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On the Floor with Tommy Laurel: A Conversation on Hospitality and Heart

On the Floor with Tommy Laurel: A Conversation on Hospitality and Heart

Update: 2025-09-17
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On this episode of The Reluctant Somm, I sit down with Tommy Laurel, a sommelier at Lazy Bear in San Francisco. We talk about the hard work and fierce drive it takes to succeed in the hospitality and beverage industry, how the pandemic changed everything, and Tommy’s path to becoming a sommelier at an acclaimed fine-dining restaurant.


 


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Keywords: hospitality, wine, beverage industry, sommelier, fine dining, San Francisco, Lazy Bear, career, passion, hard work, personal growth.

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On the Floor with Tommy Laurel: A Conversation on Hospitality and Heart

On the Floor with Tommy Laurel: A Conversation on Hospitality and Heart

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