About this episode
Josh Harris discusses the creative process behind building the influential bar Trick Dog and how his sobriety has influenced his approach to hospitality.
People come up with bar names and cocktail ideas in all kinds of ways, but for Josh Harris, inspiration often comes from memory, art, and whatever happens to spark something bigger. That creative instinct helped turn Trick Dog into one of the most influential bars of its generation. But Josh wasn’t always sure the bar—or even his place in the industry—would work out that way. On this episode of The Buildout, Josh joins Adam to talk about what it really takes to build a great bar, how to create a team culture that encourages creativity and buy-in, and how his own sobriety has shaped the way he thinks about hospitality and the bar world today. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/buildoutpodcast Trick Dog: https://www.instagram.com/trickdogbar Josh Harris: https://www.instagram.com/josh_the_bon_vivants VinePair: https://www.instagram.com/vinepair Hosted by VinePair Co-Founder: https://www.instagram.com/adamteeter Produced and edited by: https://www.instagram.com/dolldoctor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Adam
Guest: Josh Harris
Topics covered
- bar culture
- creativity
- hospitality
- team building
- sobriety
Keywords
- bar names
- cocktail ideas
- creativity
- hospitality
- team culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trick Dog, VinePair
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