Episodios

  • #125 The Importance of Downtown Hotels

    #125 The Importance of Downtown Hotels
    Dec 4 2025
    In this week’s episode of Bread & Butter, Pelan Hospitality Co-Founder Madone Pelan shares her expert insights on the vital role downtown hotels play in shaping the economic and cultural landscape of Victoria. Tune in as we explore how hotels contribute to the vibrancy, growth, and overall success of the city’s core.
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    1 h y 8 m
  • #124 Coffee, Community, and the Cost of Everything

    #124 Coffee, Community, and the Cost of Everything
    Nov 27 2025
    This Bread & Butter episode bridges the personal and the political including health scares, leadership, staff development, and the realities of entrepreneurship. Plus taking big-picture look at inequality, housing, corporate influence, and how communities can push for a fairer future.
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    1 h y 18 m
  • #123 Hospitality with Shawn Soole

    #123 Hospitality with Shawn Soole
    Nov 13 2025
    Join us on this episode of Bread & Butter as we welcome hospitality strategist and industry innovator Shawn Soole, founder of Soole Hospitality Concepts (SHC). With more than two decades immersed in the craft, bar and restaurant world. Shawn brings a deep insight into building hospitality businesses that thrive.
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    1 h y 13 m
  • #122 Your Olive Oil Sommelier - Emily Lycopolus

    #122 Your Olive Oil Sommelier - Emily Lycopolus
    Nov 6 2025
    Sam and Calen sit down with olive oil sommelier and cookbook author Emily Lycopolus to uncover the secrets behind one of the world’s most misunderstood ingredients. From how long olive oil actually stays fresh, to what makes a truly great bottle, to the ancient groves of Europe.
    Emily shares her expertise, stories, and tips to help you never look at olive oil the same way again.
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    1 h y 6 m
  • #121 Ends And Endeavours

    #121 Ends And Endeavours
    Oct 30 2025
    On this episode of Bread and Butter, co-hosts Calen McNiel and Sam Jones dive into the growing economic impacts of ongoing labour strikes across British Columbia. They explore how widespread disruptions are affecting local businesses, including the closure of Jones’ own 2% Jazz Coffee location at the Royal B.C. Museum.
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    1 h y 8 m
  • #120 Connecting Over Meals with Paul Stewart

    #120 Connecting Over Meals with Paul Stewart
    Oct 23 2025
    This week on Bread and Butter, co-hosts Sam Jones and Calen McNeil sit down with Paul Stewart — Executive Chef at Kool-Aid and board member of Food Day Canada — for a thoughtful conversation about the many ways food brings people and communities together. From food production to preparing meals, they explore how food connects us, tells our stories, and strengthens community bonds.
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    1 h
  • #119 The Importance Of Collaborative Cooking

    #119 The Importance Of Collaborative Cooking
    Oct 9 2025
    In this episode of Bread and Butter, Calen and Sam look back on the highlights of a collaborative cooking experience. They also discuss the important role foreign workers play in the food industry and why these contributions matter.
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    49 m
  • #118 Bread & Butter Podcast: At the Cooks Camp Farm

    #118 Bread & Butter Podcast: At the Cooks Camp Farm
    Sep 25 2025
    In this episode of Bread & Butter, we head to the Cooks Camp event at a farm for an inspiring conversation with restaurateur and mentor Robert Belcham, Cooks Camp organizer.

    Calen and Sam, and metal artist Ryan Fogarty of Leechtown. From forging connections in the hospitality world to literal blacksmithing, the group dives into the meaning behind Cooks Camp, a grassroots event that brings chefs, makers, and mentors together to reconnect with craft, community, and the land.
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    52 m