Sustainability in spirits: Meet 2 business owners who are raising the bar
While ditching straws is a great place to start, there’s a whole lot more that goes into making a bar environment eco-friendly. With Earth Day set for Saturday, April 22, we thought it was a great time to chat with some of the spirits industry’s foremost authorities on sustainability, the bar business and how to best blend the two together…..
Lessons From Industry Leaders: Pre-Shift Lessons With Banh Oui’s Casey Ikeuchi Felton
Our “Pre-Shift Lessons” series spotlights hospitality industry standouts, and this time around, we’re talking shop with Casey Ikeuchi Felton, the owner and chef behind Banh Oui in Hollywood, California. A 2022 semifinalist in the “Emerging Chef” category at the James Beard Awards, Casey honed her skills at repeat-Michelin-Star-recipient Providence in Los Angeles…..
Campari Academy Book Club: Mallory O’Meara’s “Girly Drinks” delves into the history, contributions of women who shaped the spirits industry
The next installment of Campari Book Club covers Mallory O’Meara’s “Girly Drinks,” a first-of-its-kind historical account of some of the biggest female innovators in the spirits world. Our own Misty Kalkofen had the pleasure of interviewing Mallory about the book and what served as the inspiration behind it…….
Wellness Hour With Dr. Aviva Romm, M.D.
Our Wednesday, March 29 edition of Wellness Hour welcomed Dr. Aviva Romm, M.D., an author, midwife, herbalist, teacher and founder of the Yale Integrative Medicine program at Yale University……
Lessons From Industry Leaders: LP O’Brien on How Humility, Mentorship & Self-Awareness Contribute to Success in the Service Sector
In this new blog series, we’re asking one of hospitality’s biggest success stories to share anecdotes, leadership lessons and insight about what it takes to survive, thrive and excel in the industry today. This time around, we’re learning from LP O’Brien…..
Campari Academy Book Club: Partnership Between Campari Academy, Another Round Another Rally Puts Top Industry Titles in the Hands of Today’s Hospitality Professionals
Not everyone in hospitality has the time or resources available to get back in the classroom, but a partnership between Campari Academy and Another Round Another Rally seeks to show how the wisdom gained through books can prove just as invaluable…..
Coquito: Raise Holiday Spirits With This Classic Puerto Rican Dessert Drink
Hosting a crowd this holiday season? Make any affair merrier by adding coquito to the mix! This creamy, coconut-based cocktail is a holiday-season staple in Puerto Rico – and for many families, it’s also a festive and special way to celebrate culture, tradition and community…..
New Female-Focused, Phoenix-Area Mentorship Program Links Today’s Top Bar Talent With Tomorrow’s
Mentorship in hospitality is nothing new, but more often than not, it’s a male doing the mentoring. A new Phoenix-area mentorship program aims to change that by matching high-potential female, femme and nonbinary bartenders with established spirits industry mentors…..
Mentors in Hospitality: We’ll Take Another Round
Studies have shown time and again that mentorship helps young professionals develop their confidence, expand their perspectives and advance their careers – so why do so many hungry-to-learn hospitality and other professionals never reap the benefits of mentorship ……
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…