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How Jackson Cannon Helped Build (and Rebuild) Boston’s Cocktail Culture

Imbibe Magazine

For a long while, it looked like Eastern Standard—the stylish and influential high-volume bar and restaurant near Fenway Park that opened in 2005—might also be among those casualties. His conclusion: “I crave the hospitality part of it.” Cannon learned quickly during the pandemic how much he missed hospitality work.

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Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

VinePair

Twenty years ago, a handful of roommates and Dale DeGroff disciples bound together to turn their hospitality-forward house parties into their life’s work. Excellent craft drinks, yes, but ones that were free-poured, doled out with haste, and in high volume. Employees Only (EO) came into the world on Nov. It was amazing.

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Opens 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Applications

Tales of the Cocktail

The program offers invaluable, hands-on experience in managing and executing vast, high-volume events at the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference. Once accepted into the prestigious mentorship program, CAP participants join an outstanding community of global hospitality professionals.

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Tinnitus Sucks and Should Be Avoided At All Costs

BarLifeUK

A couple of weeks ago, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) launched ‘ Listen For Life ‘, a campaign designed to encourage people working in hospitality venues to understand the risk of hearing damage that comes with exposure to loud music.

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Now Open: Tales of The Cocktail Foundation Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Application

Tales of the Cocktail

Founded in 2008, the TOTCF Cocktail Apprentice Program has hosted more than 540 apprentices who have gained valuable experience working and managing large-scale, high-volume events during the annual TOTC conference. We also strive to ensure this group grows into the next generation of industry leaders.

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The Treacherous, Untold Toll Bartending Takes on the Body

VinePair

When he moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to run Caña, a high-volume rum bar, the pain became unmanageable. Six months after moving west, Katz consulted with specialists at Cedar Sinai hospital in L.A. At one point, the carpal tunnel was so bad that he couldn’t even turn the key to lock up the bar at the end of the night.

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Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) Announces The 2024 Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) Class

Tales of the Cocktail

Working together to prepare and execute cocktails for large-scale, high-volume events at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, CAP apprentices gain invaluable experience while serving as the foundation for TOTC’s beverage programming.