Seat Yourself delivers the latest news and information on the hospitality tabletop industry. In this episode Dave starts off with the Stat of the Week. This week’s stat is about the sparkling wine industry and the expected revenue for this year. The news and products that follow the Stat of the Week includes french luxury goods company LVMH, the color of the year from Pantone, the true agility of Chicago based American Metelcraft, and SERAX, a passionate and family run design and marketing company. Our feature segment is 60 Seconds with Shannon of Edward Don & Company where Dave asks the question of the week in relation to the tabletop industry. This week, Shannon talks about how Edward Don & Company measures and evaluates its suppliers. The final segment is a commentary piece and covers common organizational qualities in successful companies. Thanks as always for joining us for this edition of Tabletop Journal’s SEAT YOURSELF podcast. We will be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year holidays and returning with our next episode on Monday, January 7th! Until then, remember, as Dave says…. #TabletopMatters! Happy Holidays, Everyone. For more information and insights on the hospitality tabletop industry, be sure to check out www.TabletopJournal.com or email Dave at dt@tabletopjournal.com