Adryan Lagarde, Turning Tables student, at a Hotel Peter and Paul event January 20, 2020 | Katherine Kimball/Eater NOLA
Liberty’s Kitchen has teamed up with Toure Folkes to create Turning Tables, a 12-week bar and training program
A new bar and spirits training program dedicated to growing a more inclusive and diverse bar community in New Orleans showcased its inaugural class on Monday night (January 20), with a party at year-old Marigny hotspot Hotel Peter and Paul, home of the acclaimed Elysian Bar.
Called Turning Tables, the training is now part of the work done by local nonprofit Liberty’s Kitchen, which has been providing restaurant and hospitality training to underserved young adults for years. The 12-week program was created by local bartender and consultant Toure Folkes, with the help of a grant from the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, host of the annual spirits conference held in the city.
In addition to training, Turning Tables intends to increase “professional opportunities within New Orleans’ thriving hospitality industry” for underserved youth. It features a mentorship program that links students with veteran bartenders who provide hands-on training in their own spots; includes distillery and brewery trips, guest speakers, and a number of working events like Liberty’s Kitchen’s Come Grow With Us, MiNo Foundation’s Pass the Peas, and “Thirteenth Night is For King Cake” by Cantine at Molly’s Rise and Shine.
The event at Hotel Peter and Paul (with pop-ups by Midnight Noodle, Fowlmouth, and Las Abuelas) was the first event intended to combine food, music, and cocktails to showcase the students’ newly-learned skills and help connect them further with the New Orleans bar community.
Turning Tables is seeking mentors for its 2020 class, and prospective students can apply to be part of the program here.
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