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Podcast: Take-Away with Sam Oches
Episode: Pineapple Hospitality Group’s founder and head chef on the power of treating guests like family
Description: In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Jim Rehm, the founder of Pineapple Hospitality Group, alongside vice president of culinary Jessica Tomlinson. Pineapple owns five going on six restaurants in the Tampa area, and the restaurants flourish on homey atmosphere that Jim has been developing over the course of his nearly 50-year career in restaurants. In fact, Jim believes so much in restaurants treating guests like family that most of his actual family is involved in the business. Jessica, meanwhile, is a veteran of restaurant chains that was brought in last year to further fuel...