Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel: John deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight"

John deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight"

Jan 16, 2022

Today’s guest is John deBary, the creator of Proteau, a line of zero-proof botanical drinks, a co-founder of Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, author of Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails, Food52’s first Resident Drink Expert, and a freelance journalist with bylines in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Thrillist, the Food Network, Punch, and more.

In the podcast today we discuss:

The founding of the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation
The evolution of John’s non-alch drinks company, Proteau
Mental health, and how overnight success is rarely “overnight"
And John’s advice for entrepreneurs just getting started

I think you can tell that I’m a massive fan of John’s and am so impressed by everything he does for the drinks and hospitality community. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it, and without further ado, here’s my interview with John deBary.

Find John

www.johndebary.com

Find Proteau

www.drinkproteau.com

@drinkproteau

Invest in Proteau on Republic

https://republic.com/proteau

Find RWCF

www.restaurantworkerscf.org

@rwcfusa

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www.moverssshakers.com