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Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Farming, restaurants, hotels, writing, film & video. I am good at getting stuff done by myself, and I also enjoy working in teams. I like helping people out, solving problems, and learning constantly
Description
Writer, Entrepreneur, Dreamer, Poet. Currently on a quest to find the holy grail :-) And hopefully write a new book. I am currently in France looking for my next stop. Thank you.
September 2020 to December 2024, I operated a beverage popup where I sold lemonade & tea drinks at farmers markets, festivals, and private events. You can check out my IG @smashandsqueeze
May 2020 to January 2022 I worked at Verdegreens Farms in Houston, Texas. They are a hydroponic urban farm that specializes in lettuce, herbs, and micro greens. They were a huge help to me in starting my small business Smash & Squeeze LLC. They rehired me recently to help them design their drink offering at an up-and-coming bar they're opening in 2025.
February 2017 to March 2020 I worked at Raven Grill, a neighborhood restaurant in Houston, Texas. My tenure ended with the lockdown. I was the Beverage Director, Head Bartender, and Sommelier.
I grew up in the hotel / motel business. My parents owned a hotel in Paris, then in San Francisco, then in Snyder. I started in the restaurant business at 15 years of age. I have worked at numerous restaurants, bars, hotels, and motels. Basically I have been in the customer service industry my whole life.
Interests
Charity work
Events & social
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Writing
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Outdoor activities
Performing arts
Plant care
Movies & TV
Languages
Culture
Farming
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
More details about your skills
I have spent a lifetime in customer service. My parents owned a hotel in Paris when I was a kid, and eventually operated a motel in West Texas where I grew up. I have since worked every job possible in restaurants from BOH to FOH. Pre-pandemic I was a Beverage Director / Sommelier / Head Bartender kind of guy. After the lockdown, I started volunteering on an urban farm in Houston, and ended up working for them full time. They were a huge help to me getting my beverage popup business started, which I've been running / operating since. However, I like to discover new things, and work in different fields, because I enjoy learning and meeting different people. I have worked in my 20's in the film industry, in various farms and outdoor manual labor, tons of restaurants and bars, I produced-hosted a weekly live talk radio show for years in Austin where I interviewed poets, novelists, journalists, and filmmakers. I've written and published several books. I'm not afraid of hared work, sweating, getting dirty, digging in the dirt. I love food.
Age
53
What else ...
I love learning anything about plants, permaculture, land management, healthy whole foods, and how to be self-sustainable. I absolutely loved working as a talk radio host, and would still be doing it if I could figure out how to make a living with it. I'm always happy to share stories, and mostly listen to stories.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I eat pescatarian mostly, though I'me very easy
