Hospitality Mentors

Tiyan Alile is a Hospitality and Culinary Consultant with over 20 years of experience. She is the Past President of The Culinary Arts Practitioners Association in Nigeria, the founder and promoter of Culinary Academy and Director of EasyEats where she is responsible for the culin...

I am a food service professional with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry

Dr. Mark T. Jones Motivated business professional with over 35 years of experience in management, leadership, and organizational growth. Highly skilled in managing multi-million dollar budgets, overseeing diverse teams, and developing innovative business strategies. Proven succe...

Ashley Walker is the Founder & CEO of ASH Consulting. With over a decade of experience in the Food & Beverage Industry, Ashley has managed several multi-million dollar fast casual concepts. She excels at team leadership and driving operations. Ashley has a background in finance, ...

Founder and co-owner of Pop's Smoke Shack in Branson West, Mo. Have over 8000 Facebook followers in 4 years in business. Smoked thousands of briskets, pork butts, ribs etc. I'd be more than happy to help with your backyard meat smoking anyway I can.

Howdy! I'm a professional coffee nerd based in Austin, Texas. My areas of expertise include dialing in home espresso, perfecting the pour-over, latte art, and palate development. I'm certified to teach SCA Brewing and Barista Skills modules, and recently founded a coffee classes ...

I'm a chef, certified pitmaster, certified judge. I have 25 years as a pitmaster and have cooked competitively and judged KCBS, SCBA and SBN. I have done live fire events and cooked whole animals usually Hog, but have done cows, goats and lamb. I can teach you the finer poin...

Retired football coach in Texas that currently runs a BBQ catering business. Besides running our own business we travel and compete in BBQ competitions. I am looking to help others who love slow smoked meat, improve on their skill

1. I currently serve in the restaurant management industry and started my career in the year of 2016. 2. I’ve been know to be the jack of all trades in multiple industries. 3. I’m bi-lingual friendly and willing to teach or educate my students more on the Spanish language.

My name is Johnny Byrd and I am the Owner and Pit Master at Blazin' Bayou BBQ based in San Juan Bautista, CA - home of the infamous SJB Rib Cook-Off! We just celebrated our 7 year business anniversary on August 25th, 2024, and the pride which derives from this accomplishment grow...

Began cooking in the backyard progressed to larger cooks for charities opening my own BBQ trailer in 2016.

I am a bbq pitmaster who learned things the hard way. I want anyone interested to have the knowledge needed to succeed in smoking meats for their family and friends.