Discovering Hospitality

Discovering Hospitality

Hosted by: Ally Stone

This podcast was created by Ally Stone, she has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years serving in all capacities, starting out as a server to the present day where she is now part-owner of a multi-unit...

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Dirk Britton

Episode #38

Dirk is the Founder of Black Fox an innovative restaurant cash management solution that is a total game-changer for the industry. Join Dirk and Ally this week as they explore his journey from being an engineer to...
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Chris Stone - Work Life Integration

Episode #37

The hospitality industry can be full-on, there’s a lot going on all the time and sometimes it can be hard to decide what is work and what is life. Join Chris Stone and me (Ally Stone) this week as we discuss work-life...
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Mandy Nellis

Episode #36

She is the Managing Partner with the Original Joe's and State and Main group in Grande Prarie.  Mandy has been running these restaurants for the past 12 years and the brand has become a go-to in town.In this weeks...
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Tim Gordon

Episode #35

Join us as Tim shares his story through the hospitality industry, from a very early beginning with Original Joe’s to the largest multi-unit owner in the organization, Tim’s vision and purpose in his career are very...
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Share The Love "Sparks of Light Episode"

Episode #34

We asked our communities to nominate people who could use a little extra love this holiday season and what happened was so incredibly heart warming from the response of the community, to the leaders, to the nominees...
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Victor Gonzalez

Episode #33

In this episode he shares his story from becoming a chef in Mexico, working his way over to Canada, and what that adventure has been like for him. The stories of food in Mexico City are so fun to talk about. I love...
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Mathea and Kolby Sawley

Episode #32

They were raise by a large family who shared with them the beauty in the connection of food and the joy it brings to lives. One of the values in their family is centred around welcoming others with open arms. From...
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Jeremy Bryant

Episode #31

Mealshare is a buy one give one, not for profit program that exists in restaurants. How it works is a guest dines out at a participating restaurant, purchases a meal that is selected to support Mealshare, and...
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Kayla Wood

Episode #30

This young lady comes into your life and brightens it up instantly. She is a light in the world that truly makes it beautiful. In this podcast, she shares some of her personal journeys through her own trauma and how...
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Ashley Sorochan

Episode #29

She has been with the organization for almost 8 years and in that time she worked many positions eventually ending up as a  Senior Leader with the Northern Alberta Original Joe's Franchise Group. In this podcast, we...
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Meghan Switzer

Episode #28

This was such a great conversation. We spent time of course on our industry, but Meg has done so many beautiful things in her life. She now runs a vegan consulting business you can find her on Instagram @...
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Jamie Ferland

Episode #27

Jamie has been an integral part of the organization for many years. In this podcast he brings an  authenticity and vulnerability to his stories of hospitality that is truly inspiring. This episode is jam packed full...
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