Bread and Butter Collective Podcast

Bread and Butter Collective Podcast


Latest Episodes

#41 - Assessing the Living Wage
April 27, 2023

Joined by Victoria councillor Dave Thompson, and Anastasia French of Living Wage for Families BC, Sam and Calen dive deep into why the living wage is set where it is, and look into how the system coul

#40 - Perceptions and Impressions
April 20, 2023

The guys chat about how the perception of Victoria is becoming tarnished by 'gaslighting' and other negative talk that could lead to a narrative of the city being a dangerous place. The Bread and Butt

#39 - Living Wages
April 13, 2023

Sam and Calen discuss concerns over the living wage vs minimum wage in BC. The guys also go on to discuss the economic impact of minimum wages, and addressing the housing issues in Victoria.

#38 - The cost of doing business
April 06, 2023

Sam and Calen take a closer look at how the true cost of items, labour, and various other factors are broken down for their businesses. Explaining why prices are what they are, and why there is still

#37 - Waste Goals (Pt.2) Reacting to a proposed Victoria Bylaw
March 30, 2023

Part 2 of the guys reacting to the new proposed Victoria dining bylaw. The bylaw is looking at limiting 'waste' in the hospitality industry. Sam and Calen voice their concerns from the perspective of

#36 - Waste Goals(Pt.1) Reacting to a proposed Victoria Bylaw
March 23, 2023

A new proposed Victoria dining bylaw is looking at limiting 'waste' in the hospitality industry. Sam and Calen voice their concerns from the perspective of hospitality business owners. The guys talk a

#35 – Year end review and wrap-up
December 01, 2022

Sam and Calen revisit discussed topics, guests, policy and more in this season end review and wrap up.

#34 – Community building and place making. The impacts decisions have on the future of Victoria
November 24, 2022

Sam and Calen talk with Franc D’Ambrosio of D’AMBROSIO architecture + urbanism about his past contributions and plans for placemaking in future Victoria.

#33 - Hiring & Firing, Navigating this aspect of employee management
November 17, 2022

The people we hire, the reasons we hire them, and why it's good sometimes for both sides to move on. Hosted by Calen McNeil of Big Wheel Burger, and Sam Jones of 2% Jazz in Victoria, BC.

#32 - Blowing it up and seeing where it lands
November 10, 2022

Sam and Calen chat about making scary changes to pivot and grow your business and dealing with the fallout.