On this episode I’m talking with a man who is a founding partner at Polite Provisions in San Diego, host of the YouTube series and podcast Bartender at Large, filmmaker of the Bartender at Large movie, and genuinely great person, Erick Castro.

We covered a ton, from growing up, to reading and book recommendations, which I have linked to below, being a brand ambassador, R&D of cocktails, hiring for a bar, how to help yourself become more ambidextrous, and more. This is a crash course on bartending, the art of hospitality, and how to work your ass off. Erick has a ton of great info to share, there’s something in this episode for everyone. Hope you all enjoy, cheers folks.

BOOKS:

Creativity Inc. - Ed Catmull

The Bar Book - Jeffrey Morgenthaler

The E-Myth - Michael Gerber

Erick’s Instagram: @hungrybartender

Bartender at Large Instagram: @bartenderatlarge

Bartender at Large Movie: http://www.bartenderatlarge.com/

Polite Provisions: http://www.politeprovisions.com/

Shots of History Instagram: @shotsofhistorypodcast

Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/

On this episode I’m speaking with Katie from the Garnish blog. Fun fact, Katie is actually the first doctor that been on the show. She has a PhD in evolutionary biology and focused on ornithology, the study of birds, and she's conducted research in New Guinea. Super cool, I know! I also got her take on some of the top cocktail bars in Boston, enjoying mocktails, and how she ended up starting Garnish. Hope you all enjoy, cheers folks!

Garnish Blog: http://www.garnishblog.com/

Garnish Instagram: @garnish_girl

Mocktails Recipes: http://www.garnishblog.com/search/label/Mocktails

Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/

Shots of History Instagram: @shotsofhistorypodcast

Kevin Diedrich is currently the General Manager and a Partner at Pacific Cocktail Haven, or PCH, in San Francisco. Prior to PCH he worked for hotels, including the Ritz-Carlton, as well as bars like PDT and Clover Club in Manhattan.

I could have gone on for a long time with Kevin, but in this round we talked about Kevin’s start in IT and how he got his first job as a bartender, his first time drinking, the different between working in a hotel and working at a restaurant or cocktail bar, opening up PCH, how PCH got its name, hiring and staffing a bar, and motivation. Enjoy folks, cheers!

PCH Website: http://www.pacificcocktailsf.com/

PCH Instagram: @pch580

Kevin Diedrich Instagram: @therealdiedrich

Shots of History Website: http://shotsofhistory.com/

Shots of History Instagram: @shotsofhistorypodcast