Thirst Group with Eric Mersch and Kim Klinger

Shift Drink

We may be witnessing the death of independent restaurants as we’ve known them. We all closed with the trust that we would have help recovering. That trust was misplaced. But many people are stepping up to help rescue the industry they love. One of the most important organizations is Thirst Group. They’re a grassroots collective of professionals that are working with legislators to ensure that insurance companies pay out for the losses suffered in 2020. This week we have two of those people that are volunteering all of their free time for the cause.

Please visit THIRSTGROUP.ORG to help. Nothing you do today will help American restaurants more.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Eric Mersch spent over a decade working in restaurants and bars before taking a job as Regional Manager with Back Bar Project – one of my favorite importers (in no small part due to the presence of Worthy Park).

Dr. Kimberly Klinger spent her career between academia and hospitality. As she taught university during the day in Washington D.C., she spent her evenings slinging mezcal at Espita. She’s now living in Chicago and serves as the Bar Manager for La Josie in the West Loop. And when she’s not mixing drinks, or fighting the system, she’s a Brand Ambassador for Mezcales de Leyenda/Pelotón de la Muerte.