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Episode 105 | Federico Riezzo | The Bar Under Their Palm: London's 90's Cocktail Golden Era and Why Service Beats Technical Skills

Episode 105 | Federico Riezzo | The Bar Under Their Palm: London's 90's Cocktail Golden Era and Why Service Beats Technical Skills

In this episode, Chris Maffeo interviews Federico Riezzo, hospitality veteran and Villa Mamo founder (a Villa in Tuscany), about London's cocktail renaissance and why human connection beats technical skills in bartending. Federico shares his experience at legendary London cocktail bars like The Pharmacy, Lab, Sketch, and Sanderson Hotel

The Brand Training Blueprint: How to Avoid The Biggest Mistakes Brands Make (Saving You From Polite Nodding People and Zero Sales)

Why I Don't Share "Best Practices" (And What I Do Instead)

Why I Don't Share "Best Practices" (And What I Do Instead)

Building A New Spirits Category: The English Whisky Example

Building A New Spirits Category: The English Whisky Example

Episode 104 | Filiberto Amati | Zebra-Striping Between Categories To Elevate Occasions

Episode 104 | Filiberto Amati | Zebra-Striping Between Categories To Elevate Occasions

The Sales Team Hiring Checklist: 4 Simple Steps to Choose The Right Person

Episode 103 | Filiberto Amati | The Revolution Reshaping the Drinks Ecosystem (E.g., Diageo, Pernod-Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman, etc.)

Episode 103 | Filiberto Amati | The Revolution Reshaping the Drinks Ecosystem (E.g., Diageo, Pernod-Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman, etc.)

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The Brand Training Blueprint: How to Avoid The Biggest Mistakes Brands Make (Saving You From Polite Nodding People and Zero Sales)

Most drinks brands waste thousands on training that creates temporary excitement but zero lasting impact.

The Sales Team Hiring Checklist: 4 Simple Steps to Choose The Right Person

The Distributor Target Setting Checklist: How to Avoid The Biggest Mistakes Brand Owners Make Every Year

The Consumer Insights (at The Bar) Framework: 7 Reasons Why You Should Gather Them Sitting at The Bar

The Consumer Insights (at The Bar) Framework: 7 Reasons Why You Should Gather Them Sitting at The Bar

The Fat Link That Broke the (Value) Chain (And Killed The Drinks Ecosystem)

The Fat Link That Broke the (Value) Chain (And Killed The Drinks Ecosystem)

The First-Order Accelerator: The Simple 5 Steps to Get More Bars to Place the First Order

The First-Order Accelerator: The Simple 5 Steps to Get More Bars to Place the First Order

The "Bottom-up Value Chain" Framework: How to Avoid the Worst Mistakes Brands Make When Setting Their Value Chain (Ending Up With a Beautiful Bottle Nobody Wanna Buy).

The "Bottom-up Value Chain" Framework: How to Avoid the Worst Mistakes Brands Make When Setting Their Value Chain (Ending Up With a Beautiful Bottle Nobody Wanna Buy).

🤌🏻 Bottom-Up Mentality (Free Guides)

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The Consumer Insights (at The Bar) Framework: 7 Reasons Why You Should Gather Them Sitting at The Bar

The Fat Link That Broke the (Value) Chain (And Killed The Drinks Ecosystem)

Why Bottom-Up Thinking is Crucial in Drinks Building