Unreasonable Hospitality with Allison Schwalm
Hello Libration Nation!
This week I talk with realtor and small business owner Allison Schwalm about the book Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. This book is about all things hospitality and customer service and Allison expands on how it inspires her own business practices. It’s a great book for anyone who is aiming to grow their business, or is interested in showing caring and respect through service. Also, this is the book Richie is reading during season one of The Bear! I have never felt cooler.
For our drink Allison chose a Paloma, which is a favorite of both of ours and I think feels very “restauranty” and fancy. We recorded while Allison was doing dry January, so we made it non-alcoholic by using Ritual Tequila which I bought at Ceremony, an adorable and very hip shop in the Fan RVA, check it out!
You can find Allison on Instagram: Allison Schwalm and Allison Schwalm Summit Properties
Paloma Recipe (Non-Alcoholic)
3 ounces Ritual tequila (2 oz if using alcoholic tequila)
2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice, plus wedges for garnish
2 ounces club soda
½ ounce lime juice
¼ ounce simple syrup
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Here is a list of things discussed in this podcast:
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
Summit Properties Allison’s Realty Company
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Ritual Tequila (Non- alcoholic)
11 Madison Park NYC
The Big Brunch Cooking Show
The Bear TV Show