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The Industry

A discussion with people working in the Service Industry - Bar, Restaurant, Hospitality - Front of House, Back of House, all aspects of what is commonly referred to as The Industry.

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00:43:49

E249 Arianna Hone

The Industry ·

2025/10/20

This weeks guest is Arianna Hone who joins us from Park City, Utah. Arianna is currently the Head Bartender at High West Saloon in Park City. Arianna has competed multiple times in Speedrack a speed bartending competition for femmes/women and was a top 5 national finalist in 2021. She is a Tales of The Cocktail CAP alumni and has worked in their program multiple times. Arianna is also a BAR 5 day graduate and is featured in the 2025 documentary ‘BAR’ , a true look into our industry as craft cocktail

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00:47:17

E248 Calliope Draper

The Industry ·

2025/10/06

This weeks guest is Calliope Draper who joins us from Montreal, Quebec. Calliope has dedicated herself to building a brighter and more inclusive hospitality sector. Her vision to provide unfailingly warm hospitality to LGBTQ+ folks, and her passion for educating those both in front of and behind the bar is baked into everything she does. In 2024, Callie founded Places You are Welcome, a spirited award nominated cocktail-zine devoted to spotlighting queer stories and excellence across the hospitality

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00:48:15

E247 Lia Niskanen

The Industry ·

2025/09/22

Lia Niskanen is dedicated to the power of storytelling and is a passionate whiskey advocate. She is an Executive Bourbon Steward (Stave and Thief Society), holds an advanced Diploma in Single Malt Whisky from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy, and is an award-winning distillery visitor experience professional with a deep passion for whiskey history. She is the founder of Barrel Strength Talent, a whiskey events and education business based in Brooklyn, NY, and an approved course provider for the

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00:41:45

E246 Gail Nugent

The Industry ·

2025/09/15

This weeks guest is Gail Nugent, who joins us from Vancouver, British Columbia. Gail is the publisher of The Alchemist - a magazine devoted to the dynamic, increasingly diverse world of micro-distillers and craft cocktails. Gail is also the publisher of Vitis Wine Culture Magazine and The Growler Craft Beer Magazine. Furthermore, Gail is the founder and Producer of Vancouver Cocktail Week and the Toronto Cocktail Festival.The Alchemist is presenting the Toronto Cocktail Festival which is occurring

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00:47:38

E245 Jessica Neblina

The Industry ·

2025/09/08

This weeks guest is Jessica Neblina who joins us from Los Angeles, California. Jessica started her hospitality career in her teens and has worn many hats since. Currently, Jessica is running her own bar in Riverside, California called Bar Ni Modo which has been a concept and project in the works for the last two years.Over the last three years, Jessica has also been a participant in the Cocktail Apprenticeship Program (CAP), a long standing program by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation completing

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00:47:12

E244 Bethany Nardi

The Industry ·

2025/08/25

This weeks guest is Bethany Nardi who joins us from Granite Bay, California. Bethany’s maiden initials are BAR so it seems that a career in the hospitality industry was always meant to be. Bethany started in the industry in 2006 as a server in a little family run Italian restaurant called Strings. At that time, Bethany was working towards her fashion design degree at Sierra College in Rocklin, California. Bethany found passion in the fashion industry and quickly became the fashion club president at

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00:42:20

E243 Mara Mullen

The Industry ·

2025/08/18

This weeks guest is Mara Mullen who joins us from Dunwoody, Georgia. Mara is currently the Beverage Manager at Politan Row at Ashford Lane, where she oversees Bar Politan, Okay Anny’s Cocktail Bar and Streaker’s Pub.With over 15 years behind the bar and a background in science, Mara bring a blend of curiosity, creativity, and precision to everything she does. Her passion lies in the stories behind classic cocktails, crafting drinks tailored to the individual, and building bar programs rooted in

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00:39:53

E242 Evelina Girling

The Industry ·

2025/08/04

This weeks guest is Evelina Girling who joins us from London, England. Evelina is a remarkable entrepreneur and one of the few women leading in London’s nightlife and hospitality sector. She’s the co-founder and CEO of The London Cabaret Club — the capital’s longest-running cabaret — which she launched in 2013 after transitioning from a career in finance. Under her leadership, The London Cabaret Club has grown from a one-off pop-up into a permanent fixture in London’s nightlife, expanded

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00:50:25

E241 Gabriela Holzer

The Industry ·

2025/07/28

This weeks guest is Gabriela Holzer, who joins us from Cleveland, Ohio. Gabriela has been in the hospitality industry since 2015, upon graduating from university, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gaby moved to Cleveland in 2017, where she began her journey in the cocktail world. Gaby has helmed a variety of cocktail bars and restaurants around the city, and has been the lead bartender at Thyme Table for 4.5 years, which includes codeveloping cocktail menus, training new bar team members, and setting the

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00:42:22

E240 Paul Helman and Dan Andrews

The Industry ·

2025/07/21

This weeks guests are Paul Helman and Dan Andrews who join us from Florida and are the creative force and owners of Pure Pour - Stop The Waste - Pour Spouts That Never Leak.Paul and Dan are two cagey bar industry vets who’ve seen it all, poured it all, and probably drank most of it. These days, they’re the guys behind Pure Pour, saving bars thousands in lost booze… because nobody’s got time (nor money) to waste good liquor. But let’s be real: Paul and Dan are still just a couple of bar guys at

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01:00:22

E239 Reece Sims

The Industry ·

2025/07/14

This weeks guest is Reece Sims, who joins us from Calgary, Alberta. This is Reece's second appearance on the show! Reece previously appeared on episode 227.Reece is an entrepreneur, educator, and writer with expertise in drink trends, flavour pairings, and beverage market insights. As a former award-winning bartender and top-performing Sales Manager, she founded SIP Spirits Consulting Inc. to deliver sensory marketing solutions for beverage brands. In addition, she founded Flavor Camp™, a program

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00:50:38

E238 Lillian Whyte

The Industry ·

2025/07/07

This weeks guest is Lillian Whyte. Lillian is the owner, operator and creative force behind My Mason - which are decadent desserts such as black forest cake, blueberry lemon cheesecake, tiramisu and many other varieties of desserts served in a mason jar. Born and raised in Guelph, Lillian is a life long baker who initially learned how to bake with her Mom and considers baking therapeutic and as a way for her to decompress and relieve stress.A pastry chef by trade, the Industry has taken her to

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01:05:08

E237 Josh Cuellar

The Industry ·

2025/06/30

This weeks guest is Josh Cuellar who joins us for an in person interview. Bringing over 13 years of experience in the industry, Josh’s career has worked its way through a multitude of events and functions such as freelancing, special events bartending, to running cocktail programs for restaurants.Currently, you will find Josh running the cocktail program at Charcoal Steakhouse and Del's Italian Kitchen. From cocktail competitions to cocktail seminars, Josh is always striving to be an

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00:57:13

E236 Melissa Brennan

The Industry ·

2025/06/23

This weeks guest is Melissa Brennan, a Toronto-born and raised bartender with almost a decade of experience behind the bar. Melissa got her start in several notable Toronto spots — Bar Raval, 416 Snack Bar/Short Turn, and Mother — before making the move to Vancouver. Since landing on the West Coast, Melissa has been both inspired and impressed by the strength and sense of community in the local bar scene. Currently, Melissa is behind the wood at Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions.Melissa

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00:46:23

E235 Katie Black

The Industry ·

2025/06/16

This weeks guest is Katie Black. Born in Austin, Texas, and raised between live music and livestock shows, Katie wrapped up high school in Wichita Falls, a town where ambition has to shout over Friday night football. Katie originally headed to New Jersey on a film and theatre scholarship, clearly chasing a dramatic plot twist, but ended up studying dental assisting instead. Then came Germany—where instead of finding herself, Katie found gastronomy, a word she barely knew but now lives by. Since

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00:49:31

E234 Niki McHugh

The Industry ·

2025/06/02

This weeks guest is Niki McHugh who joins us for an in person interview. Niki is currently the long time serving and well entrenched day shift bartender at Wildcraft in Waterloo. Niki has been employed at Wildcraft since day one of their opening over eighteen years ago.Niki initially got her start in the Industry over two decades ago when she landed a job at a nightclub in downtown Kitchener. After a few years of working in this environment, Niki transitioned to working in restaurants. This

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00:38:00

E233 Cassandra Michelle

The Industry ·

2025/05/26

This weeks guest is Cassandra Michelle, who joins us from Tampa , Florida. Cassandra is a creative and viral content creator who’s taken the social media world by storm. With over half a million followers on TikTok, Cassandra is known for producing relatable, and highly shareable bartending content and recipe videos. Cassandra is also the author of a popular shot e-book, named Shots 101 featuring unique recipes paired with video demos for a fully interactive experience.Cassandra collaborates with

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00:36:52

E232 Jordan Mazzanti

The Industry ·

2025/05/12

This weeks guest is Jordan Mazzanti who joins us from the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada. Jordan is currently working as the Directory of Beverage at Oviinbird Golf Club.Jordan started working in restaurants at the age of 15 when he landed a job washing dishes. Since that time, Jordan has held every position in many different styles of restaurants all over the world. Jordan spent his 20’s travelling and working in Asia, Central American and Australia. Hospitality jobs at the time were a way to

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00:44:36

E231 Theresa Bell

The Industry ·

2025/05/05

This weeks guest is Theresa Bell who joins us from Atlanta, Georgia. Originally born and raised in Jacksonville Florida, Theresa has resided in Atlanta for the past 15 years. Theresa has a background in performing arts and her artistic creativity was easily translated into becoming a mixologist Queen. Theresa has traveled all over the world in both her dance and mixology career. This allowed her to develop a very diverse palette when it comes to mixing and matching flavors and out of the box

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00:53:14

E230 Janice Bailon

The Industry ·

2025/04/28

This weeks guest is Janice Bailon, who joins us from New York City. Born in Panorama City, California, and growing up in Ventura County, Janice embraces her California background. Janice feels California awarded her some of her greatest passions. She still cultivates these passions and hobbies: Forgotten classic cinema, movies, and musicals, especially from the 1970s and earlier, local seasonal produce and food history. One of Janice’s most beloved personal and professional passions is Agave and the

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