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    A bartending manual for change

    The hospitality industry is a natural landing spot for many of California’s 10 million foreign-born workers.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 4, 2019 • 1 min read

    The hospitality industry is a natural landing spot for many of California’s 10 million foreign-born workers. Immigrants who speak little English can find work behind the scenes, where language isn’t a barrier to entry, such as washing dishes or barbacking. But advancing beyond those roles can be difficult. Aaron Polsky, bar manager at Harvard & Stone, spoke to Evan about his efforts to create bartending manuals in Spanish for immigrant workers.

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    6. 46:40The bar industry’s “movers and shakers”
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    The full episode

    5 of 6
    The cure for the common hangover
    1. 0:00The historical problem of hangovers
    2. 10:26A guide to Los Angeles Cocktails
    3. 19:55A trip to a Koreatown speakeasy
    4. 27:52A liquid history of the Arts District
    5. 37:46A bartending manual for changeYou’re reading this
    6. 46:40The bar industry’s “movers and shakers”
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