I met Jeff in 2013 at my restaurant Lower48 through his magazine Dining Out. He has completely blown up since then and I am loving his ride!

Jeff owns/runs multiple hospitality companies including hosting some of the most exciting and forward thinking festivals in Colorado. I continue to be inspired by Jeff because of his community involvement, creativity and his ability to be vulnerable.

Today we talk about:

• 23 Years of Dining Out Magazine

• He describes what it's like to be overextended at his biggest festival of the year and he talks about the lessons he learned from that.

• Leverages momentum 365 days in advance.

• He distills his three pillars of hosting events and his view of the guest experience.

• Tributary Food Hall in Golden Colorado and what's he doing to make it work.

• The “Pay It Forward Wall” (( Which is so inspiring ))

• His -new- definition of LOCAL 

• My favorite part of the interview is at the end. Temptation Kitchen! You gotta hear this! Imagine a competitive stoned chef cooking show… 

• What's it like to be a mentor, volunteering and leading a younger generation.

• Jeff is going to be a father! Reach out and congratulate him...

His annual festivals:

http://www.toptacodenver.com/

https://chickenfightfest.com/

https://www.raresteakfest.com/

Tributary Food Hall

https://www.tributarygolden.com/