Bev Gannon (Gannon's & Hali'imaile General Store)

Diane Woodburn speaks to recently retired Chef / Restaurant Owner Bev Gannon.  In this podcast Bev talks about her decision to retire from the restaurant industry, what it was like opening the restaurant at Hali'imaile General Store in the late 80's, how she navigated the early days of running a restaurant, the challenge of navigating the early stages of the pandemic in 2020, how the effects of the pandemic reinforced her decision to sell her restaurants, how the industry has evolved in the past few years and where she sees changes continuing in the years ahead, how she first started her career in the entertainment industry prior to working in the culinary field, reacting to the recent passing of friend & colleague Mark Ellman, and her advice for chefs trying to work their way up in the restaurant industry.