EPISODE · Sep 21, 2022 · 1H 4M
Matt Friedlander, Sally Can Wait
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Matt Friedlander, industry veteran and co-owner of Sally Can Wait, a tropical-themed bar and restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side offering craft cocktails and elevated comfort food in a fun and casual, Miami-esque setting. Matt, along with his business partner Zak Snyder, together have over 45 years of NYC hospitality experience. Matt hails from Miami and has been a managing operator for establishments, including Fool's Gold, Sweetwater Social, and Grand Banks, where he led the team to its most successful season ever. Matt's adorable Ewokian dog Sally, who his bar is named after, joins us in our HRN studio too. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to take your work seriously, but yourself less so; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the late night dining scene in NYC since the pandemic, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Michael Scelfo's Waypoint in Cambridge, MA.Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Matt Friedlander, industry veteran and co-owner of Sally Can Wait, a tropical-themed bar and restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side offering craft cocktails and elevated comfort food in a fun and casual, Miami-esque setting. Matt, along with his business partner Zak Snyder, together have over 45 years of NYC hospitality experience. Matt hails from Miami and has been a managing operator for establishments, including Fool's Gold, Sweetwater Social, and Grand Banks, where he led the team to its most successful season ever. Matt's adorable Ewokian dog Sally, who his bar is named after, joins us in our HRN studio too. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to take your work seriously, but yourself less so; Speed Round; Industry News Discussion on the late night dining scene in NYC since the pandemic, and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Michael Scelfo's Waypoint in Cambridge, MA.Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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