Tales of the Cocktail 2015

"Mom, I'm a bartender. That is what I'm doing with my life." You've made your proclamation, so now what? In an industry built on slim profit margins, high turnover, and 14-hour work days, how can we make bartending a viable career for ourselves and future generations? Stability, longevity and balance are career goals for all of us; whether it's staying behind a bar, moving into ownership, or working with a brand.

In this no-holds-barred discussion, Naomi Levy (bar manager at Boston’s Eastern Standard) leads panelists Julie Reiner, Scott Baird, and Charlotte Voisey as they guide you through career options and the obstacles of making our work/life balance more fulfilling. What are the challenges to having a family and maintaining relationships in the bar industry? How do you find financial stability within tips-based employment? What systems can be put in place to help build this industry into one that makes it possible for people to build a career? Learn about the ways you can look out for your own future and brainstorm ways in which we can help to build a better future for the industry as a whole.