Elena Key / Staff Writer An FIU student-led organization has students mixing drinks as a pastime. The Bartenders Guild is a pillar of the Bacardi Center of Excellence Program at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The club teaches members how to make drinks, their history and hospitality etiquette. “We go over different […]
Maritza De Armas/Staff Writer Anyone can now learn about hospitality entrepreneurship and different alcoholic beverages thanks to a new online learning platform, BacardiTeach. The hospitality industry, one of the largest in South Florida, was hit hard by the pandemic. Thousands of people within the industry have been laid off. In response, the FIU Chaplin School […]
By: Victor Jorges / News Director Last year, it was Badia Spices. This year, it’s Bacardi USA that donates a significant amount of money to FIU’s Hospitality School’s expanding curriculum. In a press release, the university announced the $5 million gift “dedicated to a new and unique educational program tailored for the spirits industry.” The […]
