Industry Night
Austin chefs and bartenders get royal treatment at exclusive industry night
- Shed Barbershop invited bartenders, chefs, servers, and more out for complimentary services, food, drinks, and swag. (Pictured: Michael Sanders, owner of drink.well. and soon-to-open Backbeat.)Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Shed welcomed service industry professionals to its cozy space Monday evening.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Uchi's Chef de Cuisine Michael Castillo and Eva Barrios.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Guests chose from haircut, shave, or beard trim services. (Pictured: Fermin Nuñez, chef at Launderette.)Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Food was provided by Wünder Pig Barbecue Co.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- The Roosevelt Room's Justin Lavenue receives a trim.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Drinks were provided by Treaty Oak Distilling Co, Hops & Grain, and Flat Track Coffee.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Hops & Grain brewer Bob Galligan chopped (almost) everything off.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Parkside's J.C. Rodriguez, Zach Kahlich, and Marisa Melendez.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Melody Plate of Treaty Oak gets buzzed.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Philip Speer, Salt & Time's Ben Runkle, and TA Norman's Travis Norman.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Carson Jewell of Jester King.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- Stephanie Dres and Fermin Nuñez.Photo by Shelley Neuman
- CultureMap and Shed provided exclusive swag from local businesses.Photo by Shelley Neuman
What: Industry Night
Where: Shed Barbershop & Supply
The details: On Monday, the folks at Shed Barbershop went all out in order to do something special for people working in Austin's food and beverage industry. Teaming up with CultureMap, Shed hosted its first-ever Industry Night dedicated to treating those who wait hand and foot on Austinites every night. The exclusive invite went out to everyone from chefs and bartenders to owners and servers.
Perks of the evening included complimentary haircuts, beard trims, and full-service shaves; dinner provided by Wünder Pig; cocktails by Treaty Oak; brews by Hops & Grain; and coffee by Flat Track. A couple industry insiders who came out to enjoy the festivities included Roosevelt Room bartender Justin Lavenue, who had a big year in 2015; Uchi Chef de Cuisine Michael Castillo; and Salt & Time owner Ben Runkle. Each guest walked away with a swag bag filled with local goodies like Yellowbird Sauce, Bearded Brothers, Epic, Srsly Chocolate, and High Brew.
Who: Justin Lavenue, Michael Castillo, Ben Runkle, Michael Sanders, Andrew Wiseheart, Philip Speer, Fermin Nuñez, Melody Plate, Carson Jewell, Eva Barrios, Travis Norman, Jake Maddux, Bob Galligan, Sheila Garcia, J.C. Rodriguez, Zach Kahlich, Marisa Melendez, and Stephanie Dres.
