{"id":1820,"date":"2026-03-25T14:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/?page_id=1820"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:39:11","slug":"the-road-to-a-sustainable-bar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/en_us\/seminars\/the-road-to-a-sustainable-bar","title":{"rendered":"The Road to a Sustainable Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1820\" class=\"elementor elementor-1820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635ec26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"635ec26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d235005 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d235005\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72681c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72681c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5da18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af5da18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Seminar<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3a0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b3a0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 English<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00be440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00be440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Road to a <font color=\"#DE5931\">Sustainable Bar<\/font><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d140c elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d140c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to lower waste, reimagine what we discard, and maximize profit through sustainable practices behind the bar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb61066 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb61066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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28<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl phlight-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1:00 PM \u2014 1:45 PM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl phlight-map-pin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Embassy Suites, St. Augustine FL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad01f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad01f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/luis-pagan-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/luis-pagan-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/luis-pagan-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/luis-pagan-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/luis-pagan.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b9cfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47b9cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1763431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1763431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Luis Pag\u00e1n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff6e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff6e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bartender &amp; Sustainability Advocate  \u00b7  Bar Lab 787  \u00b7  Puerto Rico<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c25ed elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"15c25ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl phlight-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiageo World Class Bartender \u2014 Puerto Rico 2018\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3825dbc elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget 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Known for his creativity, cultural pride, and commitment to purposeful bartending, Luis brings a deep passion for sustainability \u2014 not as a trend, but as a professional standard that benefits people, the planet, and the bottom line.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d04226 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-start elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d04226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/barlab787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl phlight-instagram-logo\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">barlab787<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c7b56 scroll-down elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c9c7b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\" class=\"\"><g><switch><g><path d=\"M14 26c-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8v-8c0-4.4 3.6-8 8-8s8 3.6 8 8v8c0 4.4-3.6 8-8 8zm0-22c-3.3 0-6 2.7-6 6v8c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6s6-2.7 6-6v-8c0-3.3-2.7-6-6-6zm0 7c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V8c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v2c0 .6-.4 1-1 1z\" fill=\"#ffffff\" opacity=\"1\" data-original=\"#000000\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/g><\/switch><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f43460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f43460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f26ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1f26ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711b1f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"711b1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tAbout This Seminar\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8249e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8249e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainability in the bar world is no longer optional \u2014 it is a competitive advantage. In this seminar, Luis Pag\u00e1n breaks down the practical how-to&#8217;s and what-to&#8217;s of sustainable bar practices, making the case that reducing waste and rethinking how we operate are not just ethical choices, but smart business decisions that directly improve profitability.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from real experience behind the bar in Puerto Rico and on the global World Class stage, Luis will guide attendees through concrete techniques and mindset shifts that any bar \u2014 from a high-volume venue to a boutique cocktail bar \u2014 can implement immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ef099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ef099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What we call waste is often an opportunity we haven&#8217;t recognized yet. The most sustainable bar is also the most profitable one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9388094 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9388094\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e368326 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e368326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec500f elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dec500f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat You Will Learn\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7f371 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db7f371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c9e1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12c9e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb8b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb8b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bdb2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lowering Waste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5e5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5e5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practical techniques to reduce waste across ingredients, prep, and service \u2014 starting with the biggest culprits most bars overlook.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883a56d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"883a56d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf51dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf51dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a78f410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reconsidering Waste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd3cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd3cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to shift your perspective on what &#8220;waste&#8221; means \u2014 turning citrus peels, leftover syrups, and byproducts into valuable bar assets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5a13d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e5a13d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bed05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7bed05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c8a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2c8a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximizing Profit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6116f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6116f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How sustainable practices directly improve your cost-per-cocktail metrics, reduce over-ordering, and increase margin without sacrificing quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fd888 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67fd888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd75c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fd75c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd2c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fd2c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Techniques &amp; Changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190bf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"190bf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A toolkit of actionable methods \u2014 from batching and sourcing to storage and menu design \u2014 that make sustainability a daily practice, not a special project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00448ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00448ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4a163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab4a163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597faf6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"597faf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tSeminar Format\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616b06c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616b06c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8263b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8263b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An educational session combining practical technique with real-world case examples \u2014 designed for bartenders, bar managers, beverage directors, and owners who want to build more responsible and profitable operations. Applicable at any scale, from independent bars to multi-outlet programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac001b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ac001b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4a47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea4a47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f764e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84f764e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waste Reduction<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1d4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd1d4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bar Profitability<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94222c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94222c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operations\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0d870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c0d870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Puerto Rico\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf61ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cf61ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa19ea0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa19ea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f726269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f726269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build a Bar That's Better for Everyone.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b20d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b20d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. Augustine Cocktail Fest \u00b7 April 27\u201328, 2026 \u00b7 Embassy Suites<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005013b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"005013b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/staugustinecocktailfest.com\/tickets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"phl phlight-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy Your Tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d105485 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d105485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>#StAugustineCocktailFest<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to reduce waste and increase bar profitability with Luis Pag\u00e1n at St. Augustine Cocktail Fest 2026. 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