This week’s guest started his hospitality journey like many in his era, thanks to Tom Cruise’s Cocktail. After working his way through notable Auckland institutions like Ostro, Golden Dawn and Mea Culpa, Cam Timmins ended up landing a role as S

S2 #3 Sam Dinsdale

Oct 12th, 2021 48m 52s

This week, we'd like to welcome Sam Dinsdale @dinswithdins to Shift Notes! In this episode, Sam shares her incredible story and brings us another perspective of life in the kitchen. Scouted out by Gordon Ramsay from a young age, she has since t

S2 #2 Gareth O'Donnell (Well-being Episode)

Sep 27th, 2021 59m 24s

In this episode, we’ll be diving into the world of well-being, as we team up to interview Gareth O’Donnell, who some you may already know as Coach G!Coach G has been a key player in the Healthy Hospo journey since day one. As someone who has s

S2 #1 Tash McGill

Sep 14th, 2021 58m 33s

Shift Notes is back for Season Two (woohoo!) Thank you to everyone who’s listened to one or more episodes and joined us on our journey to date. Since the start of Season Two recordings, Gian has moved back to NYC making this season an absolute

S1 #11 The Crew Wraps Up Season One

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 3m

Some might say, this year has been an unprecedented experience. We might say, starting Shift Notes has also been an unprecedented experience. To close out our first season, and the year that was, the shift notes team got together to weigh in on

S1 #10 Jared Tuoro

Dec 8th, 2020 1h

This week our podcast moves to the world of professional sports & leadership coaching. The shift notes team shares an open and vulnerable chat with @jared.tuoro who’s dedicated his life to rugby & now heads up Mana Mind.Jared Tuoro left rugby

S1 #9 Helen Turnbull

Nov 24th, 2020 50m 30s

This week our podcast moves back of house, to the kitchen. Chef’s are notoriously known for their strong work ethic and Helen is no exception. Now the co-owner of 50-50 in Kapiti, Helen combines smart business sense with an eye for excellence a

Shift Notes Ep. Eight: Amy Alexander

Nov 11th, 2020 57m 53s

Hailing from the coolest little capital, we’d like to introduce you to our next guest is Amy Alexander. Starting hospitality at a pizza place on Vancouver Island, Amy has gone on to have an impressively varied career.We wanted to chat to her,

S1 #8 Amy Alexander

Nov 11th, 2020 57m 53s

S1 #7 Alison Kwan

Oct 27th, 2020 56m 9s

All the way from California, we’d like to welcome our next guest, Alison Kwan. We’d like to claim her as one of our own, having worked & competed in the Auckland bartending scene. Some of you may recognise her from places like Mea Culpa, Racket

S1 #6 Tim Etherington-Judge

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 1m

We were lucky to finally get the chance to chat with not only a long time friend of ours but also someone we look up to, who is on a mission to change hospitality for the better. He’s not only well versed in the global bar tending scene, but he

S1 #5 Rachel Taulelei

Sep 29th, 2020 57m 14s

It’s an honour to introduce our next guest. Rachel Taulelei sits on the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council, is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to food and hospitality & is the CEO of Kono, a family owned maori fo

S1 #4 Petar Milojev (Mental Health Awareness Special)

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 2m

It’s not everyday we have the ability to chat to mental health experts, so in spirit of mental health awareness week, this episode we are incredibly excited to introduce you to Petar Milojev. Petar is a psychological researcher at the Universit

S1 #3 Jason Clark

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 2m

Continuing our quest to connect our local hospitality community with people who inspire us, it is an absolute pleasure to introduce Jason Clark (@drinksgeek)! A man who began his humble roots here in New Zealand, yet has gone on to achieve many

S1 #2 Charles Gillet

Sep 8th, 2020 58m 17s

Shift Notes is here to better connect our NZ hospitality community and help each other access the stories, wisdom & experience of our great industry leaders.Episode 2 welcomes our first ever interviewee: Charles Gillet @rarotongan_rum_renegade

S1 #1 The Crew

Aug 30th, 2020 1h 7m

Say hello to Shift Notes; a weekly podcast/interview platform created in partnership with Healthy Hospo NZ. We’re here to better connect our NZ hospitality community and help each other access the stories, wisdom & experience of our great indus

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