In this episode of Tips from Trestle, The Senior Living Food & Hospitality Podcast, host Aaron Fish speaks with Nigel Smith, CEO & Founder of Zurena LLC. They discuss how Zurena came about, how what Nigel is doing translates into the senior living space, and just have a great time talking about beverages in general.
Best described as Caribbean bartenders in bottles, Zurena LLC produces and supplies a portfolio of premium, universal drink mixers. Their mixers create high quality tropical cocktails in seconds when added to any spirit, aperitif, bubbly or lager beer. Because our mixers contain no alcohol, they also create high quality tropical mocktails in seconds when added to club soda, teas, juices, milk shakes or crushed ice. They work just as effectively with hot bases, and produce a variety of hot toddies with or without alcohol. They are all-natural, gluten and sodium free for those who care what they put in their bodies. There are no products in the world like Zurena all-natural drink mixers.
Prior to becoming full-time CEO at Zurena LLC in late 2020, Nigel Smith spent over 20 years in strategy and innovation roles at some of the most admired brands in the world, including AARP Innovation Labs, Visa USA and McKinsey & Company. Nigel holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BBA from Howard University. He volunteers with numerous initiatives aligned with his life purpose to uplift communities and to empower Davids in a land of Goliaths. Nigel also serves as a board member of two international insurance companies, where he get sto apply strategic and innovation direction at the highest governance levels.
Tips From Trestle is the podcast discussion senior living food & hospitality. It's hosted by Aaron Fish, and he shares his thoughts, musings and discussions about the food & beverage operations, trends and happenings in the senior living industry.
Links:
Zurena: www.myzurena.com
Nigel Smith: www.linkedin.com/in/nigelvsmith/
Aaron Fish: www.linkedin.com/in/aaronfish
Trestle Hospitality Concepts: www.trestlehospitalityconcepts.com
Video Version here:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/q3y1lH-zf5Y
