0009 Chef John Wilson Owner of Sophie’s Cork & Ale

John Wilson Sophie’s Cork & Ale Lexington, NC  Chef John Wilson is 31 years old. He has lived in Lexington, NC since he was 9. He started out washing dishes at a local country club in high school when he was 16. He was always intrigued by what was going on restaurant while he was scrubbing…

0008 Jason Collins Owner of I Love Juice Bar Franklin, TN

Jason Collins I Love Juice Bar Franklin, TN Jason Collins grew up in Nashville, TN, a veteran of Desert Storm & spent 15 years in Global product and business development with offices in Amsterdam and Los Angeles. Developed the first Snowboard boots for the Olympic snowboarding team. Jason has several product and method patents as…

0006P2 Shawn Walchef – Owner of Cali BBQ & Digital Hospitality

Shawn Walchef Owner of Cali BBQ & Creator of the Digital Hospitality Podcast San Diego (Spring Valley), CA PART 2 Shawn Walchef, Founder of Cali BBQ Media, Digital Hospitality Podcast Host, Restaurateur, New Dad and Sports Entertainment Fanatic. As owners/operators of Cali BBQ in San Diego, Shawn Walchef and his wife Rositsa have evolved over…

0006P1 Shawn Walchef – Owner of Cali BBQ & Digital Hospitality

Shawn Walchef Owner of Cali BBQ & Creator of the Digital Hospitality Podcast San Diego (Spring Valley), CA PART 1 Shawn Walchef, Founder of Cali BBQ Media, Digital Hospitality Podcast Host, Restaurateur, New Dad and Sports Entertainment Fanatic. As owners/operators of Cali BBQ in San Diego, Shawn Walchef and his wife Rositsa have evolved over…

0005 Steven Smithing – Owner Green Hills Grille & Mere Bulles

Steven Smithing, Owner of Green Hills Grille in Nashville, TN & Mere Bulles in Brentwood, TN Restaurateur Steven Smithing is the owner of Green Hills Grille in Nashville, TN and Mere Bulles in Brentwood TN. He is no stranger to hard work having worked at Green Hills Grille in the 90s as a server and…