Working incessantly and never learning how to leave work at work. Missing countless weekends with my daughter. Delray Any regrets? What were some of your biggest obstacles? ![]() So even when I’d come on board in a marketing or operations role, I’d take over, bring in my own team, and time after time, the owners would realize they weren’t needed and soon disappear, leaving the bar in my hands. I’ve always been a bit of a wolf, a bit control-obsessed, and I’ve worked hard to master most areas of the business. I don’t know that I chose it as much as I grew into it. What made you decide to become a bar owner? The interview went well and I was given a choice of position, at which point I became a 19-year-old bartender learning to pour pints and mix disgusting concoctions (albeit delicious at the time), like a Scooby Snack, made with Malibu, Midori Melon, and coffee creamer. Later, I was able to find the same job at the edge of my neighborhood, washing dishes next to teenagers working the grill at the neighborhood steakhouse, listening to their stories, ogling their street machines, just working for a “buck.” When I was in college, I’d been working at a keg and head shop that sold used CDs, bongs, beer, and everything in between when a new bar came to town that only hired team members with no experience. I remember riding my bike across town to wash dishes at the Knights of Columbus Hall-I think I made $10 for the afternoon. ![]() You know, I suppose the industry was always there-we didn’t have much money, so I was always working even before I was legally able to. Delray Talk to us a bit about your background in the industry.
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