Episode 109 with Colin Asare-Appiah

Happy new year, and welcome to 2024! We wanted to kick off season five of the Bar Hacks podcast with an amazing guest. Host David Klemt had the opportunity to chat with Colin Asare-Appiah, an industry icon he's wanted to talk to for many years. Colin is Bacardí's trade director of multiculture and lifestyle, and the brand's LGBTQIA+ advocate. Not only does he spread the message of diversity, equity, and inclusion, he believes (as does KRG Hospitality and Bar Hacks) that diversity is necessary for our industry to thrive. In this episode you'll learn about Colin's journey through hospitality, which includes saying he'd never be a bartender to becoming a bartender and creating a bartending school; his thoughts on what makes a successful operator and team; cocktail and spirits trends for 2024; the AJABU cocktail festival coming to South Africa in March of this year, spearheaded by Colin and his partner Mark Talbot Holmes; and more. Cheers! Notes Colin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocktailcolin/ AJABU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajabufestival/ AJABU Website: https://ajabufestival.com/ FreePour App: https://www.freepour.app/ Bar Hacks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barhacks KRG Hospitality Website: https://krghospitality.com/ KRG Hospitality Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krg.hospitality/