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Jamie Minotti & Mark McLarry – My Yard Live – @myyardlive – San Marcos, CA
Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California.
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Summary
Jamie Minotti and Mark McLarry are partners in My Yard Live, a new brewery-restaurant and live entertainment venue opening summer of 2019 in San Marcos, CA.
My Yard Live is an experiential community gathering space bringing together quality food, libations, activities, and unique experiences for all ages to enjoy.
Jamie and Mark describe partnering with the City of San Marcos to get the location for My Yard Live.
Wanting to stand out among the 150+ breweries in San Diego, Jamie and Mark are bringing a new concept to breweries by placing Freddy Bensch in charge of beer recipes and Pat Korn heading brewing operations.
Bringing on George McKerrow as a partner and the impact his experience had from founding Longhorn Steakhouse and working with Ted Turner.
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
My Yard Live
Website – https://myyardlive.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myyardlive/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myyardlive/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/MyYardLive
Mentions
James Langley – Empress Capital Investments
Regents Brewing
Ernie Hahn on Behind The Smoke
Pechanga Arena Naming Rights Deal
Ted’s Montana Grill – https://www.tedsmontanagrill.com/
Longhorn Steakhouse – www.longhornsteakhouse.com
SweetWater Brewery – https://sweetwaterbrew.com/
City of San Marcos – http://www.san-marcos.net/
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Shareable Quotes:
“When you create a successful business it’s always good to identify a problem and then come up with a solution.” {5:30} – Mark McLarry
“What’s unique about the situation is that San Marcos are not approaching this as a landlord/lessee relationship. They are approaching this as a partnership.” {10:12} – Mark McLarry
“If you aren’t creating an experience, you are going to fail.” {17:26} – Derek Marso
“Every little thing, I have to make sure is right. It’s very important because I feel my consumer deserves that.” {23:32} – Derek Marso
“We love hospitality and we love going to different venues whether it’s entertainment, sports, hospitality, food or drink. It has to be comfortable.” {27:30} – Shawn Walchef
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Valley Farm Market
Twitter – https://twitter.com/valleyfarmarket
Website – https://valleyfarmmarkets.com/
Email – derek@valleyfarmmarkets.com
La Jolla
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/valleyfarmmarket_lajolla
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Spring Valley
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