The CEO of Fire & Vine Hospitality joins us to talk about the restaurant industry and especially the impact of the minimum wage change that took effect in January. Should all restaurants implement a mandatory service charge? Is there a place for dive bars in Seattle anymore? As the Founder of Brigado, a tech hospitality company, Chad also explains why he's declared war on credit card fees and where he thinks the solution is to avoid these ever increasing costs. Lastly, as the co-founder of Third Door Coalition, Chad shares his experience in trying to solve chronic homelessness and why he ultimately shut down that business. Top Stories: 1. Whale Wins to close & Sea Creatures employees unionize Eater article (Whale Wins) Eater article (Union story) 2. Little Red Hen faces lease termination Seattle Times article 3. Microsoft layoffs again GeekWire article 4. Seattle being sued over mandatory affordable housing Seattle Times article About guest Chad Mackay - CEO, Fire & Vine Hospitality and Founder & CEO, Brigado : Chad took over his father’s El Gaucho business as CEO in 2013 and has since turned it into Fire & Vine Hospitality which owns locations throughout Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Portland, Vancouver, Walla Walla soon to be Idaho. Chad co-founded Third Door Coalition which saught to solve homelessness in Seattle and he is also the founder & CEO of Brigado. He is currently on the board of Visit Seattle and previously the chair of the Washington Hospitality Association. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email:
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