In this Happy Hour episode, Tim and Michael open with the December spiral — too-early Christmas parties, the pressure to “catch up before the end of the year,” and the collective madness that hits hospitality every November. Their thesis? It’s okay to say no, it’s okay to push things to Jan or Feb, and it’s okay to stop saying “Happy New Year” after the first week of January. The pair riff on the emotional pressure of year-end expectations and the strange social rituals that come with it. The...
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In this Happy Hour episode, Tim and Michael open with the December spiral — too-early Christmas parties, the pressure to “catch up before the end of the year,” and the collective madness that hits hospitality every November. Their thesis? It’s okay to say no, it’s okay to push things to Jan or Feb, and it’s okay to stop saying “Happy New Year” after the first week of January. The pair riff on the emotional pressure of year-end expectations and the strange social rituals that come with it. The...
In this Happy Hour episode, Tim Varney, Michael Bascetta, and Loren Daniels crack a Bridge Road non-alc and wade into award season — where Michelin, Good Food, and the ever-turning wheels of recognition are all up for debate. After a bumbling beginning, they take a sharp left and look at validation in Australian hospitality: who gives it, who needs it, and who’s over it. With Michelin reportedly asking Tourism Australia for $7.5 million to bring its stars Down Under (and being politely declin...
The PAX Hospitality Podcast
In this Happy Hour episode, Tim and Michael open with the December spiral — too-early Christmas parties, the pressure to “catch up before the end of the year,” and the collective madness that hits hospitality every November. Their thesis? It’s okay to say no, it’s okay to push things to Jan or Feb, and it’s okay to stop saying “Happy New Year” after the first week of January. The pair riff on the emotional pressure of year-end expectations and the strange social rituals that come with it. The...
