Mallory Squibb: So You Want to Open a Coffee, Wine & Cheese Café ☕🍷🧀

Ever dreamed of opening your own coffee shop, wine bar, or café? In this episode of So You Want to Run a Restaurant, hosts Claudia Saric and Spencer Michiel sit down with Mallory Squibb, co-owner of Squibb Coffee & Wine Bar in Grand Rapids Michigan, to share the real story behind launching a successful neighborhood café with multiple locations. 

Mallory walks us through how she turned her passion for coffee, wine, and community into a thriving small business she launched with her dad, and what she’s learned about leadership, hospitality, and brand building along the way.

We cover:

🍽️ How to open and grow a coffee and wine café

🍽️ Lessons in entrepreneurship and small business ownership

🍽️ Balancing creativity, operations, and customer experience in foodservice

🍽️ Tips for anyone dreaming of starting their own café or restaurant

If you’re passionate about the restaurant industry, entrepreneurship, or building community through food and drink, this conversation is packed with inspiration and practical advice.

Sponsor: Localyser https://www.localyser.com/podcast 

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