Audrey Alsterberg from Pure Vanilla, joins us in this episode to talk about her journey as a business owner and how the first Starbucks coffee in Victoria was served.

#71 Coffee and roasters with John Sanders

Mar 21st, 2024 1h 9m

John Sanders, owner of Origins Coffee and the Vancouver Coffee Academy. Shares his experience with coffee roasters.

#70 Core values in partnerships

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 4m

In this episode, Sam and Calen explore business relationships, partnerships and core values in business.

#69 Sterling Grice - Foo Asian Steet Food

Feb 29th, 2024 1h 6m

Co-owner of Foo Asian Street Food and Pinhalla. Joins us to tell his journey through South East Asia and the hospitality business.

#68 Peter Zambri - Zambri’s

Feb 15th, 2024 1h 3m

Peter Zambri's shares the history of his long-time partnership with Calen on Big Wheel Burger and Zambri's, also his path to becoming a chef.

#67 Andrew Furness - The Doughnut Vault

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 14m

Andrew Furness from The Doughnut Vault, joins us in this episode of Bread and Butter to talk about his process of making his doughnut business and keeping creativity while creating new flavours.

#65 Greg Hays - Cafe Brio

Jan 25th, 2024 1h 3m

Join us in this new episode of Bread and Butter with Greg Hays, the owner of Cafe Brio, who shares his experience in the food service industry and his process of owning a business.

#64 CEBA Loan

Dec 28th, 2023 1h 14m

Sam and Calen dive into a conversation focused on the Ceba loan and the options business owners are currently getting to pay it back.

#63 Chris Jones from Jones Bar-B-Que and The Ruby

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 4m

Chris Jones joins us in this podcast to share his experience as an entrepreneur in the industry and how he got the idea. The owner of Jones Bar-B-Que and The Ruby shares his process to open the business.

#62 Christmas decorations?

Dec 14th, 2023 1h 8m

Calen and Sam talk about Christmas decorations and holidays in the business. Also business complains and future projects.

#61 Business advice with John Reese

Dec 7th, 2023 1h 14m

John Reese from Table Nine Coaching joins Calen and Sam to share some business advice.

#60 Balancing Work and Passion

Nov 30th, 2023 58m 31s

Sam and Calen discuss the balance between work and passion projects; food sustainability; making emotional decisions in the workplace; and how owners can sometimes get in their own way...

#59 CEBA loan with Maryanne Carmack and Cristen DiCarolis

Nov 16th, 2023 1h

Maryanne Carmack from the Roast and Cristen DiCarolis from Pizzeria Strada join us in this podcast to talk about the Ceba loan and the consequences.

#58 Milk products and texture changing?

Nov 9th, 2023 50m 20s

Sam and Calen dive into the texture of milk changing, is the change in weather affecting the quality of the milk?

#57 Housing and Apps

Nov 2nd, 2023 1h 5m

Join us in this conversation about housing in Canada and the housing services apps available. Are apps affecting the city's housing situation?

#56 Collaboration

Oct 19th, 2023 57m 15s

This episode focuses on collaboration with other businesses and how to keep business relationships.

#55 Dairy products and restrictions

Oct 12th, 2023 45m 56s

Sam and Calen dive into the conversation about dairy products and the legal limitations for small businesses to sell their products in the store shelfs. They also talk about Calen's involvement in the program get-fed.ca

#54 Prices and expectations

Oct 5th, 2023 1h 8m

Prices are important, coffee, products and rent keep changing. In this opportunity Calen and Sam discuss about prices, customer's expectations and much more!

#53 - Job Descriptions

Sep 21st, 2023 47m 39s

In this episode, Sam and Calen explore the critical role of employment contracts in the modern workplace. Join our hosts as they delve into the significance of job descriptions, discussing their benefits for both employers and employees.

#52 - Business, life and global warming

Sep 14th, 2023 55m 8s

The bread and butter collective get introspective in this episode discussing family matters, house crisis, global warming and much more!

#51 - Be all that ends all

Aug 3rd, 2023 1h 4m

Calen and Sam explore the terms of having a good business contract with specific terms and what effect that would have in life, partnerships and business.

#50 - Expenses VS Revenue

Jul 27th, 2023 54m 4s

Managing a restaurant involves controlling expenses and revenue to ensure profitability. Factors such as market changes, competition, high costs, and economic downturns can lead to closure. Sam and Calen delve into what happens when profitabili

#49 - Disappointment

Jul 20th, 2023 27m 22s

Sam and Calen discuss disappointments in business and life as entrepreneurs. They empathize with each other's struggles and reflect on the challenges of everyday life and bet.They also explore personal sacrifices and societal expectations. Desp