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PJ Busalacchi

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35. PJ Busalacchi comes from an old school Italian family who came to America with a dream to open a classic Italian restaurant. Fast forward years later, PJs family has opened numerous restaurants in San Diego, one of them being today’s popular Barbusa. PJ tried numerous career paths, but always came back to realize that his passion was working in restaurants. As the youngest son of the family, he definitely had to earn his stripes, but now, he is leading this already successful business to more success.   We also talk about:  How working in a restaurant teaches you excellent life skills  The San Diego restaurant scene Finding hobbies to release stress from work Figuring out how to shift your business in a global pandemic How San Diego residents view San Diego versus tourists Karaoke in COVID lol    Drink of the Week: Reposado over ice ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips @chanelsonego!   Get in touch with today’s guest:  Instagram: @barbusasd Website: barbusa.com    Cha Cha Sips is edited by Nikki Butler Media.

35. PJ Busalacchi comes from an old school Italian family who came to America with a dream to open a classic Italian restaurant. Fast forward years later, PJs family has opened numerous restaurants in San Diego, one of them being today’s popular Barbusa. PJ tried numerous career paths, but always came back to realize that his passion was working in restaurants. As the youngest son of the family, he definitely had to earn his stripes, but now, he is leading this already successful business to more success. We also talk about: <ul> <li>How working in a restaurant teaches you excellent life skills </li> <li>The San Diego restaurant scene</li> <li>Finding hobbies to release stress from work</li> <li>Figuring out how to shift your business in a global pandemic</li> <li>How San Diego residents view San Diego versus tourists</li> <li>Karaoke in COVID lol</li> </ul> Drink of the Week: Reposado over ice ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get more Cha Cha Sips <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chanelsonego/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chanelsonego</a>! Get in touch with today’s guest: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbusasd/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@barbusasd</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.barbusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">barbusa.com</a></li> </ul> Cha Cha Sips is edited by <a href="https://nikkibutlermedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nikki Butler Media</a>.

35. Inheriting A Restaurant Empire feat. PJ Busalacchi of Barbusa San Diego

On this new format of our show "Surviving The Pandemic" - we sat down with PJ Busalacchi, the owner of Barbusa - a Modern Sicilian restaurant that has become a staple destination of Little Italy in downtown San Diego! The Busalacchi family are true pioneers in the hospitality industry and have been opening successful restaurants since the 1980's! PJ walked us through the toll the pandemic has taken on Barbusa, their other restaurants, and his 120+ employees. Some of which have worked for his family for over 30 years. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this new format of our show "Surviving The Pandemic" - we sat down with PJ Busalacchi, the owner of Barbusa - a Modern Sicilian restaurant that has become a staple destination of Little Italy in downtown San Diego! The Busalacchi family are true pioneers in the hospitality industry and have been opening successful restaurants since the 1980's! PJ walked us through the toll the pandemic has taken on Barbusa, their other restaurants, and his 120+ employees. Some of which have worked for his family for over 30 years. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Surviving the Pandemic - Barbusa w/ PJ Busalacchi [Ep.33]

On today’s show hosts Erin Chambers Smith and  Troy Johnson along with producer Archana Ram are talking about Soda &amp; Swine coming to UC San Diego, University Heights’s upcoming restaurant-brewery, and a new dessert shop in Del Mar Heights with rainbow-colored cakes.Our special guest is PJ Busalacchi, general manager of Little Italy’s Barbusa and part of San Diego’s famed restaurant family. PJ dishes about the evolution of the family’s brand, shifting focus back to Little Italy after years in Hillcrest, and what it was like growing up with his Sicilian father, or as Troy calls him, Papa Joe.We end with Two People/$50, including Little Lion Café, Harumama, Queenstown Public House, and OB Garden Café.This episode is sponsored by Kaaboo Del Mar, the three-day music and comedy festival, featuring Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, and more at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds September 14–16.

On today’s show hosts Erin Chambers Smith and Troy Johnson along with producer Archana Ram are talking about Soda &amp; Swine coming to UC San Diego, University Heights’s upcoming restaurant-brewery, and a new dessert shop in Del Mar Heights with rainbow-colored cakes. Our special guest is PJ Busalacchi, general manager of Little Italy’s Barbusa and part of San Diego’s famed restaurant family. PJ dishes about the evolution of the family’s brand, shifting focus back to Little Italy after years in Hillcrest, and what it was like growing up with his Sicilian father, or as Troy calls him, Papa Joe. We end with Two People/$50, including Little Lion Café, Harumama, Queenstown Public House, and OB Garden Café. This episode is sponsored by Kaaboo Del Mar, the three-day music and comedy festival, featuring Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, and more at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds September 14–16.

Soda & Swine goes to college, Barbusa’s PJ Busalacchi drops by