Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze? Fresh Citrus Juice Alternatives
While muggles complain about skyrocketing gas prices, bartenders watch as fresh citrus juice steadily becomes liquid gold. If not for the cocktail renaissance (and its focus on fresh ingredients), you probably wouldn’t be reading this. But, as limes encroach on the $200/case mark, what if there was a better way? Instead of needing one lime […]
FREE Skill Building Webinars for Hospitality Operators & Staff

This digital project management webinar will give you ideas on how to make your operation a lean, nimble, machine in tough times. This is a webinar and Q&A series that connects hospitality industry pros with a totally different professional each week. The goal is to teach you skills that you can immediately apply to your […]
The Ethical Opportunities For Bars & Restaurants Amid Pandemic Fears & A Likely Recession

While bars and restaurants are generally considered ‘recession-proof’, they’re certainly not ‘pandemic-proof’ If you check out the stock market, the emotion you’ll find driving most behaviour in the world is this: EXTREME FEAR. And this is generally reflected in all markets. But for those of you who aren’t clouded by ‘extreme fear’, you know that […]
Why You Should Treat Your Bar Like a Theater

What would be different about the experience of going to a bar if there were rehearsals, cast members, scripts, props, and a performance for an audience?
Dehydrated Cocktail Garnish Is Saving Time, Money – and the Planet

7 reasons why dehydrated garnishes are awesome for your bar We’re always looking for better ways of doing things. Dehydrated garnishes one of those small steps we can take that have a big impact over time. Every step we can take – no matter how small – to make things simpler, more efficient, more beautiful, […]
How to Create a Cocktail Menu That Sells: The Nimble Guide

How to create a cocktail menu: the fundamentals Our goal in this guide is to teach you how to create a cocktail menu that both you and your guests will love. We’ll give you the building blocks — the fundamentals of menu development — so you can churn ’em out to your heart’s content. After […]