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Stephen Lyman

Danny Mena

Lior Lev Sercarz

Chantal Tseng

Rick Edwards

Jessica Taylor

Jim Meehan

Jason Alexander

Yannick Benjamin

Rhum Agricole

Chris Coy

Josh Davis

Chris Eley

Ben Jones

Robin Miller

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Just after this interview posted, news broke in Washington D.C. that Robin Miller is awaiting trial for a misdemeanor sexual abuse charge from early 2019. He has since been suspended from his position at Copycat Co. pending the outcome of his trial. Devin Gong, the owner of Copycat was shocked as I was to hear of this news and said he wants to avoid presuming Miller is guilty before he goes through the legal system. According to Eater, Gong said that if Miller is exonerated he could be invited back to the bar. He added that if Miller is convicted he will be fired. I’m going to leave this interview up and available pending the result of the February 2nd non-jury trial. This is a shock to me, as well. While I don’t see Robin on a regular basis, I typically have drinks at his bar when I visit the District. I have never witnessed any behavior like this from him, but our industry is rife with heavy drinking, poor decision making, and all-night, after-hours parties. It is now up to a judge to determine his guilt or innocence. I will post updates as I get them. It is worth noting that Robin himself sent me this article and maintains his innocence in private conversation. Updates to follow. Please read the entire Eater article here: Copycat Co. Suspends Bar Manager. PLEASE READ THE ABOVE UPDATE BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE Robin Miller has worked at some of the best bars in Washington, DC over the past decade. He honed his skills in fine-dining, modernist cocktail design, and mezcal production and tasting. All of this lead to his move to one of the most popular bars amongst the bartenders and service industry professionals in the District – Copycat Co. But Copycat has had to make some hard pivots on service and operations since the pandemic hit, and Robin joined the team as Bar Manager to bring that vision into fruition. Things change on a daily basis and keeping up with the latest restrictions, combined with the need to keep sales up enough to keep the doors open, create a towering challenge for the management team. But luckily, Robin and the crew of Copycat are progressive thinkers and are prepared for anything.

Just after this interview posted, news broke in Washington D.C. that Robin Miller is awaiting trial for a misdemeanor sexual abuse charge from early 2019. He has since been suspended from his position at Copycat Co. pending the outcome of his trial. Devin Gong, the owner of Copycat was shocked as I was to hear of this news and said he wants to avoid presuming Miller is guilty before he goes through the legal system. According to Eater, Gong said that if Miller is exonerated he could be invited back to the bar. He added that if Miller is convicted he will be fired. I’m going to leave this interview up and available pending the result of the February 2nd non-jury trial. This is a shock to me, as well. While I don’t see Robin on a regular basis, I typically have drinks at his bar when I visit the District. I have never witnessed any behavior like this from him, but our industry is rife with heavy drinking, poor decision making, and all-night, after-hours parties. It is now up to a judge to determine his guilt or innocence. I will post updates as I get them. It is worth noting that Robin himself sent me this article and maintains his innocence in private conversation. Updates to follow. Please read the entire Eater article here: <a href="https://dc.eater.com/2020/11/9/21556787/copycat-co-suspends-bar-manager-alleged-sexual-abuse-charge-trial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copycat Co. Suspends Bar Manager</a>. PLEASE READ THE ABOVE UPDATE BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robinzomg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Miller</a> has worked at some of the best bars in Washington, DC over the past decade. He honed his skills in fine-dining, modernist cocktail design, and mezcal production and tasting. All of this lead to his move to one of the most popular bars amongst the bartenders and service industry professionals in the District – <a href="https://www.copycatcompany.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copycat Co.</a> But Copycat has had to make some hard pivots on service and operations since the pandemic hit, and Robin joined the team as Bar Manager to bring that vision into fruition. Things change on a daily basis and keeping up with the latest restrictions, combined with the need to keep sales up enough to keep the doors open, create a towering challenge for the management team. But luckily, Robin and the crew of Copycat are progressive thinkers and are prepared for anything.

Copycat Co with Robin Miller