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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

Geoffrey is one of those people in hospitality who reminds you it’s really easy to get lost in this industry and forget why you joined in the first place. And he started informally mentoring a young woman who was trying to make her way in the world of hospitality. —Ari Ballard “It was like tough love. But it didn’t tell the full story.

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The Best of Saratoga Springs with Mixologist Michael Bohm

Chilled Magazine

Mixologist Michael Bohm not only lives up to the task, he exceeds it with his veteran’s playbook of hospitality industry skills, dedication to quality, and easygoing, naturally friendly charm. I started barbacking at an awesome little beer and bourbon bar called Bondurants on the Upper East Side (of Manhattan).

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We chat with Michael Pattison, the Bar Manager of late-night Brisbane boozer, Alice

Australian Bartender

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

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Celebrating a decade of Rascals! Hear from Charlie & Cosmo about dive bars, survival and not being a dick

Australian Bartender

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. I think on my first night I remember we had some staffies and ended up in a strip club. Cosmo: Wholesome hospitality! Charlie: Ahh the golden years!

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Luca Baioni: His journey from his small Italian home town to working with Campari and now Adelaide bar owner

Australian Bartender

Baioni became a well-known part of the Australian hospitality scene as the Campari Brand Ambassador, but his hospitality story started well before, in his native country of Italy. “I 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.”

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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

Today's Bartender

25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022 These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. 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.

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Bus Bin Bassinets and Bottle Service: How New Parents in the Bar World Make It Work

VinePair

The hospitality industry is often described as non-traditional and with good reason. Bennett began working at Porchlight, a Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) venue, 10 years ago. Hospitality workers may not be able to utilize (or afford) traditional daycare, given that their schedules are often the opposite of 9 to 5.