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Tips for COVID era hospitality [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/restaurant-dark-bar-architecture-34650-300x200.jpg]Hello again! I wanted to do another short recap with some tips for COVID-era hospitality. I hope you are all faring well through these challenging and weird times. It has been around three months since this all started to directly affect our industry, and things just keep getting weirder. Extended quarantine orders, protests and violence, murder hornets—It’s all just a lot to deal with right now and I don’t think anyone is really thriving. That’s ok though, just remember to take a few moments to pause and breath, and check in with yourself about what you need. It’s also ok to ask for help sometimes, we can’t do this alone. Fortunately we have an amazing community of helpful people in the hospitality industry. We are realizing new challenges and problems resulting from this world crisis day by day, and we are also coming up with new and creative solutions. Some of the biggest challenges are related to uncertainty of the situation, constant change, struggles with motivation and not knowing what to do next. If you haven’t checked out the most recent episodes, they deal with those very topics, so definitely go back and listen if you have a chance. In the meantime, you can check out this recap of the main points in the player or wherever you get your podcasts. If you can, please consider supporting the show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/youre86] or picking up some cool merch from the shop [https://youre86.com/shop/] . You’re 86 is made possible by the support of listeners like you. Be sure to also check out our homepage [https://youre86.com/] for much, much more, and stay tuned for next time. Cheers!

Shana Race [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Shana_portrait-300x300.png](Post contains affiliate links) Hello again! The COVID-19 crisis has shown us how fragile and unsustainable our career and industry can be, and has many of us questioning what to do next. Let’s face it, things are not going to go back to the way they were. We’ve learned how easy it can be for our source of income to evaporate over night. Unlike people who work in offices, we can’t work from home, but perhaps using our bartender skills online can open up new opportunities and sources of income for us. But where do we begin? My guest today is Shana Race, she’s been in the industry for more than 15 years, and she’s the host and creator of the Talk Tales podcast [https://talktalesthepodcast.com/home], online cocktail classes and more. She had a lot to say about her journey from behind the bar to new directions online. Since I know you like bartender podcasts, be sure to check out Talk Tales in your favorite podcast player or on their homepage [https://talktalesthepodcast.com/]. You can support their show through their Patreon page [https://www.patreon.com/talktalesthepodcast] or by leaving them a tip with Venmo (@talktales_podcast).  Be sure to visit our homepage [https://youre86.com/] as well, and if you’d like to help support You’re 86 you can leave us a tip [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=TAfHfCKu8P4Pa-Yzl2WXCCjaNGQpCPKu-qfhegE7Fo8UPCpl4KqKS3Fdb1UR3kW-CcumpG&country.x=US&locale.x=] or pick up some You’re 86 merch [https://youre86.com/shop/] in the shop. Also, if you are interested in podcasting, you’re going to need a media host. You’re 86 is hosted on Blubrry and I’ve been very happy with the service. If yousign up for hosting on Blubrry [http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=youre86]through my link, you’ll get your first month free and help support this show. Thank you so much for your support, I’ll see you next time!

Phillip Kim [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pip_portrait-300x300.png]Hello again! Are you going stir crazy yet? With shelter in place orders being extended across the country and around the world, it’s hard to say when we’ll be out of this. The uncertainty of this crisis is what makes it so difficult to deal with. If we knew the end date, it would be much easier to plan for. Staying positive and creative in quarantine in whatever way works best for you is very important. With so many of us out of work and stuck at home, I wanted to chat with another bartender and hear about there experience. Even though many of us are physically alone, we are all in this together. My guest today is Phillip Kim. He is a bartender here in San Francisco at 15 Romolo [https://www.15romolo.com/], and he’s also worked for The Keystone [http://thekeystonesf.com/]. Phillip has always been one of the most positive people I’ve known in the industry. It’s always lovely to go visit him when he’s behind the bar and see the creative projects he’s getting into at work, so it was no surprise to hear that he is staying positive and creative at home too. He is also spending some time thinking ahead about what the industry will be like when our bars reopen. If you would like to help Phillip and his colleagues at 15 Romolo, you can donate to their Go Fund Me campaign [https://www.gofundme.com/f/15-romolo-staff-relief-fund?fbclid=IwAR2hv6ZebFo5c95W1kD98wcA0DVMfMEY4Ei2LxV4SuuATn8pqYOrAjOpwlM]. You can also get 15 Romolo cocktails to go [https://rye-on-the-road.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3SONu74q7rwNtRrwp9mP7OTvceXEnmAjwVMw4kXJyjZhUoJscVeRLSgdA] right now if you are in the Bay Area. Every little bit helps. Listen to our conversation in the player or wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to visit our homepage [https://youre86.com/] for much, much more. You can also follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/youre86/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/youre86] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/youre86/].  Stay tuned for next week, we have more exciting stuff coming your way. Thanks so much for tuning in and I’ll see you next time

Amie Ward [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Amie_portrait-300x300.png]There’s a pretty good chance you’re also stuck in your house and not working behind the bar right now. Without our normal structure, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy habits, but it’s also an opportunity to form new ones. It’s easy to start small and practice new health and wellness habits during quarantine. Preparing one healthy snack a day or doing five minutes of breathing exercise when you wake up can vastly improve your wellbeing, especially during this challenging time. These are things you can carry forward into your daily routine when we are allowed to go back to work again. My guest today is Amie Ward, aka The Healthtender [https://www.thehealthtender.com/]. She’s a Chicago based industry veteran and an ACE certified health coach. When not behind the bar at Neon Wilderness [https://www.neonwildernessbar.com/], Amie travels the country to help educate bartenders on how to care for themselves physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually. She had a ton of advice about simple things you can do to stay healthy and form good habits during this crisis. From preparing healthy snacks and short exercise routines [https://www.instagram.com/thehealthtender/] to keeping a food journal [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FoodDiaryRecord.pdf], it’s easy to start forming new healthy habits. Listen to our conversation in the player or wherever you get your podcasts to find out more about quarantine health and wellness for bartenders. Don’t forget to check out our homepage [https://youre86.com/] for much, much more, and stay tuned for more great conversations during this challenging time. Thanks so much for tuning in! I’ll see you next time.

Mary Palac [https://youre86.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mary_portrait-300x300.png]We are living in uncertain times. Running a bar in a pandemic is one of the biggest challenges we’ve ever faced as an industry. As restaurants and bars across the world are being forced to close or pivot to pickup and delivery sales only, many are struggling to survive [https://www.eater.com/2020/3/16/21182291/restaurants-wont-survive-coronavirus-pandemic-without-bail-out]. One of those bars is Paper Plane [https://www.paperplanesj.com/] in San Jose, Calif. in a county that has seen both the earliest and highest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state. My guest today is Mary Palac, bartender at paper plane. She’s been in the industry since she was 15 and holds such accolades as Season 7 Ms. Speed rack California, two time Bar Mania champion, president and founding member of USBG Silicon Valley, and much more. She’s been a huge inspiration to me, and she had a lot to share about how she and Paper Plane are handling this crisis. One of the things that impressed me the most about Paper Plane was how they didn’t react immediately and they instead took the time to do things right, and that’s really paid off for them. With circumstances changing daily, it’s really important to slow down a little bit and do things safely and correctly. If you’d like to help Mary and her colleagues at Paper Plane, you can donate to their employee relief fund [https://www.gofundme.com/f/paper-plane-staff-relief-fund], or order food and cocktails to go [https://triforcetogo.square.site/] from their Tri Force menu. Check out our conversation in the player or wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to visit our homepage [https://youre86.com/] for much, much more. Thanks so much for listening, stay safe out there and I’ll see you next time.