Mardi Gras Gives: Relief for New Orleans BIPOC & Female Bartenders
Grants funded by the spirits industry will support women, queer, and BIPOC bartenders in New Orleans who ve lost work. Apply now. February 25 2021 3:00 AM EST
Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation announces Mardi Gras Gives, a $62,500 relief initiative for New Orleans bartenders and barbacks who ve been impacted by layoffs or furloughs during the past year. At least 50 percent of the funds will be allocated to eligible applicants who identify as women, members of the BIPOC community, and/or are over the age of 60.
For 300 years New Orleans has been a Mecca for decadence and outsiders. Its a unique city where music, art, history, food, and people of different ethnicities, nationalities, and sexual orientation mix like gumbo and mingle like mud and the Mississippi. LGBTQ+ have been there from the beginning and many of the city s bartenders represent minority groups (people of color, women, queers) who are particularly
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One-time $250 direct payment to bartenders and barbacks
02/25/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Mardi Gras is a time of reflection and celebration for New Orleans, but bar closures this year due to the pandemic greatly impacted the local bar community. In 2021, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has paired up with Gambino’s King Cake Rum Cream, Gambino’s Bakery, Tequila Tromba USA, Republic National Distributing Company, Don Q Rum, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Rémy Cointreau, Edrington, and 375 Park Ave Spirits to provide direct payments to local bartenders affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Mardi Gras Gives grant initiative will provide $62,500 in immediate relief funds to New Orleans’ furloughed and laid-off bartenders and barbacks affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with a one-time first-come, first-served $250 grant.
TOTC debuts $62,500 bartender support fund 25th February, 2021 by Owen Bellwood
The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has unveiled a US$62,500 support package to aid bartenders in New Orleans impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation will award 250 New Orleans bartenders US$250
The Mardi Gras Gives initiative has been created in partnership with Gambino’s King Cake Rum Cream, Gambino’s Bakery, Tequila Tromba USA, Republic National Distributing Company, Don Q Rum, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Rémy Cointreau, Edrington, and 375 Park Avenue Spirits.
The US$62,500 fund will be distributed to 250 bartenders and bar backs working across New Orleans that have been furloughed or laid off as a result of the pandemic.
Tales of the Cocktail To Return Virtually For 2021
Tales of the Cocktail To Return Virtually For 2021
The New Orleans-based festival is set to ensure a global audience has complimentary access to participate in its programming, prioritizing the health and safety of its attendees, but the company is still leaving the door open for local activations in global markets wherever it proves both safe and valuable for attendees.
Tales of the Cocktail 2021 (image via Tales of the Cocktail)
Last year’s festival stood as the first to go virtual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic ,and connected thousands of attendees across 100 countries to experience over 125 events, broadening the depth and reach of its programming and audience. The financial impact of the virus on the spirits industry heavily influenced the company’s decision to go virtual this year, as well.
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