Brown & Balanced

Brown & Balanced is a community organization that celebrates and highlights Black hospitality professionals. It draws over 10,000 hospitality professionals annually and has over 300k views online. Founded by Josh Davis, Brown & Balanced started as a series of pop-up bartending events to showcase unseen talent. Currently B&B hosts in-person events, produces virtual live shows & social media spotlights on Black talent; all while addressing social issues and celebrating Black culture. B&B has also expanded to apparel to prioritize the conversation to Normalize Black Bartenders.     Josh Davis as a professional has always worked to create opportunities for bartenders of the diaspora. He believes in going to the hometowns, trade shows, and local gems to make sure that the doors he has pushed through remain open for future generations through his wide reach and unwavering energy for change