Category: Ambiente

11/28/19 Special Edition - Thomas Kastl

11/27/2019

As followers of SEAT YOURSELF know, this episode will be a different format than our regular weekly edition and it will feature a single guest.

In this special edition, our host, Dave Turner, will be having a conversation with Thomas Kastl, Director of Dining products for the Ambiente Trade Fair held every February in Frankfurt, Germany. In the conversation, Dave and Thomas give us an update on the HoReCa focus for the upcoming Ambiente Show.

And, finally, we want to thank the Edward Don & Company for sponsoring in-part this Special Edition of SEAT YOURSELF.

Edward Don & Company.
Everything but the food for nearly 100 years.
Always remember - #TabletopMatters

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11.25.19

11/25/2019

This week’s episode features the latest industry news, topics, and people including, Wall Street Journal’s Management Top 250 hospitality related companies, an Ambiente update and Stolzle USA’s new website. This week, we also present to you a new and creative hospitality tabletop resource Connor McGinn Studios from Tarrytown, NY.

In our segment, 60 Seconds with Shannon, Dave sat down with Category Manager Shannon Tallon of Edward Don & Company. This week Shannon talks about what makes a great vendor.

And, finally, in this week’s Commentary segment, Dave talks about building a better experience for your customer.
#TabletopMatters

10.7.19

10/7/2019

This week’s episode features the latest industry news, topics, people and companies including Ambiente, Crown Brands LLC, Churchill China, Amefa B.V. Technomic and much much more!

In our segment, 60 Seconds with Shannon, Dave sat down with Category Manager Shannon Tallon of Edward Don & Company. This week Shannon talks about the upward trend of bowls in the marketplace.

In this week’s Commentary segment, Dave talks about brands and why they matter so much.
#TabletopMatters
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9.16.19

9/16/2019

This week’s episode features the latest industry news, topics, people and companies including:
Ambiente, 10 Strawberry Street, Libbey and Steelite International.

In our segment, 60 Seconds with Shannon, Dave sat down with Category Manager Shannon Tallon of Edward Don & Company. This week Shannon talks about the dinnerware shapes and sizes that she would design for the marketplace if she were a tabletop designer.

In this week’s Commentary segment, Dave asks the question, "What have we done for ourselves lately?"

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#TabletopMatters

9.2.19 Special Edition

9/2/2019

Welcome to a Special Edition of SEAT YOURSELF. As followers of SEAT YOURSELF know, this episode will be a different format than our regular weekly edition and it will feature a single guest.

In this special edition, our host, Dave Turner, will be having a conversation with Thomas Kastl, Director of Dining for the Ambiente trade fair held every February in Frankfurt Germany.

In the conversation, Dave talks to Thomas about the planning for next February’s Ambiente trade show and, specifically, its spotlight on the HoReCa sector.

And, finally, we want to thank the Edward Don & Company for sponsoring in-part this Special Edition of SEAT YOURSELF.
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seat-yourself/id1440853976?mt=2
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I Heart Radio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-seat-yourself-30927514/

Edward Don & Company. Everything but the food, for nearly 100 years.

Always remember - #TabletopMatters

6.24.19

6/24/2019

This week’s episode features the latest industry news, topics, people and companies including: Harris Ader, Founder & CEO of the Senior Dining Association, Ambiente, FOH Inc.'s new Catalyst Dinnerware, and REVOL Porcelaine.

In our segment, "60 Seconds with Shannon", Dave sat down with Category Manager Shannon Tallon of Edward Don & Company and they talk about the importance of and the trends in tablelighting.

And, finallyt, in this week’s Commentary segment, Dave talks about company culture and why it’s so darn important.
#TabletopMatters

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4.22.19

4/23/2019

4.22.19
This week’s episode is now live and features the latest industry news, topics and companies including #Ambiente2020 HoReCa (with special guest Thomas Kastl), Emirates Air, British Airways, American Metalcraft, Inc. and Dutch Dealer Tovari BV and their approach to tabletop.

In our segment, 60 Seconds with Shannon, Dave sat down with rockstar Category Manager Shannon Tallon of Edward Don & Company and discussed how they differentiate the Edward Don brand. The episode wraps up the with Dave’s commentary piece on how touchpoint execution is important to the brand building process.
#TabletopMatters
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2.11.19

2/11/2019

In this episode Dave starts off with the Stat of the Week. This week’s stat is 6. But this week’s stat is a little bit different. Six is the building number that is going under substantial renovations to become the Ambiente Show’s central location for 2020. Also, in this segment we have a special appearance with Thomas Kastl.

This week’s re-cap on the latest industry news and products include Homer Laughlin, Tuxton China, 10 Strawberry Street, Schonwald-with special guest Simon McNally, Steelite, and Broggi-with special guest Giovanni Bertoli.

Our feature segment is 60 Seconds with Shannon of Edward Don & Company. In this segment, Dave asks the question of the week in relation to the tabletop industry. This week, Shannon talks about the trend of using more upscale products within the banqueting tabletop sector.

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