Sep
1
Tue
Distilled Spirits Council Webinar: Cocktails To-Go @ Online
Sep 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Distilled Spirits Council will host a webinar, Cocktails To-Go: What You Need to Know, Part 1 on September 1, 2020. Open to both industry stakeholders and consumers, the webinar seeks to educate participants on the role of cocktails to-go in helping bars & restaurants survive COVID-19 and how consumers can support their favorite businesses safely and responsibly at home. Participants will learn what steps the hospitality industry has taken to ensure responsible service and delivery to prevent impaired driving and underage drinking.

Panelists will include Chris Swonger, President and CEO of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Steven Casstevens, President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief Buffalo Grove Police Department; Jonathan Adkins, Executive Director of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA); Suzanne Bohle, Executive Director of the Council of State Restaurant Association Executives; Sarah Bratko, Vice President of Advocacy and General Counsel at Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation; and Adam Chafetz, President of TIPs.

 

 

 

 

 

Oct
1
Sat
Greenwich Wine + Food Festival Presents The Big Easy @ The Capitol Theatre
Oct 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Greenwich Wine + Food Festival Presents The Big Easy @ The Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | New York | United States

The annual Greenwich Wine + Food Festival is a multi-day event highlighting the national, international and local food and beverage industry and featuring demos from multiple celebrity chefs. After a three-year hiatus, this year’s 10th-annual festival kicks off with The Big Easy, a celebration of the flavors and music of New Orleans, at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Oct. 1, 2022. The dine-around event will feature acclaimed chefs serving up signature dishes, paired with the iconic cocktails of Bourbon Street, such as Hurricanes and Mudslides, local craft beer and wine. Guests will also experience live music paying homage to the culture of New Orleans, by artists to be announced soon. The 2022 class of Serendipity’s Most Innovative Chefs will also be honored: Steven Chen, MIKU, Greenwich; Will Friedman, The Whelk, Westport; Jared Sippel, L’Ostal, Darien; and Renee Touponce, Oyster Club, Mystic. A portion of the proceeds from the 2022 Greenwich Wine + Food Festival will benefit non-profits The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Wholesome Wave. Premium sponsors include Wagoneer, Compass and Greenwich Hospital. Additional events will be announced soon.

The full schedule of programming, including musical performances, celebrity chefs and events, and tickets will be available in the coming weeks at www.greenwichwineandfood.com, as well as the GWF’s social media channels: Facebook @Greenwichwineandfoodfestival and Instagram @greenwichwineandfood. Parameters for weather, age restrictions, and health and safety guidelines will also be available.