Filming a fresh promo for the @sdcfilminitiative
Please join the email campaign, it only takes a minute. Now’s the time to let our representatives know that San Diego can’t sit and wait while other cities put measures in place to secure their film industries’ future.
Details in the comments, or reach out to the Supervisors here:
@supervisoraguirre@joelandersonca
suplawsonremer
@monica4sandiego@supervisorjimdesmond
#sandiegocounty #sandiego #filmedinsandiego #sandiegofilm #sandiegocountyfilminitiative
People ask me why I film everything. After thousands of hours, the answer is simple: hospitality doesn’t live in boardrooms, it lives out in the world.
In 2025 we showed up everywhere it mattered.
Chicago, NYC, Vegas, Nashville, even Istanbul!
From the National Restaurant Show to Google HQ, from global stages to local operators, we told the stories shaping the future of restaurants.
Millions of you watched, listened, commented, and built alongside us through the Restaurant Influencers Podcast and daily content across platforms.
But we didn’t just document the industry, we built tools for it.
Launching our Restaurant Technology Substack to help operators understand what actually works.
2025 was about showing up, but 2026 is about turning up the volume.
Want to work with us? head to betheshow.media #DigitalHospitality #RestaurantMedia #BeTheShow
From coast to coast, this year was about showing up, telling real stories, and doing the work.
NYC to Santa Monica, Chicago to Vegas. Boardrooms, kitchens, expos, and back-of-house walkthroughs. From Google HQ to neighborhood restaurants, from global brands to independent operators, the common thread stayed the same:
hospitality, technology, and people.
We documented wins, tested ideas, built case studies, hosted conversations, and kept pressing record for operators who want clarity, for brands that care about impact, for teams doing the work every day.
This reel doesn’t even scratch the surface, but it’s a reminder of what’s possible when you stay consistent and stay curious.
2026 is already in motion.
More stories, more reps, more depth. Let’s go! #DigitalHospitality #RestaurantIndustry #BuildInPublic
What a year and team to be thankful for.
Building @chulavistaec while continuing to grow @risingtidescreative has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do.
And it would be *impossible* without all of these rockstars here.
From all of my advisors, board members and c-suite team at CVEC, to the crew who has been holding down the fort at RTC, I am blessed to be surrounded by not only amazing humans, but some of the most talented creatives I know.
Special shoutout to the #tides team @kyleandsomenumbers@tengaldo@thomascubed@brandonjworley (@andrewbarrack who took the second photo) and my amazing wife @absolutely_awkward who have all stepped up so much this year to help scale RTC and crush our busiest year to date. I've been working with most of this team for 5+ years now (more like 10+ for a few of them) and seeing how much growth we have all done as a team and as creatives has been such a privilege. Additional shoutouts to @kendavis925@kykenyon@alesa__johnson@yoitsdame who aren't pictured but are killing it behind the scenes from editing, to client management and graphic design.
It really does take a village, and there's so many more people to thank from @shawnpwalchef and the entire @calibbqmedia who are essential partners to our continued growth and everyone else I've crossed paths with at CVEC events/the city of Chula Vista/the amazing @divinemsg and more - I am so grateful for you all in my life and the journey we are embarking on together.
Happy Turkey day y'all!
📷 @amandasanmartinphotography
The Rising Tides team has been super busy the last few months with multiple shoots not only in San Diego but in Irvine, Las Vegas, Miami, Seattle and Chicago!
BTS photos #shotonfilm courtsey of @tengaldo !
“Be the Show, not the commercial.”
Our @calibbqmedia year in review courtesy of @alwaysarob from @risingtidescreative 🔥
Let’s collaborate together in 2025.
#digitalhospitality #restaurantinfluencers #calibbqmedia
What a week it's been for the CVEC team!!
▪︎ First Site Visit 👀
▪︎ @thinkchulavista City Council Presentation 🗣
▪︎ Proposal Passes Unanimously 💥
▪︎ Local Press in @sandiegouniontribune and @nbcsandiego 📹 !!!
We are so happy to be moving forward with this project for the creative community in Chula Vista and San Diego County!
Looking forward to starting our monthly community meet-ups in 2025!
#sandiegoarts #chulavista #sandiegocreators #sandiegomusic #sandiegofilmmakers #sandiegofilm
SAN DIEGO & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CREATIVES!
ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 10TH (when you see this, it's probably today 🙃) we are calling all San Diego Filmmakers, Photographers, Musicians, Creators, Graphic Designers, Artists ect. to meet us at 4 PM at Chula Vista City Hall for the City Council meeting where a vote will be held to approve our project to move forward!
CVEC is going to be an industry changing project to everyone from the aspiring artist, agency owner, or experienced film crew member - we are going to flip the broken entertainment industry on its head.
I'd love to meet everyone in a (hopeful) celebration on the start of a new chapter for all San Diego County creatives!
#sandiego #communityorganizing #creators #creatives #sandiegoartists #sandiegoart #sandiegomusicians #sandiegomusic #sandiegocreators #sandiegofilm #sandiegofilmmakers
Come be a part of Hollywood 2.0 in Chula Vista!
On Tuesday December 10th at 4 PM the City Council votes on moving forward with @chulavistaec and we would love all #sandiegocounty #creators #writers #filmmakers #musicians #photographers #graphicdesigners and anyone who wants to be apart of a thriving creative community to come out and show your support!
CALLING ALL SAN DIEGO CREATORS - We need your help!
Next Tuesday, December 10th at 4 PM, we need your support at the Chula Vista City Council meeting as they vote on our proposal for the @chulavistaec !
CVEC is a multi-phase plan in the Millennia Avenue area of Otay Ranch to build a true creative cowork and event space where creators/filmmakers/photographers/actors and more can join together to build their brands utilizing state of the art equipment and facilities.
CVEC will also be home to a ~90,000 sqft multi-stage Virtual Production Studio and on site, world class post production and audio recording facilities.
For nearly 20 years San Diego County has needed the proper infrastructure to truly compete and grow as a media and entertainment economy.
CVEC is going to build this economy from the ground up, and showing your support at the City Council meeting next Tuesday will be an incredible first step towards making this vision a reality.
DM me or check out chulavistaec.com for more information!
