Brian J Warrener (he/him)

ServSafe Alcohol
National Restaurant Association

WSET Certified Educator
WSET

ServSafe Food Safety
National Restaurant Association

“Sober Reflection.” Warrener, B. (November 7, 2025)
https://pbn.com/sober-reflection-with-the-craft-beer-boom-over-breweries-look-for-answers-to-maturing-market-changing-tastes/

“What’s Really in Your Vodka?.” Warrener, B. (May 27, 2025)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/metro/ct-stonington-veritable-distillery-ingredient/

“How to Make a Mocktail That Actually Tastes Good.” Warrener, B. (January, 2025)
https://www.self.com/story/how-to-make-a-mocktail

“$10.24 for a Burrito? Here’s Why Some Restaurants Don’t Round Up..” Warrener, B. (July, 2024)
https://www.marketplace.org/2024/07/24/10-24-for-a-burrito-heres-why-some-restaurants-dont-round-up/

“Starbucks Debuts New Fruity….” Warrener, B. (June, 2024)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/starbucks-debuts-fruity-energy-drink-less-2-months-panera-discontinues-rcna158573

“Making a Restaurant Reservation: That’ll be $100 without Food or Drinks.” Warrener, B. (April, 2024)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/restaurant-reservation-fee-cancellation/

“Should You Tip Your French Waiter? Here’s What to Know Ahead of Paris Olympics.” Warrener, B. (April, 2024)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tipping-in-france-paris-olympics-cbs-news-explains/

Warrener, B. (April 1, 2024)
Spotify.com

“On & Off Podcast: The Future of Beverage Professionals.” Warrener, B. (January 23, 2024)
https://beverageinformationgroup.podbean.com/e/the-next-generation-of-beverage-pros/

““Are Delivery Apps Hurting the Food Industry?”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““How the Tip Credit Works in Restaurants”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““How to Open a Bar”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Restaurants charging extra for water, bread and workers’ health plan”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““The Rise of Ghost Kitchens”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Tiktok ‘water chefs’ have people shelling out for mermaid flavored drinks”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Tipping is on steroids. Here’s what to know about when to give.”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Why Dirty Martini-Inspired Foods are Trending”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““I refuse to tip on holiday anymore due to ‘tip-flation”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““New Rhode Island Law Ensures Gratuities Get into the Right Hands”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Restaurant Robots Serve Meals on Wheels”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

““Tipping etiquette: With old norms gone, how do I know when to tip?”.” Warrener, B. (2023)

“I refuse to tip on holiday anymore due to tip-flation..” Warrener, B. (November 12, 2023)
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/10/10/tiktok-water-chefs-have-people-shelling-out-for-mermaid-flavored-drinks/

“TikTok WaterChefs have people shelling out for mermaid flavored drinks..” Warrener, B. (October 10, 2023)
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/10/10/tiktok-water-chefs-have-people-shelling-out-for-mermaid-flavored-drinks/

Warrener, B. (September 1, 2023)
Spotify.com

“Restaurants Charging Extra for Water, Bread and Workers’ Health Plans”.” Warrener, B. (July 13, 2023)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/restaurant-health-care-surcharge/

“Tipping is on Steroids. Here’s What to Know about When to Give..” Warrener, B. (May 23, 2023)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tipping-culture-etiquette-evolving-with-gratuity-screens-everywhere/

“Why Dirty Martini-Inspired Foods are Trending.” Warrener, B. (May 12, 2023)
https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/dirty-martini-food-trend/

“Tipping and New Tipping Norms.” Warrener, B. (April 12, 2023)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tipping-etiquette-food-delivery-tip/

““7 restaurant trends that will define 2022.”.” Warrener, B. (2022)

““Solutions to supply chain woes shared at National Restaurant Show”.” Warrener, B. (2022)

“‘Are You Serious?’: Server’s Hilarious Viral Rant About Bad Tipper Viewed Over 30M Times.” Warrener, B. (2022)

““Rhode Island’s Top Trends Forecast 2023”.” Warrener, B. (2022)

““Chicago and Other Cities Support Outdoor Dining Expansions even as Pandemic Wanes”.” Warrener, B. (2021)

““Wine Shipping Direct from Out-of-State Rises to the Forefront”.” Warrener, B. (2021)

““How Restaurants are Adapting & Reacting to the COVID-19 Crisis”.” Warrener, B. (2020)

““How to Tip Every Service Professional”.” Warrener, B. (2020)

“Restaurant Recovery “After All This”.” Warrener, B. (2020)

““Bill Would Allow Wine Shipments to Rhode Island Homes”.” Warrener, B. (2020)

““Tipping Etiquette: The Ultimate Guide to Tipping”.” Warrener, B. (2019)

““The Italian Industry’s Big Three Hold Their Own”.” Warrener, B. (2018)

““Can a Barbecue Chain Ever Rule America’s Dining Scene?”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““Insights on Today’s Tipping Economy from an Employee Perspective”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““The Ultimate Tipping Guide for the 21st Century”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““When the Restaurant Receipt Goes Viral”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““Tipping Points”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““The New Political Battleground: Your Restaurant Receipt”.” Warrener, B. (2017)

““First Sip from Editor Melissa Dowling”.” Warrener, B. (2016)

““The Best of Nightclub & Bar”.” Warrener, B. (2016)

““Vodka Freezer Pops? The New Face of Happy Hour”.” Warrener, B. (2015)

““Why You’re Free to BYOB in Philly but in Boston it’s Complicated”.” Warrener, B. (2015)

““New and Different Drives Restaurant Surge”.” Warrener, B. (2015)

““The Price We Pay for a Drink on the Strip”.” Warrener, B. (2015)

““Spirited Battle: Craft Beer vs. Hard Alcohol”.” Warrener, B. (2015)

Chaine de Rotisseurs

Chaine de Rotisseurs

United States Bartenders Guild

Warrener, B. 30+ articles published. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
JWU CPS Career Catalyst Blog.

Warrener, B. 40+ Articles Published. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
bar & restaurant Magazine.

Warrener, B. 6 Articles Published. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
Bar Business Magazine.

Warrener, B. Three articles total. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
JWU News.

Warrener, B. To Tip or Not to Tip. (Newspaper Article).
Providence Journal, Pittsburgh Gazette.

Warrener, B. The Bartender as Psychologist. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
Slammed.

Warrener, B. The Psychology of Service. (Magazine/Trade Publication).
Slammed.

Connect Conference, “Beverage Trends,” JWU COHB, Providence, RI, RI, United States. (March, 2026).

Vibe Conference, “Vibe Awards Judging,” San Diego, United States. (February 20, 2026).

CiderConn 2026, “Cider Horizons: Insights from Consumers,” American Cider Association, Providence, RI, RI, United States. (January 26, 2026).

bar & restaurant Expo, “bar & restaurant Industry Excellence Awards Judging,” Las Vegas, United States. (March 18, 2025).

Vibe Conference, “Vibe Awards Judging,” San Diego, United States. (February 20, 2025).

bar & restaurant Expo, “bar & restaurant Industry Excellence Awards Judging,” Las Vegas, United States. (March 18, 2024).

Vibe Conference, “Vibe Awards Judging,” San Diego, United States. (February 20, 2024).

JWU Faculty Scholarship Showcase, “The Status of Tip Elimination in the Hospitality Industry Poster,” Providence, RI, United States. (2023).

National Restaurant Association, “A Supply Chain on the Rocks Presentation,” Chicago, IL, United States. (May 15, 2023).

bar & restaurant Expo, “Strategies for Delivering Quality Service Without Enough Quality Servers,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2022).

bar & restaurant Expo, “Supply Chain: Managing Through the Adversity,” Las Vegas, United States. (2022).

Georgia Tech Event Coordinators Network, “Event Planning in a Post-pandemic World,”. (2021).

JWU Alumni Association, “Whiskey History and Tasting,”. (2021).

JWU Faculty Scholarship Showcase, “The Status of Tip Elimination in the Hospitality Industry,” Providence, RI, United States. (2020).

United States Bartenders Guild, “What Now — Employment Strategies for Food & Beverage Professionals,”. (2020).

CHRIE Conference, “The Development of Tip Elimination and It’s Effect on the Industry,”. (2018).

United States Bartenders Guild, “The Fine Art of Service Recovery,” Washington, DC, United States. (2018).

JWU Faculty Scholarship Showcase, “The Status of Tip Elimination in the Hospitality Industry,” Providence, RI, United States. (2018).

NACRA, “What is This Nomad Winery’s Next Move?,”. (2018).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Tradeshow, “Are Donkey’s Now Unicorns? A JWU Panel Discussion on the Restaurant Labor Shortage,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2017).

Nightclub & Bar Convention & Tradeshow, “Don’t Smoke in Bed Face Down! Will that be your Last Tip?,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2017).

The Bar Institute, “Goodbye, Mr. Tips?,” Boston, MA, United States. (2017).

CHRIE Conference, “The Development of Tip Elimination and It’s Effect on the Industry,”. (2017).

The Bar Institute, “Hiring the Best: A Strategy for Identfying Greatness,” Austin, TX, United States. (2016).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “How to Unscrew your Bar,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2016).

The Bar Institute, “The Customer is Always Right…Except When They’re Not,” Austin, TX, United States. (2016).

CHRIE Conference, “The Development of Tip Elimination and It’s Effect on the Industry,”. (2016).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “The Future of Flavor Trends,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2016).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “Hiring for Success,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2015).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “Implement Proven Customer Service Strategies,” Las Vegas, United States. (2015).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “Pricing & Costing Strategies,” Las Vegas, United States. (2015).

Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, “Unchained: Practical Operating Advice for the Independent Operator,” Las Vegas, NV, United States. (2015).

The New York Bar Show, “TIPS Responsible Beverage Service,” New York, NY, United States. (2009).

National Restaurant Association, “Supply Chain Disruption and Impact Mitigation,” Chicago, IL, United States. (2002).