What's with the Pineapple?

A podcast about what’s happening in Michigan’s hospitality industry delivered directly through your speakers brought to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association.

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Ep. 54 - Taking Hospitality to New Heights

Posted February 27, 202601:02:26

Pete Beukema literally flies planes and wants Michigan's hospitality industry to reach similar altitudes. The new MRLA Chairman talks Brady Bunch-style...

Ep. 53 - Give the Gift of Travel

Posted December 23, 202500:42:53

It's a Christmas miracle – another episode before year's end, thanks to producer Joe getting married and leaving Emily to discover he makes them sound...

Ep. 52 - The Cheeseburger Index

Posted December 5, 202500:45:59

Detroit's winning and has the receipts to prove it – literally hundreds of millions of them. Before DoorDash economist Erica Blom reveals why the...

Ep. 51 - Don't Call it a Comeback

Posted October 24, 202500:32:57

You can't spell "reunited" without... well, actually you can, but Emily's back anyway to defend the podcast segments after Justin's three-episode soundboard...

Ep. 50 - Music Licensing Made Eas(ier)

Posted September 26, 202500:57:39

Justin welcomes the Vice President of Industry Relations at Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) Vice, Dan Spears, to share what makes BMI different than other...