No Trade Secrets
No Trade Secrets
Jarome McKenzie
From Kitchen Dreams to Bar Realities, The Art of Researching Your Guests, and Why Hospitality Starts With Your Staff w/ Anton Kinloch (Part 1) - Ep. 28
31 minutes Posted Jul 3, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Anton Kinloch set out to be a chef, graduating from the Culinary Institute of America with a business degree in hand. But his first job behind a bar triggered a massive pivot. He discovered the power of instant gratification - seeing a guest's reaction in real-time, and realized the financial upside of a beverage-first model. In this episode, Anton unpacks his playbook for engineering unforgettable guest experiences, revealing why true hospitality starts with paying your staff a living wage a...