New Episodes Every Tuesday & Friday

Season 2

Aug. 17, 2021

Shot #150 - How to do Bar Costings

With all the spreadsheets I released a few weeks ago, this is a follow up on some tips and tricks to bar costings and leveraging sales mix to your benefits, you can check out the Ultimate Costings Sheet here . …

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Oct. 23, 2020

Episode #92 - Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail

This is my huge 200th episode of the Post Shift Podcast and I wanted to make it as big as possible, so I had to get the King Cocktail himself; Dale DeGroff. This was an amazing episode, I fanboyed out …

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Oct. 20, 2020

Shot #108 - Skeptic Distillery, Chicago, IL

This one was a very different shot this week, I did a Instagram live with the entrepreneurs behind startup distillery Skeptic in Chicago. Never done this before, but I hope that the advice I gave them brings you value. Share …

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Oct. 16, 2020

Episode #91 - Jason McBride, REAL Hospitality Network

Great chat about the macro business in the restaurant industry with Jason McBride from the REAL Hospitality Network , hopefully giving you some unique insights into the restaurant industry and his aim to disrupt the whole thi...

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Oct. 13, 2020

Shot #107 - Mark Sansom of World's 50 Best

This was a great interview with Mark Sansom of World's Best 50 as he gives us a peek behind the curtain on the organisation, how it has revolved over the last 12-18 months and how it's helping the industry in …

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Oct. 9, 2020

Episode #90 - Eric Alperin of Varnish, LA

Eric and I met almost a decade ago in Cognac on one of my very first bartender junket trips, he has achieved a ton since then and his new book, Unvarnished is a testament to that. We chat about his …

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Oct. 6, 2020

Shot #106 - No, Can't be Done, Not Possible are my Favorite Words

From a social media post I did yesterday, I still struggle with this but I love being told I can't do something due to other people's shortcomings. Don't let someone else tell you what you can and can't do; that …

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Oct. 2, 2020

Episode #89 - Julie Reiner of Clover Club, NY

This is a great episode with someone that I aspired to be coming up through the ranks of the industry. Loved chatting with Julie and getting to know her better, seeing the direction the industry is headed and hospitality entr...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Shot #105 - The Long Game

This is a throwback episode but it is one I like to revisit regularly and remind myself of the long game, over and over again. Especially right now where a lot of us have been cocooned up for the last …

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Sept. 25, 2020

Episode #88 - Kara Newman, Food & Drinks Writer and Author

Loved chatting to one of the most passionate advocates for the hospitality industry in North America, writer and author Kara Newman. She has written seven books, hundreds of articles and covered more stories behind the people...

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Sept. 22, 2020

Post Shift Shot #104 - Break Even Points and Why They Are Important

This is a more in depth and follow up to a video I did on Instagram last week; with lock downs and shrunken hours, there are a few fundamentals that you have to calculate as an owner operator to make …

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Sept. 18, 2020

Episode #87 - Fever-Tree Happy Hour with Alexis Green

Had a great time on the Fever-Tree Happy Hour with Alexis Green on Instagram, we made one of my favourite cocktails, The Averna Limone and chatted about the industry, my experiences and where I see Clive's Classic Lounge goin...

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Sept. 15, 2020

Shot #103 - Capital Daily Podcast with Ben Waterworth

Was interviewed by Ben Waterworth from Capital Daily about the Post Shift Podcast and why I started podcasting, gets a little bit behind the podcast and why I keep doing it. Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top gl...

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Sept. 11, 2020

Episode #86 - 2 Drinks, 10 Questions with Sean Finter

Had a great Happy Hour with Sean Finter and his team chatting about my upbringing, what I am up to now and making a couple of drinks through it all. Share a dram with the hospitality industry’s top global talents: …

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Sept. 8, 2020

Shot #102 - Hospitality Relationships

To preface this whole podcast as a tough one is an understatement, I like to keep my personal life very personal but lately, I have been getting a lot of questions and asking for advice on maintaining a long relationship …

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Sept. 4, 2020

Episode #85 - Dave Mitton, Global Brand Ambassador for JP Wiser's

Dave Mitton and I go way back and he has the illustrious title of being both one of my first interviews and also one of the highest listened to episodes in Post Shift history. You can listen to his original …

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Sept. 1, 2020

Shot #101 - Getting the Job

With post-pandemic for a lot of people now becoming the new normal and workers slowly coming back to work, this episode is for how to get the job you really want. 10 steps to getting back in the employment game. …

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Aug. 28, 2020

Episode #84 - Donnie Wheeler

We chat with absolute legend this week, Donnie Wheeler; former Havana Club Rum brand ambassador, we chat about his love not just for the rum but how he dived deep into the product, the process and the culture behind it. …

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Aug. 25, 2020

Shot #100 - Work Life Balance, is it a real thing?

Work Life Balance to me is a very personal choice, one that requires you to be completely self aware of yourself and your surroundings. If you love to work, don't feel guilty about missing out on social time with friends …

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Aug. 21, 2020

Episode #83 - How to Recognise and Achieve Patience

Been a throwback week this week, this episode is from about 3 months into doing the Post Shift Podcast and touches on how to be more patient along with resonating with me personally in the way of Clive's in the …

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Aug. 18, 2020

Shot #99 - Mentorship Throwback

This is more important than ever, a throwback to one of my first episodes. I have talked about mentorship over the years but in this interesting time, it is important to connect with your community and offer as much support …

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Aug. 14, 2020

Episode #82 - Tim Etherington-Judge of Healthy Hospo and Avallen Calv…

This is a fantastically raw and down to earth interview with Tim Etherington-Judge on why Healthy Hospo started, his way back from being in deep depression, why he decided to start a calvados company and how turning down big ...

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Aug. 11, 2020

Shot #98 - A Layman Guide to E-Commerce

I did a very in-depth episode with my partner in Exemplar LM a few weeks back, but with how much I am doing in this realm right now; I wanted to get down some thoughts that may be a bit …

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Aug. 7, 2020

Episode #81 - Using the Bar Industry to make Better Spirits

This is a seminar that I was supposed to present in New Orleans in March for the American Distillers Institute Conference; obviously, due to COVID, this didn't happen and it went virtual. In this seminar, I talk about helping...

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