Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

He said the practice felt inhospitable in what is supposed to be a hospitable environment — what gives? In the first scenario, if a restaurant or bar is high-volume, its sole focus is turning tables — or what some in the industry call “turn and burn.” While not all restaurants do this, a fair amount of them do.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Teremana Tequila is serving holiday cheer by the bottle while giving back to the hospitality community that shines so brilliantly, now and year-round. The skilled and down-to-earth mixologist works behind the bar at a West Indian-inspired spot on the Lower East Side in New York City. But ironically enough, tequilas are our bestsellers.

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Tales of the Cocktail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After a thorough review of applicants by the current fourth year CAP White Coats and third year CAP Black Coats, the Foundation is honored to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2024 BAR 5-Day Program scholarships: Glenn Eldridge, Gin Portfolio Ambassador of Pernod Ricard Gulf Region, Dubai, U.A.E.

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Tales of the Cocktail

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After a thorough review of applicants by the current fourth year CAP White Coats and third year CAP Black Coats, the Foundation is honored to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2024 BAR 5-Day Program scholarships: Glenn Eldridge, Gin Portfolio Ambassador of Pernod Ricard Gulf Region, Dubai, U.A.E.

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VinePair

JULY 17, 2024

The conversation started when user LOUDCO-HD asked: “What kind of scams are fellow ‘tenders pulling at your bar?” Their inspiration: a former employee at their bar who routinely brought their own 30-racks of Bud Light to sell to customers alongside the Bud purchased by the bar.

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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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Barback Barback High Volume Bartender 52

Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This launch comes as we continue to invest into our B2B offering and particularly double down on the hospitality and retail industries as an acquirer. The post Revolut brings latest generation Terminal to disrupt POS competition ahead of busy retail season appeared first on Bar Magazine.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In January of this year, Drink, a pioneering local bar, shuttered for good. 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.”

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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. Here in one place was everything the early aughts bar-goer used to need three or four different venues to experience. Employees Only (EO) came into the world on Nov.

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VinePair

MARCH 13, 2024

11, the noted Queens cocktail bar Dutch Kills posted a query on its Instagram feed. So many cocktail bars have such distinct identities there is no need for them to homogenize themselves in order to suit the trends of the masses.” It was a classic cocktail bar, or a neo-speakeasy. It was a tiki/tropical bar or a haven for amaro.

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

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.

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 5, 2024

Interview by Andy Ratcliff @whisky.rat If you’ve been around one of the bars on Clarence Street in Sydney over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve been served by Storm. Centro 86, Bar Planet & Cliff Dive). Q: What made you transition into dealing with grown kids in a bar? Q: How about your early days in the bar?

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Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

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.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Kate Housers first rodeo in the hospitality industry dates back seven years ago, when she began working as a cocktail server in some high-volume craft bars located in Nashville. From that point forward, her interest in the field never stopped growing and she gradually worked her way behind the bar.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I have my go-tos like False Idol and Raised by Wolves , but it was time to explore the newer offerings, which included everything from a curated cocktail experience hidden in a Japanese cafe to a spaceship-inspired tropical bar. It’s a fun detour from the usual tropical bar theme. Walk-ins are welcome. It’s mixology magic.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

I started to cut my chops behind the bar at the Boulder Theater where I worked off and on for 10 years. I always seek improvement and education so after doing high volume for some time, I decided to pursue fine dining cocktail bartending because of the craft, added Griffith.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MARCH 3, 2025

Four members of the Foundations Cocktail Apprentice Program (CAP) have been awarded scholarships for BAR 5-Day Spirits & Mixology Certification Program. Since starting the scholarship program, 56 former Cocktail Apprentices have participated in the BAR 5-Day Program. Im so proud to be a CAP and I cant wait to start studying!

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2025

If it seems like every bar that garners international attention is found in one of those metropolises, it’s not too far from the truth. Reaching the rarefied air of a best bar worth traveling for or a must-visit stop on the guest-shift circuit requires a steady stream of international visitors to generate buzz.

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Mixologists

APRIL 10, 2025

A truly indispensable investment for any serious outdoor entertainer is a sturdy and effortlessly portable outdoor bar cart or dedicated serving station. A meticulously curated collection of essential bar tools is unequivocally non-negotiable for the aspiring cocktail aficionado.

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Tales of the Cocktail

MAY 1, 2025

Since its founding in 2008, the Cocktail Apprentice Program has offered rising bar professionals the opportunity to work side-by-side with hospitalitys most respected minds during the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Their choices run the gamut, from long-term favorites to hot new arrivals, from high-volume producers to neighborhood taprooms. There is something special about sitting at the bar and talking with someone directly involved with brewing the beer you are drinking. Dimpled mugs line the bar, and beer is poured from shiny Lukr taps.

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