Vianarra: Hospitality Storytelling for Wineries, Hotels, and Restaurants
Weekly stories from tasting rooms, front desks, and dining rooms, written for the people who run them
By Patrick R. Dunn. WSET Level 3, former National Park Service interpretive ranger, author of Stop Leading on Empty. Founder of Vianarra, a hospitality storytelling practice.
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