Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Lessons from the European Drinks Industry

In this episode, we chat with European industry leaders Ian Burrell, Mario Farulla, and Tess Posthumus to discuss the life-cycle of coronavirus in Europe, how it impacts the industry, and tips for friends and colleagues around the world.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Building and Maintaining Community In Isolation

In this episode, we chat with Lauren Mote, Jackie Summers, and Amie Ward to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the community, how we can stay connected, and how to find calm in your daily routine.

Full Hands In/Full Hands Out: Healthy Coping Mechanisms
The Roots of Emotional Intelligence and Healthy Coping Mechanisms

An intimate chat with drinks industry leaders: licensed professional counselor Laura Green, MEd, and mental health counselor Jessica Pomerantz, MA uncovering the root of emotional intelligence in order to empower viewers to create their own healthy coping mechanisms.

Moderated by Lola Thomas, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: The Power of Philanthropy and Mentorship with the Founders of Speed Rack

Speed Rack Founders Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix join Tales of the Cocktail Foundation to discuss the importance of activating community and working towards common philanthropic goals during these uncertain times, with tips on how to move forward. They will be joined by special guests Christina Veira and Evelyn Chick.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Puerto Rico Edition 

Join us MONDAY APRIL 20th at 1:00 PM CST for a FREE and intimate chat to discuss the state of the bar industry in Puerto Rico and what brands, bars, and bartenders in the community are doing to support each other. This conversation will include Roberto Berdecia, co-founder of Colectivo Icaro in San Juan, PR,  Yisell Mixo Director of Advocacy of Don Q Rum, Penelope Roussetzki, bartender at La Penúltima in Santurce, PR, and Roberto Serrallés of Destilería Serrallés, Inc.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Taxes in Crisis

MONDAY, APRIL 27th at 12:00 PM CST – FREE and intimate chat with Debbie I. Moran, CPA and Partner at Hannis T. Bourgeois, on the topic of income taxes for businesses and individuals in the drinks industry during coronavirus. Debbie has been serving the New Orleans Service Industry for 29 years. We will explore 2019 and 2020 tax returns and what has changed during this crisis, as well as SBA and PPP loans for businesses and individuals.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: New Orleans Gives Back

In this episode, we highlight three movers and shakers in New Orleans, each leading ground-breaking COVID-19 relief efforts. From resources for the New Orleans bartending community and a deep dive into the initiatives such as Feed the Front Line Nola, Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, and Cafe Reconcile.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Recovery and Next Steps for Bar Owners

In this episode,  we hear from industry leaders to bar owners from across the globe about COVID recovery, and what they see on the horizon for their businesses. Moderated by  Laura Cullen (Liberty Consulting), featuring Alba Huerta (Julep, Houston), Dan Binkiewicz (Sweet Liberty, Miami), David Martinez (Cafe La Tova, Miami), Iain McPherson (Panda & Sons, Edinburgh), and Jay Zimmerman (Basik, Brooklyn) 

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Agave Saves the World

In this episode, Carmen Villarreal,  owner and CEO of Casa San Matias and council-member of the Casa Hogar Alegría Foundation, and Pedro Jimenez, the owner of Mezonte, a non-governmental organization (NGO)  that promotes, supports, and preserves the production and practices of traditional agave spirits. Moderated by Lou Bank, founder of S.A.C.R.E.D.: Saving Agave for Culture, Recreation, Education, and Development this episode discusses the challenges nonprofits have faced, and how Agave is here to help.

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Black. Queer. And Still Here. 

In this episode, TOTCF Grants Advisory Committee Member Chris Cabrera moderated a panel discussion with six prominent LGBTQ+ Black bartenders to discuss the obstacles they have faced when finding their place in an industry that doesn’t seem diverse at first glance. How can bars, brands, liquor publications, cocktail conferences, and award shows start dismantling a system where only a fraction of our industry has had the opportunity to succeed?

The conversation is enlightening and long overdue, but as James Baldwin once said, “The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.”

Full Hands In / Full Hands Out: Cheers to Black-Owned Spirits

 In celebration of Black History Month,  Do It For The Cocktail Culture‘s LaShana Daniels and Will Drink For Travel‘s Ashlee Tuck as met with Black producers both during and beyond Black History Month to discuss the processes, barriers, and innovations behind these black-owned brands.

In celebration with Women’s History Month, moderator Shannon Mustipher – Spiritual Advisor, Cocktail Guru, and the 2021 Spirited Awards Pioneer Award Winner and Dame Hall of Fame Member and guests discuss how to help you make money, know your worth, and provide tools to level up your financial game.

Batching 101 with John Deragon and Trevor Kallies will cover the origin of our batching procedure, how the CAP team goes from a sometimes broken single cocktail recipe to a batch recipe that can serve an entire seminar room (presenters first). It will cover the evolution of batching, recipe generation, batch size calculation and the ‘Cocktail Apprentice Method’ of batching success. And, of course, there will be some stories and anecdotes along the way.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mary Palac, Spirits Educator is joined by Mariah Kunkel, Co-founder, Pasifika Project, Caer Maiko Ferguson, Co-Owner of Daijoubu Pop Up, and Anu Apte, Owner of Rob Roy & Navy Strength, as they take a deeper look at the AAPI community as a whole, how they intersect in hospitality and discuss how the community can be in better solidarity with each other.

MModerated by CAP Leader A-K Hada, featuring CAPs Alexis Tinoco and Juyoung Kang, Batching 201 will take attendees through the last steps of the CAP batching process. Learn how to review and spot-check recipes for errors, the importance of a printed recipe card & labels, discuss the various pitfalls that may occur when batching, receive an overview on estimating yields for ingredient purchasing, garnish prep, and of course, how to use this knowledge to contribute to your bar program.

If you missed “Batching Part I: Batching 101”, we recommend you watch before tuning in.

Join moderator John Gakuru (Founder/Owner) for “Rainbow Panel; Being You in F&B”, alongside Tess Posthumus(bar owner & bartender) and Paul Zahn (Entertaining Expert) to discuss LGBTQA+ marketing in the spirits industry, and what it means to be performative vs authentic in reaching the community as we celebrate Pride Month.