Episode 16: Hip Hop and Hospitality with Charlie Reyes

A bartender and certified sommelier, Charlie Reyes founded Audio Culture LLC, a music curation service for the hospitality industry. He served as the music director for New York restaurants such as Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, and Legacy Records. Charlie and Chris discuss the role of hip hop music in dining rooms as well as the importance of authenticity and respect. Along the way, Charlie explains the difference between Logic's albums and mixtapes, the versatility of Jay Z, his love for Zalto glassware, the famous Pasquale Jones clam pizza, the pitfalls of streaming algorithms, and the ideal BPM for brunch service.