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Francine Cohen

Look for the girl at the bar who has multiple drinks in front of her at once and that is probably me. I am often called upon to be the taste testing guinea pig for my favorite bartenders and I am happy to do it. Why am I asked? Because they know they will get a thorough, thoughtful and honest answer followed up by a big round of applause when a drink is great, and some on point suggestions as to how to tweak it if its not. I believe that great service makes or breaks a guest experience; this IS the hospitality industry.

SPEEDING AHEAD

SPEEDING AHEAD

7/20/2012 by Francine Cohen

Winning women of the industry

TACKLING TALES

TACKLING TALES

7/11/2012 by Francine Cohen

Experts share their pre-game warm up

Charm School Makes the Grade

Charm School Makes the Grade

6/25/2012 by Francine Cohen

The Essence of Next Generation Competitions

Bested

Bested

6/6/2012 by Francine Cohen

How every spirit out there is "the best"

You Lift Me Up

You Lift Me Up

5/9/2012 by Francine Cohen

How and why you should support your colleagues

Ring Toss

Ring Toss

4/18/2012 by Francine Cohen

Why wear your wedding band at the bar

Teach Your Children Well

Teach Your Children Well

4/9/2012 by Francine Cohen

Taking the time to nurture talent

Grab & Go

Grab & Go

3/21/2012 by Francine Cohen

The perils of garnish tray access

To The Well

To The Well

3/7/2012 by Francine Cohen

When basic manners matter

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

2/22/2012 by Francine Cohen

The realities of social media’s value in bars and restaurants

Garbage In Garbage Out

Garbage In Garbage Out

2/8/2012 by Francine Cohen

Why it's time to rethink your work relationships

Not A Negroni

Not A Negroni

1/25/2012 by Francine Cohen

Cocktail names are not like Burger King – you can’t have it your way

You Cant Grow a Moustache - and other reasons why it’s great to be a woman in the spirits industry

You Can’t Grow a Moustache* - and other reasons why it’s great to be a woman in the spirits industry

1/12/2012 by Francine Cohen

And other reasons why it’s great to be a woman in the spirits industry

Gift Listed

Gift Listed

12/21/2011 by Francine Cohen

Perfect spirit industry presents that are one size fits all

A Nobler Experiment That Worked

A Nobler Experiment That Worked

12/7/2011 by Francine Cohen

A tale of Repeal Day parties sweeping the nation

Princess Power

Princess Power

11/23/2011 by Francine Cohen

Making every guest feel you are happy to have them. And not just for their $.

Liquid Love

Liquid Love

11/9/2011 by Francine Cohen

The pros, cons and dispelling the myths about dating a bartender

Let Your Freak Flag Fly

Let Your Freak Flag Fly

10/26/2011 by Francine Cohen

Guilty drinking pleasures of spirits industry folks.

There’s the Door

There’s the Door

10/12/2011 by Francine Cohen

The fine art of 86ing unruly guests.

Unwanted Guests

Unwanted Guests

8/24/2011 by Francine Cohen

Occupational hazard: when groupies go bad.