Partner Spotlights

Cellist Sam Kahre

What makes your business unique?

I perform contemporary music on the cello, bringing a deeply expressive, personal interpretation to familiar songs. My style combines the warmth of the instrument with music people recognize and connect with.

What do you value most about your VSC partnership?

The relationships and connections. As someone new to Sarasota, I value the opportunity to get to know the people behind local businesses and find ways we can work together to create memorable experiences for visitors.

If you could describe what you do in one sentence, what would it be?

I bring familiar and original songs to life on the cello, creating moments people feel deeply and remember.

What would visitors find interesting/​intriguing about your business?

Hearing a favorite song on the cello can make someone pause, listen, and experience it differently. Whether it’s an unexpected performance during an afternoon out or music chosen for a special evening, I aim to create a moment visitors will remember as part of their time in Sarasota.

Lefty's Oyster & Seafood Bar

What makes your business unique?

We are a polished casual independent restaurant, deeply local in our sourcing, commitment to community and in our business partnerships. Lefty's is locally owned and operated and one of four siblings in the Watershed Hospitality Concepts family of restaurants.

What do you value most about your VSC partnership?

As decades-long partners with VSC, and as a business representative company of the over 1Million Hospitality workers in the great State of Florida, we embrace our responsibility to represent our industry, State and community with integrity and a welcoming smile. Our efforts to ensure the hospitality industry has a voice in workforce, legislative, economic, and regional resiliency discussions have been fruitful, in no small part because of the strong team partnership with VSC. We are committed to continue to strengthen those connections. And as always, we celebrate the opportunities to partner with VSC to create uplifting experiences and the timeless ritual of sharing a meal and a toast.

If you could describe what you do in one sentence, what would it be?

We Serve Hospitality; Lefty's offers our guests an invitation to experience the watershed moments when hospitality gives its all and the gems of the sea live up to their reputation.

What would visitors find interesting/​intriguing about your business?

Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar offers the revival of coastal seafood in a rustic, comfortable atmosphere. Our made-to-order fare & innovative cocktails will chart your course to sharing a good meal with friends & family. The Watershed Hospitality Concepts family of restaurants is proud to partner with local Blumenberry Farms for seasonal organic produce & herbs. Our guests can ask thei friendly server what’s fresh from the farm during the growning season. Lefty’s is a business partner with the Oyster Boys Conservation, which recycles the shells from the oysters you enjoy with us to create Vertical Oyster Gardens in support of their mission to improve water quality and restore critical habitats in Florida.