First-Timer at Tales of the Cocktail? 15 Tips for Festival Newcomers
Tales of the Cocktail, the spirits industry’s top trade conference, convention and festival, kicks off in New Orleans later this month, celebrating its 20th anniversary from Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29. The networking event and cocktail festival welcomes first-time attendees as well as industry vets, and Another Round Another Rally staff……
Tipping: A Crash Course in The History of This Controversial Custom
Each week, Another Round Another Rally’s Education Director, Misty Kalkofen, serves up a different topic of interest to today’s hospitality community in her “Midweek Mindbender” Instagram series. While, for the past few months, we’ve been delving into the history and controversy surrounding the practice of tipping……
Another Around Another Rally CEO, Co-Founder Amanda Gunderson Takes Home Tales of the Cocktail’s Pioneer Award
It’s an honor reserved for a hospitality standout with both a lengthy history in the industry and an impressive resume of improving working conditions within it. Today, Another Round Another Rally is proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder, Amanda Gunderson, is taking home Tales of the Cocktail’s coveted Pioneer Award……
An Industry on the Rebound? Not So Fast, Say Independent Restaurant Owners
While pandemic-induced economic uncertainty impacted businesses across all sectors, the restaurant industry bared the brunt of it. Now, independent restaurant owners continue to combat ongoing industry-wide challenges, among them a prevailing – and false – perception among consumers that restaurants are already on the rebound…..
Speak Out Against Sexual Abuse: Key Resources for Survivors, Supporters
While perpetrators, alone, are responsible for sexual assaults, everyone has the ability to advocate for others and help prevent sexual violence when they see it occur. In April, we launched our Brave Voices Fund during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month….
Breaking Down Language, Academic & Cultural Barriers: Misty Kalkofen Named Education Director at Another Round, Another Rally
She’s one of the top bartenders in metro Boston, having racked up an impressive assortment of awards and accolades over the years while filling many a barstool along the way. She’s also a seasoned brand representative with big ideas about how to broaden access to education – and enhance the employability – of hospitality workers everywhere….
Eradicating Hate From Hospitality: How Employers, Workers & Patrons Can Help Promote a Culture of Equality
Jason Rhee grew up as one of a handful of Asians in a predominantly white Orange County community, and it wasn’t until 2020 that he started having serious conversations about race. Jason, a wedding and event planner with decades in the hospitality industry under his belt, admits he helped perpetuate some of the stereotypes associated with…
A Round of Applause From Another Round Another Rally
Restaurant workers have long depended on the generosity of others to keep food on the table and funds in their bank accounts, but last year, the community stepped up to the plate in ways we never could have imagined. Because of the public’s willingness to support food-service professionals facing unprecedented circumstances, we made real, tangible differences in the lives of thousands of people – and we wanted to share what was happening behind the line….
Pivots, Partnerships & a Global Pandemic: How 1 Industry Woman Navigated a Year Like No Other
With International Women’s Day celebrated annually in March, we wanted to take a minute and recognize some of the strong, dedicated women who make today’s restaurant industry go ‘round. Another Round Another Rally Advisory Council Member Casey Felton is among the many hardworking women who had to roll with the punches in recent months…
Why Not Today? Nataki Garrett Talks MLK, Equality and Why Change Can’t Wait.
As another Black History Month comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to remember this speech made by one of our board members, Nataki Garrett. Nataki, a longtime theater professional and an ardent supporter and prolific fundraiser for the arts, reflects on the many speeches made by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how infrequently he addressed the future when making them…
The Man Who Cried COVID-19, And Was Telling the Truth
It was a lovely Friday evening when life changed for New Jersey liquor rep and bartender Nick Tango. On March 20th, 2020, Nick received official word that yes, he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. And he was relieved…
The Big Pandemic That Changed the Little Dom’s
It was a Sunday afternoon at Little Dom’s restaurant in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz. Cooks were chopping ingredients for the evening’s regular Sunday Night Dinner, front-of-house servers were prettying-up the dining room…