February 2023 Member Spotlight

By Amira Ansari posted 24 days ago

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We're excited to welcome new members to the Guild this year inside our New Member Spotlight segment! We asked them to share a little bit about themselves, including what they enjoy most about working inside the hospitality industry.

@Laura Garcia | USBG MIAMI

Where do you work? Café mi vitrola

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Asiático

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Learn more about cocktails and the industry.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? Being a good bartender, and knowing different peoples and cultures.

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@Emily Jordan | USBG INDIANAPOLIS

Where do you work? The Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? The North Side Social

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Musical Theatre.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? The creativity of creating special and unique experiences for others. Also, the fast and exciting pace.

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@Ethan Lane | USBG MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Where do you work? I'm the Business Development Manager for Hotaling & Co. in Georgia & South Carolina.

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? I live in Atlanta but my current favorite spot is The Ordinary Pub in Savannah, GA.

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Reading.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? I work on the supplier side now, but spent 14 years working on the bar and restaurant side prior. I really enjoyed just being of service to guests in a space, hosting people, finding out what kind of experience they were hoping for and delivering on those expectations.

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@Samantha Meisenheimer | USBG PITTSBURGH

Where do you work? Rick's Sports Bar and Grill.

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Tocayo Taqueria

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Thrifting and HomeGoods Hunting.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? The magic in providing great service can make someone's special day or event so much more memorable with their loved ones or friends by taking the stress off of them knowing they are going to be, or are being well taken care of they are all more present with each other, more relaxed making a lasting positive impact on that day/occasion/events memories!

Same outcome for someone dining or having a drink alone, not celebrating anything having a terrible day! I love providing that service and in a small way being part of that impact!

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@Lavell Miller | USBG CHICAGO

Where do you work? Spearhead Spirits

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Moneygun

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Video Games.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? The people.

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@David Muhlstein | USBG PHOENIX

Where do you work? The Captain's Cabin

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Durant's Steakhouse

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? Hiking & Camping are my favorite things to get lost in.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? The challenge of creating cocktails for customers. The sense of family I have with my fellow Industry workers.

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@Jennifer Pasanella | USBG PHOENIX

Where do you work? Phillips Distilling

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? My newest favorite restaurant is Piccolo Virtu.

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? My hobbies include working out, traveling, spending time with my friends and family and spoiling my French Bulldog, Henry.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry?

Here are a few reasons I LOVE working in hospitality: It’s fun. The people are awesome. There are amazing perks. You can keep learning and growing It’s flexible Every day is different We make people happy.

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@Jose Santana | USBG ORANGE COUNTY

Where do you work? Marriott

What is your favorite local bar or restaurant? Mathers social

What hobby do you enjoy so much that it makes you lose track of time? I would say it's a hard decision between the gym, reading, and booze.

What do you enjoy most about being in the hospitality industry? How many people I get to meet and pass on the information to join this hard but beautiful industry.

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@Toshio Ueno | USBG LOS ANGELES