COVID Disrupters - Saving Hospitality: One Drink at a Time
We all know the food and beverage industry has been hit hard during covid times. Restaurants and bars have broken boundaries by introducing new tactics, introducing deliveries, launching pop ups, partnerships and more to keep afloat while their occupancy limits have been reduced. We have lost dozens of staple brands in our city over the past year and it’s not slowing down as the cold weather gets worse.
So far this year we have seen people like Local Motives partnered with Bar Marco to create All Hands on Deck, a sidewalk sale that raised over $750 for Restaurant Workers Aid. The Warren provides free service industry meals on Monday and prepares hundreds of meals for 412 Food Rescue & Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership alongside Dianoia’s, The Vandal and more. Pat Bruner from Bankrupt Bodega biked 412 miles to raise money for 412 Food Rescue. Scratch Kitchen completely changed their business model and transformed their restaurant into a market in Troy Hill while also providing hot meals to seniors in their community.
Now our good friends from Mindful Hospitality Group partnered with Fulton Commons & New Ivy Group to launch Saving Hospitality: One Drink at a Time, a virtual fundraiser to support Pittsburgh Restaurant Workers Aid. Zooming from the recently completed Fulton Commons in Manchester, join virtually to learn about the current crisis facing our hospitality institutions, and explore new ways that we can come together as a city to support these businesses and the next generation of hospitality entrepreneurs.
At this Virtual Event, You'll hear from:
Pittsburgh Restaurant Workers Aid - Taylor Stessney, Co-Founder of PRWA, will share about the current state of hospitality in our region and provide info on the work of PRWA and ways you can support their efforts
Mindful Hospitality Group - Cat Cannon and Cecil Usher, Co-Founders of MHG, will conduct a cocktail class so you can learn the attention to detail that goes into your favorite drinks
Fulton Commons and New Ivy Group - Brian Mendelssohn, Co-Founder of Fulton Commons and Botero Development, and Megan Worbs, Founder of New Ivy Group, will discuss ways the real estate development and entrepreneurship communities in Pittsburgh can support hospitality
Your Ticket Includes:
Access to the Virtual Event on 1/22 and Recording of the Event
An Event Kit* Including Ingredients and Recipes for Two Cocktails: The Penicillin and The Aviation (Two Servings of Each)
An Entry to The Event Raffle Drawing
Too purchase tickets and for more info visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saving-hospitality-one-drink-at-a-time-tickets-136194151373
