What's with the Pineapple?
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Ep. 65 - Snacking Occasions
Ep. 65 - Snacking Occasions
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Welcome to What’s with the Pineapple? A podcast about what’s happening in Michigan’s hospitality industry delivered directly through your speakers brought to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We know that pineapples don’t grow in Michigan, but just trust us. Throughout this podcast, the MRLA will share a deeper discussion with you about current events, major headlines and trends, updates on what's happening at the Capitol in Lansing and Washington D.C., as well as welcome a new interview to each episode.
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- Ep. 65 - Snacking Occasions · 32 minThe industry data is in, and it's a mixed bag — limited service is hanging on, full service is still struggling, and the highest margin item on every menu is quietly losing…
- Episode 64: Detroit Versus Everybody (Michelin Edition) · 36 minGo green, go white, go get a Michelin star — apparently Detroit's in the running for all three. Justin flies solo this week to welcome Jay Davis, Crain's Detroit man on the…
- Ep. 63 - Lessons from the Drive Thru · 27 minWhat do a U.S. Army platoon and a Taco Bell restaurant have in common? More than you'd think — and Monica Rothgery has the war stories to prove it. Monica went from second…
- Ep. 62 - Numbers Don't Lie · 9 minWe're coming to you live from the 2026 MRLA Summer Board Meeting at Grand Traverse Resort, and we pulled Isaac Collazo aside before he took the stage to give us a few minutes of…
- Ep. 61 - The British are Coming! · 12 minWe're doing something we've never done before: skipping the news, ditching the segments, and handing the whole episode over to our guests. That's how excited we are about this…
- Ep. 60 - The Cherry On Top of the Budget · 48 minWhat does it take to cement a region as a premier culinary destination? This week, Justin and Emily sit down for an exclusive interview exploring the upcoming Traverse City Food…
- Episode 59 - Hollywood or Hospitality · 49 minCrown & Core opens with the world falling in love with America during the World Cup — free peanuts, affordable steaks, and apparently we've been sitting on a goldmine this whole…
- Ep. 58 - From the Counter to the Courtyard · 38 minSome episodes have a theme and this one is showing up. One hundred and fifty operators showed up to Capitol Day. Senate Bill 304 showed up across the finish line. A Detroit…
- Ep. 57 - We're Going to Netflix · 56 minSalad stuffed into a baguette is apparently the hottest thing in food right now, Mackinac Island's ferry system is under attack, and a proposed $4 billion service tax in Lansing…
- Ep. 56 - Living Like Gypsy (Distillery) · 48 minToday's episode opens somewhere more somber than usual. Justin and Emily take a moment to honor John McNamara — friend, colleague, and the record-holder for most guest…
- Ep. 55 - Take a Bite Out of Nationals · 51 minWhat's with the Pineapple is making history this episode — first ever remote segment (Justin's phoning it in from Traverse City, literally) and Emily's first solo interview. The…
- Ep. 54 - Taking Hospitality to New Heights · 1 h 2 minPete Beukema literally flies planes and wants Michigan's hospitality industry to reach similar altitudes. The new MRLA Chairman talks Brady Bunch-style family business dynamics…
- Ep. 53 - Give the Gift of Travel · 43 minIt's a Christmas miracle – another episode before year's end, thanks to producer Joe getting married and leaving Emily to discover he makes them sound way better than they…
- Ep. 52 - The Cheeseburger Index · 46 minDetroit's winning and has the receipts to prove it – literally hundreds of millions of them. Before DoorDash economist Erica Blom reveals why the Motor City ranks third…
- Ep. 51 - Don't Call it a Comeback · 33 minYou can't spell "reunited" without... well, actually you can, but Emily's back anyway to defend the podcast segments after Justin's three-episode soundboard discovery tour. The…
- Ep. 50 - Music Licensing Made Eas(ier) · 58 minJustin welcomes the Vice President of Industry Relations at Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) Vice, Dan Spears, to share what makes BMI different than other Performance Rights…
- Ep. 49 - Baldly, Brutally Partisan · 50 minJustin welcomes back Adrian Hemond of Grassroots Midwest and John Sellek of Harbor Strategic Public Affairs who jointly share their inside the Lansing beltway expertise under the…
- Ep. 48 - Gone, Baby Here · 50 minOoh baby baby, it’s a wild world! Justin labored to handle the podcasting duties solo this week because beloved co-host Emily went into labor and welcomed baby Lenora Joyce “LJ”…
- Ep. 47 - One Big Beautiful Switchboard · 48 minWhile Emily hasn't gone on leave quite yet, Justin takes the helm with production control and an impressive arsenal of sound effects buttons to break down the massive tax…
- Ep. 46 - GLP-One and Done · 1 h 11 minWith Emily preparing for a hiatus and Justin's podcast equipment training going about as well as expected, the duo tackles the hospitality industry's latest existential crisis…
