How Cloudbeds is Responding to COVID-19 with Care and Creativity | #HospitalityHelps
Right now, the entire nation is in a state of uncertainty as we search for solutions on how to stop the spread of the COVID-19. Cloudbeds is one of many stepping up to help. While social distancing and home quarantining are being used from coast to coast as an effective means of slowing the rate […]
Strength through Adversity | Forged part 1 (DH 25)
The Forged brand was born on the battlefield and built to give back. With military experience and tireless dedication, the team behind Forged always pushes forward, no matter the challenge. Running a business is never easy. But through adversity comes strength. For Forged CEO Michael Sauers, a former Navy SEAL, and Marketing Manager Samantha Bonilla, […]
A Difficult Message to Send | How You Can Help Cali BBQ
I just sent the most difficult message I’ve ever had to send to our dozens of hardworking staff members at Cali Comfort BBQ. Since 2008 we have been fortunate to be open and serving slow-smoked barbecue, cool cocktails, and hosting amazing guests at our family run restaurant and sports bar in Spring Valley, California. Now […]
Living One Day at a Time: #SunriseGratitude and Sobriety
My name is Shawn Walchef. I am an alcoholic sports bar owner who has been in recovery and sober since April 29, 2012. Living one day at time is a foundational principle of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program and other programs of recovery. This simple principle has the power to help so many people who […]
Thank You Kobe: Paying Respect to an Icon at the Staples Center
A sea of purple and gold stretched along the sidewalk outside the Staples Center. Purple balloons, gold flowers, Lakers jerseys of 8 and 24, hundreds of handwritten notes — all tokens of love and respect for a legend lost too soon. Surrounded by flowers, a basketball, and other memorial markers, a Number 24 Jersey had […]
Supporting Jake’s Projects with a T-Shirt Fundraising Campaign
Fundraising is very hard, especially when you want to make and sell t-shirts. This solution could help you start raising money right now. In this Cali BBQ Media behind-the-scenes episode, Shawn Walchef and Dave Palet continue their conversation from the Digital Hospitality podcast about Jake’s Projects and making fundraising easier to accomplish. They are joined […]
Looking Out For One Another — Dave Palet and Jake’s Projects (DH 015)
It’s important to ask for help, even though it’s not always easy. It’s also important to lend someone else a helping hand. This episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast brings us to the garage/recording studio of Dave Palet to talk about the digital evolution of the Dave and Jeff Show, building a community of supporters, and […]
The Power of Asking for Help featuring Little Tommy Sablan (DH 013)
Early on, Tommy Sablan learned the power of asking for help. During his senior year of high school in 1982, Tommy was spotted by a counselor as he was about to skip school. The counselor asked him to stay instead and listen to a talk about the radio industry by Jonathan Lang. After jumping at […]
Giving Back this Holiday with Breaking and Entering Christmas
The sun hadn’t yet risen at iHeartRadio in San Diego, but the gifts were already stacking up for one family in need. Just before dawn on Dec. 2, “Little” Tommy Sablan and 100 supporters, including members of our Cali BBQ family, helped bring the Christmas spirit to a mom and her four children who are […]
Future of Journalism Heralded at SDABJ Scholarship Dinner
The future of journalism was celebrated at a San Diego Association of Black Journalists scholarship dinner. A talented and inspiring group of young men and women were applauded during the annual celebration of journalism, which was catered by Cali Comfort BBQ. The night’s keynote speech was by Washington Post journalist Wesley Lowery, who covers national […]