In this podcast episode, we chat with Brian Warrener, associate professor at The College of Hospitality Management at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, about the new generation of beverage professionals and their opportunities and challenges. Warrener, also director of the university’s new Center for Beverage Education & Innovation, discusses the areas that students today are most excited about, and the career paths that many graduates start out on.
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