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Get_Tapped"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://twitter.com/Get_Tapped</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcast:</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-on-tap-industry-talk/id1509838638"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-on-tap-industry-talk/id1509838638</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spotify:</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/3kHK1oLknYMS6h90tELq9j?si=WSJkvnUnS9alHndxi11z0w"> https://open.spotify.com/show/3kHK1oLknYMS6h90tELq9j?si=WSJkvnUnS9alHndxi11z0w</a></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">LinkedIn: <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/tappedinnovations">https://www.linkedin.com/company/tappedinnovations</a></li> </ul>
October 29, 2020
Innovation In The Industry - Part I: From Distillation to Hand Sanitization with @MRDistilling
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No one looks forward to times of adversity, but we all face difficult challenges at some points in our lives.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">COVID-19</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">brought a systemic shock to not only the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">hospitality industry</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">but to the entire world this year. As devastating as the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">pandemic</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has been to</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">bars</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">restaurants</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, it has also been a call for us to</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">innovate</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, bond together, and solve problems. In this new series, “</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Innovation</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">in the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Industry</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,” we will be exploring just that. This first episode of the series explores the massive shift many</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">distilleries</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">underwent in converting their production facilities into</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">hand sanitizer</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">factories to supply the world with this crucial product at a time when we were running dangerously low. We sit down with our good friend Sam Bergren to talk about how</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mississippi River Distilling Company</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">got into the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">hand sanitizer</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">game</span><strong>.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the second half of the episode, we talk with Brian Krajack, Director of Operations of</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Forbidden Root Restaurant & Distillery</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago, Illinois</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">; which is where we recorded at. In addition to learning more about how they became the premier botanical</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">brewery</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">in the States with</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">food</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">so good they are equally known as a restaurant, Brain shares how they have faired during the era of</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">COVID</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, their expansion to</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbus, Ohio</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">crowler</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">craze.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy this series as we continue to explore how the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">service industry</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has adapted when their backs were up against the wall!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "text-decoration: underline;">This episode featured</span>:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Bergren</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wisconsin & Illinois Sales Rep, Mississippi River Distilling Company</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.mrdistilling.com/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@mrdistilling</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Sheahan, Cofounder & CEO, TappedIn and Host, What’s On Tap</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.gettappedin.io/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.gettappedin.io/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@get_tapped</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Apple Podcast, Spotify, LinkedIn</span></p>
October 2, 2020
Nightlife Under COVID Pt. 2 - The DJ Perspective with Chicago-based DJ Silkee (Shannon Currie)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone is well-aware of how hard the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">restaurant industry</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">has been hit from</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">government-mandated COVID-19 restrictions</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bars</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">have even more restrictions, and the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">nightclub</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">segment has been impacted the most. Even if they have great</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">food</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">clubs</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">aren’t thought of a</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">dining</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">meccas, so offering carryout and delivery isn’t the financial crutch that it can be to</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">restaurants</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. And limitations on capacity and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">social distancing</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">requirements make it extremely difficult for these establishments to do what they do best - create experiences where people can get lost in the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">music</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">dance</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">the night away in a sea of like-minded revelers. This is the second episode in our “Nightlife Under COVID” series where we’ll sit down with</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">club</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">owners,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">DJs,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">promoters</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to better understand what they’ve been experiencing. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guests today is Chicago-based Shannon Currie, AKA <a title="DJ Silkee's Instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/djsilkee84/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">DJ Silkee</a>. Like many of his fellow DJs, he found himself out of work when the government mandated that all bars and restaurants (and other businesses) shut their doors in mid-March due to the coronavirus. After two months and feeling a bit stir crazy, Shannon decided to dust off his turntables and throw a party for his neighbors in the South Loop by setting up on his balcony. His neighbors emerged on their balconies to check out what was happening, grab a mimosa, and dance along. For several months, this was something that we looked forward to - a DJ set from noon to 2:00 PM every Sunday. After realizing he had an audience that wanted to know who they were listening to, DJ Silkee put out a banner and decals on his windows; which is how we tracked him down for the podcast! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shannon’s story isn’t very different from most people in the service industry, and especially those whose jobs revolved around nightlife. Chicago taverns were severely restricted if they didn’t serve food, and all other bars and restaurants had to stop alcohol sales at 11:00 PM and could have a maximum capacity of 25% indoors if they did serve food. Not a good recipe for having DJs. Fortunately, DJ Silkee was able to pick up a few gigs from his innovative and much-appreciated balcony party sets. He had time to sit down with us to tell us how he’s adapted and innovated to survive and hone his craft in the shutdown. If you’re looking for a DJ for your bar, nightclub, or private party, see below for his contact information.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t forget to check out the other episodes in this series where we’ll interview</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Club Owners</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">DJs</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">promoters</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to hear how the</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">coronavirus pandemic</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has affected them personally and professionally as well as their vision for what’s next. Stay tuned to What’s On Tap as we discuss the issues affecting the hospitality industry! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode featured:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DJ Silkee:</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Email: <a href= "mailto:shannonsc85@gmail.com;">shannonsc85@gmail.com,</a></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago South Loop Day Party w/ DJ Silkee on</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/2431913543765961/?ref=share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> or</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/djsilkee84/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Sheahan, Cofounder & CEO, <a title="TappedIn's Website" href= "https://www.gettappedin.io/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">TappedIn</a> and Host, <a title="What's On Tap Web Page" href="https://www.gettappedin.io/whatsontap" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">What’s On Tap</a>,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/get_tapped/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/get.tappedin/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfXXYruaQeVjOfejwN3Dgw/featured?view_as=public" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/Get_Tapped" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-on-tap-industry-talk/id1509838638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcast</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/3kHK1oLknYMS6h90tELq9j" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a>, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/11816720/admin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a></span></p>
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