Bread and Butter Collective Podcast
1) #128 The Last Bites of 2025
Calen and Sam take time to reflect on the whirlwind that was 2025. From navigating the ups and downs of running small businesses to revisiting some of the year’s most inspiring conversations, this fin...Show More
2) #127 The Economics of Good Food
Chef Michael Williams joins The Bread & Butter Podcast in this week’s episode to share his journey from his first job in fast food as a teenager to becoming the owner of flourishing local business, Ur...Show More
3) #126 Not All Butter Chicken Is The Same
This week on the Bread & Butter Podcast, we’re sitting down with Kirn Bawa, the Owner and Operator of Sizzling Tandoor Restaurant Group. Kirn talks about what it’s really like to run a local ethnic re...Show More
4) #125 The Importance of Downtown Hotels
In this week’s episode of Bread & Butter, Pelan Hospitality Co-Founder Madone Pelan shares her expert insights on the vital role downtown hotels play in shaping the economic and cultural landscape of ...Show More
5) #124 Coffee, Community, and the Cost of Everything
This Bread & Butter episode bridges the personal and the political including health scares, leadership, staff development, and the realities of entrepreneurship. Plus taking big-picture look at inequa...Show More
6) #123 Hospitality with Shawn Soole
Join us on this episode of Bread & Butter as we welcome hospitality strategist and industry innovator Shawn Soole, founder of Soole Hospitality Concepts (SHC). With more than two decades immersed in t...Show More
7) #122 Your Olive Oil Sommelier - Emily Lycopolus
Sam and Calen sit down with olive oil sommelier and cookbook author Emily Lycopolus to uncover the secrets behind one of the world’s most misunderstood ingredients. From how long olive oil actually st...Show More
8) #121 Ends And Endeavours
On this episode of Bread and Butter, co-hosts Calen McNiel and Sam Jones dive into the growing economic impacts of ongoing labour strikes across British Columbia. They explore how widespread disruptio...Show More
9) #120 Connecting Over Meals with Paul Stewart
This week on Bread and Butter, co-hosts Sam Jones and Calen McNeil sit down with Paul Stewart — Executive Chef at Kool-Aid and board member of Food Day Canada — for a thoughtful conversation about the...Show More
10) #119 The Importance Of Collaborative Cooking
In this episode of Bread and Butter, Calen and Sam look back on the highlights of a collaborative cooking experience. They also discuss the important role foreign workers play in the food industry and...Show More