Month: May 2025

Seafood, Sunsets, and Stoned Sailors in the Florida Keys

For the first year I moved to Florida in 2017, I didn’t work and went to the beach a lot. I surfed a lot and went to all

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Surfer Wisdom for the Hospitality World

Surfing and serving might seem worlds apart, but they share one core rule: Stay balanced or wipe out. I once worked a breakfast shift with a full dining

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Tents, Trees, and the Wedding That Snored

When my niece got married in Florida, I had two options: crash on a couch in a packed house, or pitch a tent in the forest behind my

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The Coffee Was Cold, But the Tip Was Hot

Ever had a customer who looked like they hadn’t smiled since the 90s? I sure have. And one day, that customer was seated at table 7, arms crossed,

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