On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Matthew Kaner, Los Angeles-based sommelier, wine educator, correspondent and consultant.

Matthew is the wine correspondent for Men's Journal which garners 12,000,000 unique monthly views. He’s also the Owner of “Will Travel For Wine Consulting” and literally will travel anywhere and everywhere on the globe for wine and food experiences. Matthew was named one of the Sommeliers of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine and in 2019 Wine Enthusiast named him on the 40 Under 40 Tastemakers list among numerous other accolades.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️You can’t just be good anymore!

☑️Finding people who know the best times are ahead of us

☑️Find way to be comfortable in the uncomfortable

☑️Staying relevant and keeping up with culture

☑️Article, “I know how to save the wine industry”

☑️Make memories with friends a family

☑️The wine Matthew wants to bring to the world

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On this episode of the High Tea series, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with Rita Jammet, New York-based restaurateur, hospitality advisor and Founder of La Caravelle Champagne.

Rita and her husband André owned and operated the iconic New York French restaurant, La Caravelle. The New York Times described La Caravelle as a “French Legend and a Paris in Manhattan experience to food enthusiasts and the A-list of American society.”

After closing La Caravelle restaurant in 2004, Rita started to market and distribute La Caravelle Champagne available in a number of distinguished New York hospitality, restaurant and retail establishments.

An avid Champagne lover, Rita promotes not only her champagne but the Champagne region and wines in general. In recognition for her services to the food, wine and hospitality worlds, Rita was recently bestowed the Order of Agricultural Merit by France’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Simply put, Rita is apart of the social and cultural fabric of New York’s dining scene, a who’s who if you will of New York’s hospitality elite. But more important than that, Rita has a true love for people and hospitality and is actively building community and supporting her industry friends, colleagues and the next generation.

In this episode, we discuss:

☑️The joy of hospitality

☑️More positivity and support in the industry

☑️Jamal James Kent Memorial / Celebration of life

☑️The next generation of chefs and hospitality professionals

☑️Rita’s lessons and learning from the restaurant business

☑️La Caravelle Champagne Relaunch (“Champagne is magic!”)

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Our next guest bathes throughout the year in an energy of potential and is constantly on a journey of exploration and discovery.

Meet Jhonatan Cano, restaurateur, travel enthusiast, and global citizen. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Jhonatan always had a deep yearning to discover the world. He began his career in award-winning hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf Astoria, and Conrad Hotel. Later, he joined José Andrés and the ThinkFoodGroup as an integral team member of the flagship Minibar and Barmini.

Jhonatan is now a Partner and Director of Operations for Hive Hospitality, alongside celebrated chef Ryan Ratino. Chef Ratino is best known for Bresca, a one Michelin-starred bistro, and Jônt, a 17-seat intimate dining experience with a strong Japanese influence, holding two Michelin stars in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his role and influence at Hive Hospitality and their growing portfolio of restaurants, Jhonatan is well-known for his travels and passion for fine dining.

He regularly travels across the globe for 48 to 72 hours to experience the best restaurants in the world. Jhonatan has visited all 50 of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, all three Michelin-starred restaurants in the U.S., 83 three Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide, and over 40 countries and counting. As you’ll hear Jhonatan discuss, it's more than just food; it’s an emotive and therapeutic experience for him.

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