//podcastplus.net/feed/the-industry~659d88fe 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. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:58:16 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/2f815fb9-94ae-4968-9162-cbab2681cd65.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 Edinburgh Whisky Academy who currently teaches the EWA Certificate Course in Sensory Appreciation in NYC . Lia also spearheaded the tour program for Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to that, Lia was the first manager of tours and events for Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn. Lia created and developed KCD’s onsite distillery tour, winning the TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” in 2017, 2018, and 2019. During her tenure at KCD, Lia also executed a wide roster of other... Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/2f815fb9-94ae-4968-9162-cbab2681cd65.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/89cc2f24-58db-4d20-b097-a92e36964cb3.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 from October 22-26, 2025.The first annual Toronto Cocktail Festival will be a toast to the art of the cocktail and so much more. It will be a destination event that celebrates the vibrant culture of food and drink in a city that is a hub of culinary and cocktail creativity. The city’s multi-award-winning bartenders, brand ambassadors and chefs make this an exciting culinary event that will give them the showcase they deserve—and serve up delicious fun for consumers, too. TCF 2025 presen... Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/89cc2f24-58db-4d20-b097-a92e36964cb3.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/2b78759e-6257-4c1c-8668-a5c9a18d1242.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 her second year as a grey coat. Jessica has also started a collective called La Raza Raza , highlighting under represented communities in the bar industry - providing mentorship to bartenders that have never been given an opportunity to showcase their creative talents. Jessica is continuously trying to work and create places for the LatinX community to thrive. @_jessbunny @bar_nimodo @raza_raza.la A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia . Imbiblia is a cocktail app f... Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/2b78759e-6257-4c1c-8668-a5c9a18d1242.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/9946abd9-e411-4301-ab36-6d999d484058.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 the age of 19. She ran the club for two years where she designed future trends, ran modeling calls, fundraised, budgeted funds, and put on fashion shows. Although she earned her certificate in design, it turned out the restaurant industry had captivated her heart and that became her career path. In 2011, Bethany started bartending at a corporate restaurant called Red Robin. She was obsessed with being behind the bar! Bethany enjoyed leveraging her previous years of serving to foster more personal con... Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/9946abd9-e411-4301-ab36-6d999d484058.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/293a3a38-6766-4328-8e84-cc44ad18fff8.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/293a3a38-6766-4328-8e84-cc44ad18fff8.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/8a2798fd-a8b9-4f02-a858-d06664d0314e.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 internationally to Dubai, and is now celebrating 10 years with plans for further global growth. thelondoncabaretclub.com @thelondoncabaretclub Facebook: The London Cabaret Club A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia . Imbiblia is a cocktail app for bartenders, restaurants and cocktail lovers alike and built by a bartender with more than a decade of experience behind the bar. Several of the features includes the ability to create your own Imbiblia Recipe Cards with the Imbibli... Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/8a2798fd-a8b9-4f02-a858-d06664d0314e.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/748dc1b7-53a2-4c72-9742-d1fdb19ccdc2.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 standard for bar hospitality. Gabriela has also competed in a variety of national cocktail competitions, and has been a part of the Cocktail Apprentice Program at Tales of the Cocktail as a Red Coat in 2023 and returned as a Grey Coat in 2024. More recently, she has been featured by StarChefs in their visit to the Rust Belt Region , and awarded as one of two Rising Star Bartenders of the Rust Belt 2025 class. These experiences have been instrumental to her broader understanding of the bar industr... Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/748dc1b7-53a2-4c72-9742-d1fdb19ccdc2.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/9bb6c3e7-9a96-4358-ad96-c70d60ec42c8.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 heart. They’ve got war stories, hard-earned lessons, and more than a few laughs to share with the listeners of The Industry Podcast. If the audience digs straight talk about running bars, cutting losses, and the ridiculous stuff that happens behind the stick, Paul and Dan are their guys. No mixologist nonsense. No influencer fluff. Just two dudes who’ve been there, done that, and figured out how to make bar life a little easier (and a lot more fun)! @ purepour thepurepour.com A ... Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/9bb6c3e7-9a96-4358-ad96-c70d60ec42c8.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/d258600f-80c0-4468-93f1-1148021bd460.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 that teaches consumers and bartenders a universal language for tasting and comparing spirits and develops their sensory skills. @reecesims @flavorcamp flavorcamp.org @sipspirits.ca A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia . Imbiblia is a cocktail app for bartenders, restaurants and cocktail lovers alike and built by a bartender with more than a decade of experience behind the bar. Several of the features includes the ability to create your own Imbiblia Recipe Cards with th... Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://pinecast.com/listen/d258600f-80c0-4468-93f1-1148021bd460.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 https://pinecast.com/listen/de84f694-d506-4109-8df7-741a593fb567.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3 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 several unique destination over the years. Having attended Algonquin College for Baking and Pastry Arts , the school had an abroad program as part of the curriculum for interested students. Lillian took up the offer and wound up moving to Australia. Lillian spent over seven years living and travelling all over Australia and Tasmania before moving back to Canada. Upon returning to Canada, Lillian worked at several Industry establishments before deciding to start a family. After the birth of her son and s... 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