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04Activations · MONIN

A supplier training tour became a trade-community campaign.

YAKA expanded a technical training session into a B2B experience that created value before, during and after the room emptied.

The challenge

Make product training useful, memorable and commercially valuable to bartenders and hospitality businesses.

What YAKA built

  1. 01Packaged the training as a full campaign with trade outreach and curated invitations.
  2. 02Designed the run of show, staff setup and on-the-day coordination.
  3. 03Created a certification moment and captured the experience for follow-on content.
  4. 04Launched a direct WhatsApp channel for the bartender community.

The experience engine

~50bartenders trained
  • Product education
  • Professional certification
  • Trade relationship building
  • Reported demand increase

The evidence

What changed—and what it proves.

Approximately 50 bartenders trained, a direct community channel launched and increased demand for MONIN syrups was reported after the experience. The format also strengthened Spirits & Wine’s position as a hospitality-industry partner.

Experience designTrade communityRun of showProduct adoption

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