How to Attend MCF 2025
MCF Seminars
Access to seminars on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday requires an MCF Exhibition Ticket [Available Here]. After purchasing your ticket and registering, you can RSVP to individual seminars and build your personalized schedule.
MCF Pop-ups
Pop-up events and brand activations are free to attend with MCF Registration [Register Here]. Cocktails are available for purchase at the venues.
MCF Limited Seating
Pairing dinner tickets are sold separately and can be purchased through the links listed in the daily schedule. Space is limited.
For any other question please refer to FAQs
TUESDAY SCHEDULE
Sabē Activation
Details coming soon
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: PHI Center
Sponsor: Sabē Athletics
** Bracelet Required for Entry
No & Low Trends, Data, and Execution
Speaker: Kapri Robinson & Alex Jump
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar Hall)
Sponsor: Focus on Health
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Fiol Masters Montréal Finals
Watch top bartenders battle it out in a high-energy cocktail showdown!
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Caffè Bello Pop-up
Sponsor: Fiol Prosecco
** Bracelet Required for Entry
The Art of the Restaurant Bar
Speaker: Harrison Ginsberg
Time: 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar Hall)
Sponsor: Nikka Whiskey, Cocchi
** Bracelet Required for Entry
A Taste of Barbados Cocktail Workshop
Enjoy an immersive and interactive cocktail workshop with Barbados Culinary Ambassador, Mixologist Philip Antoine
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: PHI Center (Tasting Area)
Sponsor: Tourism Barbados
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Shaking Up the Game: Inside the World of Cocktail Competitions
Panelists: Patty Dennison, Kegan Mcgregor, TBC, TBC
Moderator: Gregory Buda
Time: 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar Hall)
Sponsor: Montréal Cocktail Fest
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Owning Your Place in Hospitality: a Conversation About Imposter Syndrome
Speaker: Elise Hanson
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar Hall)
Sponsor: Hendrick’s Gin
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Havana Club Tasting
Details coming soon
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: PHI Center (Tasting Area)
Sponsor: Havana Club
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Hospitality by Design: How the World’s Best Bars & Brands Think About Design.
Speaker: Richard Ryan
Time: 3:45 PM - 4:40 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar Hall)
Sponsor: Drinksology Kirker Greer
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Hospitality Outlier Blueprint: The No-Nonsense Guide to Outperforming the Market by Multiples.
Speaker: Sean Finter
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: PHI Center (Seminar hall)
Sponsor: Courvoisier
** Bracelet Required for Entry
Bagheera | Vancouver
Celebrate Canada's cocktail culture with an exclusive pop-up by Shawn Soole & the Bagheera team.
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: El Pequeño Bar
Sponsor: TBD
** Everyone Welcome
Nickel City | Austin
Meet the team from Nickel City, and enjoy and example of true southern hospitality.
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: The Coldroom
Sponsor: Flor de Caña
** Everyone Welcome
Truth & Dare | Vienna
A not-to-be-missed cocktail experience from one of Austria’s most celebrated bars.
Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Bisou Bisou
Sponsor: Campari, Courvoisier
** Everyone Welcome
BarChef | Toronto
Celebrate Canada's cocktail culture with an exclusive pop-up by Bar Chef
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Café Miracolo
Sponsor: TBA
** Everyone Welcome
Massimmo Zitti | World Class Canada
Details coming soon
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Bar Bello
Sponsor: World Class Canada, Don Julio, Tanqueray, Ketel One, Talisker
** Everyone Welcome
Redbreast Pairing Dinner
Details coming soon
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Pub Bishop & Bagg
Sponsor: Redbreast
Kismet | Halifax
Celebrate Canada's cocktail culture with an exclusive pop-up by renowned Halifax restaurant-bar Kismet.
Time: 9:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Projet Pilote
Sponsor: Campari
** Everyone Welcome
Overstory | New York
Stop in Rouge Gorge to see the team behind New York City's highly-awarded Overstory bar slinging drinks as if they were 70 stories up!
Time: 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: Rouge Gorge
Sponsor: Nikka Whiskey, Cocchi, Los Siete Misterios
** Everyone Welcome
Thunderbolt | Los Angeles (DAY 2)
Enjoy a nightcap at the Four Seasons to wind down after the day’s events, during a two-day, late night bartending experience featuring Thunderbolt from LA.
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: Marcus bar & Lounge at the Four Seasons
Sponsor: TBA
** Everyone Welcome