Volunteer
Volunteer at Tales of the Cocktail® 2025
Calling all cocktail enthusiasts and fellow spirits community members! We’re looking for volunteers to help support Tales of the Cocktail, July 20-25, 2025.
Founded in 2002, Tales of the Cocktail has grown from an annual walking tour of historic New Orleans cocktail bars into the world’s premier cocktail festival. Each year, the international bar and spirits industry is welcomed to New Orleans for a week of seminars, tastings, networking, and special events. With hundreds of opportunities developed specifically for bartenders, distillers, and other bar and spirits professionals, Tales of the Cocktail is the industry’s annual meeting place for the exchanging of new ideas, products, and techniques.
Tales of the Cocktail would not be possible without the support of volunteers at the annual conference. Please consider donating your time to make the most of your trip to New Orleans and support the conference!
Volunteers will assist with:
- Seminars
- Tasting Rooms
- Registration
- Concierge Info Table
- & More
Volunteers will receive these great benefits:
- Tales of the Cocktail Volunteer T-Shirt
- All volunteers who work at least 10 hours will receive a Tasting Week Pass (valued at $175)!
Volunteer Requirements:
- You must be 21 or older and have a government-issued photo ID to attend or volunteer at Tales of the Cocktail.
- Volunteers MUST commit to 10 hours of service in order to receive Tasting Week Pass Access.
- Volunteers MUST submit their Louisiana ServSafe certification (or equivalent) to volunteer with Tales of the Cocktail. Volunteers will be responsible for purchasing, completing, and passing the Louisiana exam before Tales of the Cocktail. Individuals with ServSafe certification (or equivalent) submitted in the application will be prioritized.
- Lunch will not be provided for shifts shorter than 5 hours on the day of volunteering.
- Volunteers are responsible for their own travel and lodging.
For more information, please email [email protected].