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We welcomed several new members to the USBG community in the last few weeks! We've asked our latest Guild members to share a bit about themselves. If you're interested in joining, learn more here.
Erick Candelas | Chicago, IL
Where do you work? The wit
What is your favorite song? Till the sky falls down / dash Berlin.
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Theory (Bar)
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Have a couple of them, like painting, ride bicycle, cooking and baking , a little bit of flair (not for competitions just to enjoy it myself)
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
The opportunity it gives you to create everlasting memories to the customer or guest at the other side of the counter , of course the opportunity to keep learning and update my knowledge.
Ami Galen | Member At Large
Where do you work? Small Business Owner in Bar & Beverage Services, Flip & Sip, LLC
What is your favorite song? Middle Fingers
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Dryden Bar & Grill, Dryden MI
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
I love being creative in all aspects. From drawing, to writing, mixology and cooking I’ve always been intrigued by growing and expanding myself creatively.
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
I love taking my ideas and manifesting them into real life situations, such as my start up business for example. I took everything I’m passionate about and consolidated it into the idea to brand myself into a unique business that presents 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed by creating my team to be like minded and help our careers all flourish. I am a people person, I love storytelling and listening to other people’s adventures. I love to learn and I love to travel. I am passionate in the beverage industry because my creative side is able to really take control and that’s helped me so much develop into who I am today, and I let my creativity and open mind take over and it’s always landed me another step forward and I’m here today to take another step towards the dream I have, and bring on my team who wants to expand their growth and opportunity levels as well.
Rachel Green | Orange County, CA
Where do you work? The Cheesecake Factory
What is your favorite song? When the Levee Breaks
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Johnny’s Saloon
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Sleeping
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
I love connecting with all different kinds of people
Deepak Mahar | New York, NY
Where do you work? Junoon restaurant
What is your favorite song? Drinking whisky By hippie sabatosh
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Double chicken
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Football , volleyball, cricket
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
Off course making cocktails and Making connections to the Guest explaining about the cocktails, sharing some knowledge to the guests .
Sunday Onodjae | Member At Large
Where do you work? Lakowe Lakes Hospitality
What is your favorite song? God will make a way. By Don moen
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Pami and bush meat bar, Beach Side
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Listen/watching a news broadcast
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
Interaction with guest and able to satisfaction my with my fresthly smooth recommended cocktails at the bar
Paula Stewart | Cleveland, OH
Where do you work? Mixology Incorporated
What is your favorite song? So beautiful music soulchild
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Bar louie
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Crafting signature cocktails
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
Being able to teach my craft and employ others. Also teaching our kid Tenders and Teentenders the art of creating mocktails
Daniel Summers | Hawaii, HI
Where do you work? Good Lion Hospitality
What is your favorite song? Blue Ridge Mountains by Fleet Foxes
What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Pint and Jigger
What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time?
Carpentry
What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?
I love the creation of unique cocktails and providing and elevated experience to any and all of my guests wherever I am at. I take immense pride in every drink I make.