VinePair

JULY 14, 2025

TJ Siegal (server/barback/manager, Milk & Honey): “Sasha was not good at telling jokes. He constantly looked like he was stepping out of a 1930s movie, but that was just him. He was quirky. But he always made me feel like a business partner.” He’d tell really stupid jokes over and over again.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A panel of esteemed journalists will evaluate and award short essays by bartenders, barbacks, and bar owners for their inspirational power. Meanwhile, those in the industry can look forward to an invitation-only gala and “Excellence in Storytelling Awards” event that kicks off the week on November 18.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 12, 2024

Stormborn, a dynamic figure shaping today’s cocktail culture with her innovative libations, embarked on her journey in New York City’s East Village, starting as a barback and seizing every opportunity to learn. Yael “Stormborn” Vengroff, is a fierce talent shaping today’s cocktail culture with her innovative libations.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

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. Romeo’s stands as his latest venture, a culmination of his expertise and passion.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hoffman assigns each barback to a bartender, who serves as their mentor. “If I cannot personally train you,” she explained, “I will pair you with someone who has a learning style similar to yours, so you don’t feel alienated during training.” This helps to keep new employees accountable and invested in the program.

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Local Bartending School

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The legal age to work as a barback varies by state, as it is determined by both federal and state labor laws. What is a Barback? A barback typically works in a bar setting, assisting bartenders by restocking supplies, cleaning, and performing other tasks. appeared first on LBS Bartending School.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I started barbacking at an awesome little beer and bourbon bar called Bondurants on the Upper East Side (of Manhattan). Read on and take notes as Michael kindly provides his insight on the best of nightlife in Saratoga Springs. How long have you been in the Mixology / Bartending world & where did you get your start?

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

I was lucky enough to find a barback job at a place called King King on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. I was spending 20-hour days on set, mainly working commercials, and I thought maybe I could be an actor instead. It seemed like anybody could be a commercial actor. At the time [around 2007], it was really difficult to get a bar job.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Luckily, a friend hooked me up as a barback at Icebergs. As a barback, I’d collect every spec from every menu and plaster them on the scullery wall. “A friend hooked me up as a barback at Icebergs. It was my first few weeks barbacking and thinking I could be a bartender. Those initial shifts blew my mind!

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

Then, I worked my way up the ranks to barback, bartender, head bartender, program curator, and eventually beverage director, though I will always be a bartender at heart. When I moved to New York City, I began working front-of-house. While I had experience bartending, I initially focused on bussing tables and running food.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It’s a celebration of and a nod to the bartenders, barbacks, mixologists, runners, bussers, cooks, and many more service workers who make the industry what it is. Raise a Glass Since Old Fashioned Week first launched in 2020, Elijah Craig has raised over $400,000 for charitable causes.

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In order to qualify as a Red Coat, applicants must be: Industry professionals (bartenders, bar managers, barbacks, brand ambassadors, educators, distillers, and more) At least 21 years old by May 1, 2024 Live anywhere in the world and have a valid U.S.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Among the bartenders long-associated with Clover Club, there’s Tom Macy who started as a barback and became head bartender. Macy no longer tends bar there, but remains a creative consultant. Williams calls him the “historian” of the bar and notes that a new drink doesn’t make the menu without his input.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If they are yelling at or being cruel to their barback, that’s a huge red flag.” Also, I observe how a bartender interacts with their co-workers. Erin McGrath, bartender, Doar Bros. Charleston, S.C. “My My biggest red flag when sitting at a bar is poor service! We are in the hospitality industry.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Between Irish pubs and high-volume cocktail bars, Million honed his flavors as a barback, squeezing his own custom juices and lemonades, earning him the moniker “The Lemonade Man.” A veteran of the service industry, Million was working in small restaurants 13 years ago before moving to New York to pursue music.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 15, 2024

I wouldn’t describe them as bad times, but anyone familiar with Beresford Sundays and the responsibilities of a glassy/barback would understand what those shifts were like. I think there was a point (possibly at Cantina, OK!)

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 15, 2024

After a couple of months of picking up cups till 5am I was lucky to secure a position as a barback at The Bowery. Tell us a bit about how you got started in the hospitality industry and where you have worked before. I started as an 18-year-old glassy working in nightclubs in Fortitude Valley.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 1, 2024

Either before and/or after a new shift begins, (either one works, but always do it at the same time) the barback or bartender will grab a new par sheet, quickly go over each item on the list and write down how many bottles of each spirit/beer or wine are needed in order to bring the bar back up to par.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 18, 2024

Charlie: I started at 19 years of age at the Hilton Hotel, and I went from events down to Marble Bar as a barback and then up to Zeta Bar, which kicked off my love for bartending. How did you guys get into the business and when/where did you meet? Heaps of suits and suspenders as that was the era.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 3, 2024

while then I started my career almost by accident at 17, getting a job as barback/glassie in an outdoor summer disco club in the town next to my hometown.” “I must have made my first coffee at around 12 years old, served my first beer at 14 (this was Italy, a different culture and looooong time ago!)

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Barina Craft

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This is one themed party your home bar could host with you as the hipster barback wearing your pork pie hat. French Connection #2 Drink Recipe: 1 ½ oz Cognac ¾ oz Grand Marnier orange flavored brandy liqueur Same preparation as the classic cocktail above. Just replace Italy in the original recipe with another shot of France.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

My career at Hotel De L’Europe started as a barback through the various bars and restaurants, expressing my interest in the fine dining department and obviously, the cocktail bar, where I found William Berkhoff, former bar manager at the American Bar at The Savoy, in London.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Horacio Villalobos – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Because of the high turnover in the service industry, on any given night, there’s a decent chance that we’re training a new bartender or barback. The divided attention can be a real challenge at times.

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In order to qualify as a Red Coat, applicants must be: Industry professionals (bartenders, bar managers, barbacks, brand ambassadors, educators, distillers, and more) At least 21 years old by May 1, 2024 Live anywhere in the world and have a valid U.S.

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Bar Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2024

Grand Marnier has been a French liqueur enjoyed in the four corners of the world for the past 200 years, bringing French flair to a range of cocktails with their iconic products including the barback staple, Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 26, 2024

I grew up in England and started hospitality at the age of 18 down in Nottingham as a barback after Ali (my older brother, now head of advocacy and global ambassador for Stauning Danish Whisky) got me a trial shift at this weird bar called Eschucha. Where did you grow up and how did you make it into the industry?

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

From learning how to break into the industry to becoming a barback, to eventually managing/running your own bar, A Bar Above has got you covered. Favorite Post : What is a Barback? Whilst their primary focus is on cocktails & mixology for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts alike, there’s something for everyone here.

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

From learning how to break into the industry to becoming a barback, to eventually managing/running your own bar, A Bar Above has got you covered. Favorite Post : What is a Barback? Whilst their primary focus is on cocktails & mixology for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts alike, there’s something for everyone here.

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Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I heard of a new bar opening, Earl’s Juke Joint on King Street in Newtown, I walked in during the build and harassed them to put me on as a barback, the rest is history. I wanted in, so I immediately dropped everything and pursued a career in bartending, which I am sure made my parents very proud.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 7, 2025

I used to watch him enough to want to become a barback and eventually learn the trade, but life took me down another lane. I have plenty of Gin and vodka options as well but my tequila section is more than likely the biggest out of all the options. Have you ever been a bartender? I have never been a bartender but my dad was for years.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

Then, I worked my way up the ranks to barback, bartender, head bartender, program curator, and eventually beverage director, though I will always be a bartender at heart. When I moved to New York City, I began working front-of-house. While I had experience bartending, I initially focused on bussing tables and running food.

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Cheers

APRIL 3, 2025

Who: George Wright What: Beverage director Where: Sap Sua in Denver Age: 37 First Industry Job: Barback for the Boca Restaurant Group in Cincinnati, OH Favorite Drink: German rieslings, blanc de blanc Champagnes, or Tiki cocktails like a Jungle Bird As the beverage director for Sap Sua Vietnamese restaurant in Denver, George Wright oversees a collaborative (..)

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2025

My first job was as a barback at Tamarind of London in Newport Coast, CA. Ahmad Hosseini is head mixologist at Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Fullerton, CA; SHOR Bazaar in Hawaiian Gardens , CA, and Mint Desi Craft Kitchen in Laguna Hills , CA. What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry?

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VinePair

MARCH 20, 2025

Bermudez oversees a staff of 16 bartenders and five barbacks. The cocktails at the Salon Vert, which has a dramatic view of Broadway, include classics like a 50/50 Martini and Queens Park Swizzle as well as original twists on classics like the Sidecar and Pia Colada. Printemps is French after all.

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PubClub

MAY 10, 2025

On-the-Job Training : Begin as a barback or server at venues like McCalls Salmon River Brewery or Boises Red Feather Lounge. Programs, priced $200$900, provide certification and job placement assistance, teaching classics like Margaritas and Idaho-inspired drinks like the Huckleberry Smash.

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2025

On busy Friday nights, she would pump milk in the basement, and the barbacks set up a special spot in the walk-in for her to stash the bottles. Being a parent or being around someone who is a parent requires a willingness to constantly adapt and change, David says. And if there is one thing our industry is good at, it’s that.

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Advanced Mixology

MAY 9, 2025

Bartenders, Servers, Barbacks everyones success depends on each other. You need a thick skin, quick thinking and the ability to enforce boundaries without creating a scene. Teamwork Even if you're technically "the star" behind the bar, you're part of a larger machine. If you can't work with others under pressure, you'll burn bridges fast.

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