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Episode 88 with Ronnen Goren & John Wilson
Bar Hacks - December 30, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutesBar Hacks podcast host David Klemt speaks with Ronnen Goren, co-founder and director, and John Wilson, design director, from Studio Ongarato. This international design firm with offices in Melbourne, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Toronto specializes in concept branding, placemaking, and wayfinding. Ther...
Episode 87 with Marbet Lewis
Bar Hacks - December 13, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutesAttorney Marbet Lewis, a founding partner and team manager of the alcohol industry group of Spiritus Law, calls into the Bar Hacks podcast to speak with co-host David Klemt. Since 2004, Marbet has focused on serving the alcohol and hospitality industries. So, she had a front row seat to the rise...
Episode 86 with Rob Lewis
Bar Hacks - November 29, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutesAfter everything our industry has been through the past few years and the current struggles operators and hospitality professionals continue to face today, it's wise to look for different business models. One model operators should consider (particularly new, independent, and small chain operato...
Episode 85 with Richard Patrick
Bar Hacks - November 15, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutesWe sat down with Richard Patrick, the co-founder of Mississippi's oldest legal distillery. There are two facts you may find surprising about Mississippi. One, the state didn't repeal prohibition fully until 1966. And two, Mississippi didn't get their first legal distillery until 2010. That's the...
Episode 84 with Roberta Mariani
Bar Hacks - November 01, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutesBar Hacks host David Klemt sits down with Roberta Mariani, Global Brand Ambassador for MARTINI. The two discuss a range of topics, including Roberta's journey through hospitality, lessons learned working at some of the best hotels in London and opening Bar Tremini in Soho, the guest experience, ...
Episode 83: National Bourbon Heritage Month Roundup
Bar Hacks - September 20, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutesAh, the wonders of technology. We had planned a different episode for today now that Bar Hacks podcast co-host David Klemt is back from a trip to Colorado and Oktoberfest at Vail. However, we finally experienced the dreaded unsalvageable recording for the first time since the podcast's inception...
Episode 82 with Mark Sansom
Bar Hacks - August 30, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutesAhead of the big ceremony on October 4, Mark Sansom stops by the Bar Hacks podcast to speak with co-host David Klemt about the World's 50 Best Bars. As the content director for the World's 50 Best Bars, Sansom is uniquely qualified to speak about several aspects of arguably the most influential ...
Episode 81 with Paul Mathew
Bar Hacks - August 16, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutesPaul Mathew, bartender, bar owner, and founder of Everleaf, sits down with Bar Hacks podcast co-host David Klemt. In this fun and informative episode, Paul shares his journey through bartending and bar ownership, and his entry into the drinks business. Non-alcoholic aperitif brand Everleaf is th...
Episode 80 with Chef Kayla Robison
Bar Hacks - August 09, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutesIt's the 100th episode of Bar Hacks! We thrilled to bring you our 80th regular episode, which joins 20 bonus episodes. Obviously, we had to bring you an awesome guest to celebrate this milestone and thank all of you for helping make this possible. We sit down and have a great chat with Chef Kay...
Episode 79 with Chris Parker
Bar Hacks - August 02, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutesBar Hacks co-host David Klemt chats with Chris Parker about Barfly by Mercer, an independent bar tool manufacturer passionate about providing bar professionals with high quality, long-lasting products priced fairly. Parker is the national sales manager at Barfly which means he travels, visits tr...
Episode 78 with Nico Romano
Bar Hacks - July 26, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesBar Hacks co-host David Klemt sits down with Nico Romano, a partner at Spiritus Law, to discuss inflation and recession, negotiating with landlords, contract clauses, and more. Nico the firm’s real estate practice, focusing on the laws governing business and transactional matters, including real...
Episode 77 with Guy Lawrence
Bar Hacks - July 19, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutesBar Hacks co-host David Klemt sits down with Guy Lawrence, CEO of Brockmans Gin. Guy brings over three decades of drinks industry experience to the table, so he was the obvious choice when Brockmans co-founder Neil Everitt was ready to step back from being CEO. This year, Lawrence and the small ...
Episode 76 with Jim Taylor
Bar Hacks - June 28, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutesJim Taylor, the founder and CEO of BenchmarkSixty, speaks with Bar Hacks co-host David Klemt to talk about the employee experience. As we're all well aware, the hospitality industry is facing a severe labor shortage. Moreover, we're also in the midst of the Great Resignation, inflation, the thre...
Episode 75 with Andres Faustinelli
Bar Hacks - May 31, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutesBar Hacks host David Klemt sits down with Master Blender Andres Faustinelli to learn about new, bold, and innovative Canadian craft whisky brand BEARFACE. Faustinelli shares his journey into distillation and blending, delving into what drew him to Canadian whisky production. Along the way, the B...
Episode 74 with David Vitale, Part 2
Bar Hacks - May 03, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutesDavid Vitale, founder of Starward Whisky, returns from Australia and returns to the Bar Hacks podcast! The Australian whisky producer took home an incredible amount of medals from the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. David tells host David Klemt what it was like to see the final awa...
Episode 73 with The Tipple Tourist
Bar Hacks - April 26, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutesSusie O. is back! She has a new brand, The Tipple Tourist, and Susie also pops by for an open discussion about an array of topics. Host David Klemt and Susie O. discuss what she's seeing in bars, restaurants and hotels during her recent travels. The two also talk about the importance of reservat...
Episode 72 with Kellie Thorn & Lola Thomas
Bar Hacks - April 19, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutesKellie Thorn, beverage consultant and spirits educator, and Lola Thomas, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation program director, hop onto the Bar Hacks podcast to discuss a newly announced Tales committee. The TOTCF Grants Committee has undergone significant changes, evolving in its vision, mission, ...
Episode 71 with Donal O'Gallachoir
Bar Hacks - March 15, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutesGlendalough Distillery co-founder, national brand ambassador, and bottlewasher Donal O'Gallachoir stops by the Bar Hacks podcast to explain what makes the distillery's whiskey and gin "remarkably different." Irish whiskey's history and heritage spans centuries and was once a global export enjoye...
Episode 70: Bar Hacks Bonus Roundup: Leadership & Operations
Bar Hacks - March 08, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutesDoug Radkey, founder of KRG Hospitality, is speaking at the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. To celebrate the return of in-person industry trade shows, we've gathered five Bar Hacks bonus episodes in which Doug discusses operations, branding, leadership qualities, and mor...
Episode 69: Revisiting Episode 27 with Armon Noori
Bar Hacks - March 01, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutesWe're nearing Tax Day, which takes place Monday, April 18 this year. In light of that and the unique tax preparation needs of hospitality professionals, we're revisiting episode 27 of the Bar Hacks podcast: Host David Klemt speaks with Armon Noori, an incredible Las Vegas bartender who also has...
Episode 68 with Jordan Bem and Hanna Bem
Bar Hacks - February 22, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutesDavid Klemt sits down with Jordan and Hanna Bem, the sibling co-founders of Moliving. This unique brand is seeking to democratize the ultra-luxury hotel space through technology, mobility, and a truly unique approach. And in doing so, Moliving is also changing the hospitality real estate space. ...
Episode 67 with David Allison, Pt. 2
Bar Hacks - February 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hourDavid Allison, founder of The Valuegraphics Project, returns to the podcast to discuss how restaurant operators can target their guests' values to become a more magnetic brand. We're all—every one of us around the world—driven by our values. Operators who identify and speak to their target audie...
Episode 66 w/ Camila Soriano & Chris Wirth
Bar Hacks - February 08, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutesDynamic entrepreneurial duo Camila Soriano and Chris Wirth, founders of Volley Tequila Seltzer, drop by the Bar Hacks podcast to share the brand's story and innovations. As you'll hear in this informative episode, Volley isn't just any tequila seltzer—this brand crafts the world's first clean te...
Episode 65 with Eileen Wayner
Bar Hacks - February 01, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutesEileen Wayner, CEO of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, returns to the Bar Hacks podcast! Eileen shares details of the 20th anniversary of Tales of the Cocktail—taking place this year in New Orleans from July 25 through July 29—including: the Cocktail Apprentice Program (a.k.a. the Red Coats...
Episode 64 with Neil Grosscup
Bar Hacks - January 25, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutesNeil Grosscup, CEO and Master Blender of Tanteo Tequila, stops by the Bar Hacks podcast to tell the story of the only tequila distillery owned by its co-op of agave farmers. Neil shares the Tanteo mission, the six rules he asks team members to adhere to, and the importance the brand places on ec...
Episode 63 with David Vitale
Bar Hacks - January 18, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutesDavid Vitale, founder of Starward Whisky, pops by the Bar Hacks podcast to chat with co-host David Klemt. He shares his journey into whisky distillation and how craft beer brewing plays a significant role. The two also discuss Australian whisky, making inroads throughout North America, and why S...
Bar Hacks Bonus Roundup: Goals
Bar Hacks - January 11, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutesWe're kicking off 2022 and season three of the Bar Hacks podcast with a roundup of five Bar Hacks Bonus episodes from Doug Radkey. These five early bonus episodes will give you the inspiration to change your mindset and improve your leadership skills to set and attain effective, measurable goals...
Episode 61 with Elise Cordell, Pt. 2
Bar Hacks - December 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hourWe're excited to have Elise Cordell back for our first-ever in-person podcast recording, with all-new equipment. This episode is probably the closest thing you'll get to a Master Class in luxury wines considering the amount of information Elise is able to share in such a short period of time. El...
Episode 60 with Dragos Axinte
Bar Hacks - December 14, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutesDragos grew up in Romania idolizing the legendary Pelé, moved to America at the age of 18 and attended the University of Washington, and finally visited Pelé's home country of Brazil. He fell in love with the country, its people, and the culture. Eventually, the entrepreneurial Dragos would foun...
Episode 59 with Theo Rutherford
Bar Hacks - December 07, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutesWhiskey expert, spirits judge, and sommelier Theo Rutherford stops by the Bar Hacks podcast to talk about Bib & Tucker Small Batch Bourbon, a prominent addition to the Deutsch Family of wine and spirits. Theo shares the Bib & Tucker brand story, what sets the brand apart from other bourbons, and...
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