Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? My first job in the hospitality industry was at a donut shop called Ray’s in St. I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When someone who’s focused on Chicago’s brewing scene starts seeing A-B shedding a bunch of its hospitality responsibilities, it made me immediately curious (read: concerned) about the status for any existing plans A-B has in the hopper … specifically Goose’s move to the Salt Shed.

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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles “I would have to say a Moscow Mule. Credit: @junglehaus.cocktails on Instagram “For me, managing at a tiki bar, I would say the easiest cocktail to master is a Honeysuckle, a rum-based cocktail. Drew Furlough, bartender, Amazonia , Washington, D.C.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a great sub for white rum in a Floridita Daiquiri and is a great complementing spirit for any tropical fruit-driven tiki drink.” It plays well in spirit-forward drinks just as much as tiki classics, and it’s something I’ll always have on my back bar from now on.” “For us, it’s Bumbu Rum Company.

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Australian Bartender

MARCH 26, 2024

You’re certainly not new to hospitality but tell us about how you got involved in the business of service and what made you want to make a career from it. What’s a regular day look like (if there is such a thing in hospitality)? What are some of the key issues facing hospitality operators in 2024?

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 11, 2024

It’s a great drawcard to get people involved in the hospitality of Far North Queensland, escape the cold, throw on some thongs and a Hawaiian shirt and get tropical. But if it’s a cocktail you’re after, then Jimmy Rum’s is doing the classics in this tiki-speakeasy in the Portico Building on Macrossan Street. Some would say too many.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

This tiki-style gin drink offers a delightful blend of tropical flavors, ideal for warm weather and summer vibes. While rum is often the go-to for tiki cocktails, gin adds a lovely layer of botanical notes that complement the tropical sweetness of passion fruit and the nutty richness of orgeat syrup. “The Saturn.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

He’s currently researching old soda fountain techniques to better understand how the syrups in many original tiki recipes were formulated. But while more advanced equipment and techniques have transformed the way bartenders make drinks, the human element of bartending and the importance of hospitality behind the bar haven’t changed. “It

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 25, 2024

I feel like it has this nostalgic and personal quality that was a delightfully hospitable touch to an otherwise fancy bar. It has a slightly higher proof so you can even use it in a tiki-inspired cocktail, like a Rye Tai! What advice would you give to someone who is interested in pursuing mixology? Start with the classics!

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 5, 2024

will guide participants through each Expedition Cocktail event. . ### ABOUT TALES OF THE COCKTAIL Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is a non-profit organization that educates, advances, and supports the global hospitality industry and creates lasting impact in our host communities.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif. Old Forester 86 fits well in everything, from a tiki classic like the Saturn to a dryer cocktail like a Boulevardier.” [Hailing] from the heat of Hye, Texas, it is a fun one to [use] in drinks that have a smoky and unique flavor.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

Aviram Turgeman, beverage director, Chef Driven Hospitality Group (Acadia, Barbounia, Monterey, Marseille, Nice Matin, and Dagon), NYC “Rum is an incredibly diverse spirit with a lot of different styles for mixing a lot of different cocktails. I prefer a fiery rhum agricole, like J.M., I often use both in one recipe.”

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The Cocktail Lovers

APRIL 17, 2025

Giorgio shows off the five-piece Bar/Giani collection But perhaps even more important than the awards is what we call the ‘Giorgio Effect’, which translates into his unwavering attention to detail, the passion for his craft and his ability to combine five-star hospitality with a light, friendly and humorous touch.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 27, 2023

Recognized through the lens of the 2023 conference theme, “Vitalize” – winners were chosen who encapsulate the hospitality community’s vibrancy and adaptability, as well as its unmatched kinetic energy that brings so much life to our shared experience. “Thank you to everyone involved in pulling together such a meaningful celebration.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Brian Landry, chef and owner, Jack Rose + QED Hospitality , New Orleans “One of the most notorious and perhaps iconic holiday drinks is eggnog — people either love it or hate it with no in-between. Jill Mott, director of wine, The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel , NYC “Tiki drinks are surprisingly great winter cocktails.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro. Harrison is the founder of Rachel Harrison Communications, a publicity firm that is prominent in the food, drink, and hospitality world. It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy. It specialized in agave spirits and drinks, or rum.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

ABOUT TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FOUNDATION: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to advance the global hospitality industry and create a lasting impact in our host communities. Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is the global leader in spirits education and a platform to tackle issues facing the industry.

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VinePair

MAY 13, 2024

Superbueno’s a celebration of warm, upbeat Mexican-American hospitality. Paradise Lost integrates the retro coolness of a classic Southern California tiki bar with the East Village’s gritty punk rock ethos to create hell’s version of a tropical joint. This phrase holds a little more water in this small neighborhood.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 17, 2024

Adelaide, SA Antico, Brisbane, QLD Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co.,

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 17, 2025

The Spirited Awards represents a celebration of the passion, dedication, and creativity that fuel the hospitality industry, offering a platform to honor the work of those who inspire and elevate our craft. Bar Team – U.S.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Lafayette Hotel Hospitality group CH Projects has transformed this historic North Park hotel into the cocktail enthusiast’s dream barhop. Mothership Mothership steers away from the tiki bar trope by infusing its 1,500-square-foot space with immersive sci-fi elements.

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Tales of the Cocktail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Owners Sleep Blissfully: A Vision for Black Agents of Hospitality to Claim Hospitality Empowerment By Andre Sykes I’ve often raged about the complexities of finding joy in an unfulfilling society. Creating guidelines for future generations of Black Agents of Hospitality. Who has the power to bring about real change?

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PubClub

JANUARY 24, 2025

Photo: PubClub.com By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Nightlife Blogger Jimmy Buffett may not have known where to go when the volcano blows but I sure do when I’m in San Diego: Straight to The Lobby Tiki Bar & Grill in Oceanside. Yes, there is the legendary Bali Hai but that place is more of a restaurant than a true tiki bar.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 16, 2025

The Spirited Awards represents a celebration of the passion, dedication, and creativity that fuel the hospitality industry, offering a platform to honor the work of those who inspire and elevate our craft. Bar Team – U.S. Guided by its core pillarsEducate, Advance, and Supportthe Foundations impact extends far beyond the U.S.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We inched back the opening even earlier than we normally would so the bartenders could sharpen their knives and get used to the holiday menu flip before things get chaotic, says Brian Evans, director of bars for Sunday Hospitality Group. Great Jones Distillery Co., 19, after having run it only through the month of December in previous years.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 16, 2025

Please follow along for additional information on the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation website, Instagram, X, and Facebook. ### About Tales of the Cocktail Foundation: Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the global hospitality industry through education, advocacy, and community support.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

and Carbonates annual hospitality trends report has named pistachio the flavor of the year for 2025, noting the nuts presence in every type of dish or drink, at every style of restaurant. And now, the drink trends for 2025. Pistachio power AF&Co.

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