In addition to the award-winning cocktail program at Kato in Los Angeles, Austin Hennelly has built one of the country's most comprehensive and boundary-pushing alcohol-free beverage programs. In this class, you will learn how to craft compelling and unique alcohol-free cocktails and stock your bar with the best alcohol-free beverages on the market for a diversity of offerings to suit your program.

Austin Hennelly, Bar Director, Kato
Austin Hennelly began his career in hospitality in 2012 at Momofuku’s boundary-pushing cocktail bar Booker and Dax in Manhattan’s East Village. In 2015, he joined the bar teams at James Beard Award-winning Maison Premiere and amaro-focused cult classic Amor y Amargo. He is currently setting the paradigm for cocktails in LA as the Bar Director of Michelin-starred Kato. His drinks have been featured in the LA Times, New York Times, Michelin Guide's Top Cocktails, Punch Magazine, Bon Appétit, The Daily Beast, Imbibe, Starchefs, and Forbes. In 2022, he was named one of Imbibe Magazine's 75 people or places to watch, and in 2023, Austin was the Michelin Guide's Exceptional Cocktail Award winner.

Leftbank Annex Class/Seminar/Experience for pre-assigned Student Pass holders and Bartender Pass Auditing.
Location: Leftbank Annex, 101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227
Sponsored by: Lush Life Productions