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Building Texas BusinessEp006: From Pilot to Restauranteur with Jerry LascoToday on the Building Texas Business podcast, we're talking with Jerry Lasco, founder and CEO of Lasco Enterprises.
Starting as a pilot for the US Air Force, Jerry transitioned to being a commercial pilot before being furloughed after 9/11. He turned that challenging experience into a business opportunity, becoming a sommelier and ultimately a restaurant entrepreneur.
Jerry talks about how he instills leadership at all levels and its contribution to the success of his concepts. He also discusses the lessons learned in his military career that apply surprisingly well to running the restaurants.
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2021-07-2834 min
Our Voices Matter PodcastLeading With Humanity - Jerry LascoLike so many small business owners, Jerry Lasco is fighting for his family, his employees and his community during this age of COVID-19. Forced to furlough many of the 500 workers who keep his popular Houston restaurants going, Jerry started looking for ways to help them and other hospitality workers survive. This isn't the first time he's had to pick up the pieces and re-think how to move forward. The last time was on 9/11 when he was an airline pilot who lost his job that day. He's now using that grit, resilience and lessons learned to tackle this new crisis head...
2020-04-0920 minOur Voices Matter PodcastCheck Your EgoIs there someone in your family with whom you disagree politically? How do you handle that? Do you allow them to speak freely while you listen with an open mind? As you know, that’s the Our Voices Matter mantra. It’s one this week’s guest actively practices in his own family, as well as among the 500 employees who staff his restaurant business, including its signature concepts, The Tasting Room and Max’s Wine Dive. Jerry Lasco, CEO of Lasco Enterprises, sits down with me to share how his midwestern values and growing up in the military play a role in ho...
2019-10-0932 min
What's Eric EatingEpisode 89 - Jerry Lasco of Lasco EnterprisesOn today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by beverage consultant Linda Salinas to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the James Beard Foundation coming to Houston in March, Star Fish closing for remodeling and the name change that goes along with it, Bravery Chef Hall selecting David Cedeno to be their first tenant of it's innovative incubator bar concept, Rhotey Rotisserie closing, and whether media coverage makes or breaks a restaurant. In the Restaurants of the Week section it's all about crawfish spots!
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