Industry Shifts with Brandon Thrash

This week, MG is saving a seat for guest Brandon Thrash, Philadelphia Beverage Professional and PA Food Workers Advocate.  

ABOUT EPISODE

MG chats with Brandon about how they met, how he ended up in Philly, his advocacy work, and more.  

Topics include:

• How to approach relationships both inside and outside of the hospitality industry
• The "True Cost" of food and beverage
• Advocacy for laborers, non-ownership workers in the restaurant, and the beverage industry
• Personal and professional growth
• Dedication to making conscious and methodical decisions that affect producers and consumers

ABOUT BRANDON

Brandon is passionate about helping to restructure our industry to pay living wages, more equitable wages between front and back of house employees, improve mental health in our industry, create a long term and viable future for restaurants and bars, develop a culture that pays the fair price of food, and raise awareness that spirits are an agricultural product.  Follow @pafoodworkers on Instagram as we grow awareness of action points and disseminate information to keep you informed about issues facing our industry.

Brandon grew up in Arkansas, and although he’s lived all over the world, still considers Northwest Arkansas home. He's worked behind the bar all over the country, including in San Francisco, Chicago, South Florida, and Philadelphia. In 2018 and 2019 he split time between being head bartender at Bad Hunter in Chicago (Tales of the Cocktail Top 10 f Restaurant Bar) and making wine in Oregon with Ross and Bee Maloof of Maloof Wines. In Oregon, he was able to learn more about his true passion, fruit fermentation and distillation. After returning to Philadelphia and spending a few months as a beverage director, Brandon is currently advocating for labor rights in PA and organizing education classes for Philadelphia bartenders.

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