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Beverage Director Ivan Papic’s Vision: The Classics with a Japanese Twist

Chilled Magazine

During that same impactful year, he made his grand entrance into the hospitality industry as a barback for the popular joint, Lot 61. Papic first dabbled in the bar management side of the spectrum during his seven years at Macao Trading Co. During his experience there, he quickly grew fond of bartending.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure Seminar

Chilled Magazine

In Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure, industry professionals discussed the ins and outs of bar management, including staff retention, getting the most out of your liquor representative and supplier relationships, and the various aspects of bar ownership. Gillum uses a family-style model to keep the team accountable.

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Unveiling Romeo’s—Where Cocktail Craftsmanship Meets Urban Sophistication

Chilled Magazine

Evan Hawkins, a seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry, boasts a wealth of experience, having started from the ground up as a barback and contributing to the creation of over 35 establishments. Drawing from his own experiences, Evan has valuable suggestions for bartenders who harbor dreams of one day opening their own bar.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

Since publishing his first video in 2017 (on the quintessential Gimlet , of course), DiMonriva’s passion for cocktail culture and scholarship have helped turn The Educated Barfly into a fountain of behind-the-bar knowledge. I was lucky enough to find a barback job at a place called King King on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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The Best of Saratoga Springs with Mixologist Michael Bohm

Chilled Magazine

Visitors from far and wide look forward to experiencing not only the healing powers of the mineral water in Saratoga, but they also enjoy indulging in the refreshing qualities of a drink in the pubs, restaurants, and wine bars of the Broadway District and sprawling along Caroline Street. I’ve been in the game for about a decade now.

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Biggest Red Flag When You Sit at a Bar?

VinePair

In the first 15 minutes of a typical “Bar Rescue” episode, the viewing audience gets treated to a host of obvious red flags: drunken owners, bugs in bottles, or rodents in the kitchen. In real life, though, the red flags you might find at a bar can be much more subtle. My biggest red flag when sitting at a bar is poor service!

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We chat with Matty Opai: Our 2023 Bar Manager of the Year talks hard work, hospo & mentors

Australian Bartender

Reach him andrewjohn@me.com Photography: Nikki To (supplied) Christopher Pearce (Bar Awards) Matty Opai is the Bar Manager of Icebergs Dining Room in Bondi. After nine years at Icebergs, he recently won bar manager of the year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. I like that sort of small bar vibe.