923: Chef Brendan Vesey Owner of Botanica Restaurant and Gin Bar

<p>Brendan Vesey is the Chef/Owner of Botanica Restaurant and Gin Bar. Upon Graduating the University of Virginia Chef Brendan Vesey found himself serving as an officer in the US Navy. Since finishing service in 2005, his nose has been to the grindstone growing and developing as a professional Chef.</p> <p>In 2014, he opened his second restaurant, <a href= "http://www.joineryrestaurant.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Joinery</a>, located in Newmarket NH, which, unfortunately, was a casualty of the pandemic. His third concept, Botanica Restaurant, and Gin Bar, which Vesey opened in 2019, was able to survive the pandemic and is thriving today. When he's not leading his team at the Joinery he serves as an adjunct hospitality professor at Great Bay Community College and serves as a local leader for chefs collaborative.</p> <p>We highly recommend that you check out <a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/brendan-vesey/">episode 286 with Brendan Vesey</a> before you listen to this episode!</p> <p>Today’s feature affiliate: Bentobox. In need of a restaurant website? Click <a href= "https://getbento.com/signup/?ref=Resta18">this link</a> to find out why so many of my guests use Bentobox!</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3>Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Just do it right. make it perfect and real, because everything was never the deal."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In this episode w