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New Orleans Bartender Geoffrey Wilson Helps Others Find Power and Purpose

Imbibe Magazine

And he started informally mentoring a young woman who was trying to make her way in the world of hospitality. You don’t need a university degree or much specialized training to begin as a barback. In Oregon, he went through a divorce and found himself burned out with life behind the bar. Folkes had just launched Turning Tables.

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Q&A: Leandro DiMonriva aka The Educated Barfly

Imbibe Magazine

I was lucky enough to find a barback job at a place called King King on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. We wanted to be the most well-informed. 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.

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Opens 2025 Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Applications

Tales of the Cocktail

To qualify as a CAP Red Coat, applicants must be: Industry professionals (bartenders, bar managers, barbacks, brand ambassadors, educators, distillers, etc.) At least 21 years old by May 1, 2025 Live anywhere in the world and have a valid Visa to travel to the U.S. The 2025 CAP Red Coat class will be announced on May 1, 2025.

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Now Open: Tales of The Cocktail Foundation Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Application

Tales of the Cocktail

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. The 2024 CAP Red Coat class will be announced on May 1, 2024.

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Pier Muffato: From a tiny town near Venice, to Amsterdam and London, this hospo lifer is now running this bustling bar on the Goldy

Australian Bartender

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. There is no room for secrets, just different approaches.

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Josh Reynolds: Group Beverage Director of The Point Group on learning from the best & his creative approach to crafting drinks

Australian Bartender

It’s simply impossible to keep up with the way his brain processes information, but I’ve tried. He was fresh from London and arrived like a powerhouse on to the bar scene. Josh works like a controlled tornado. He has a hilariously dark sense of humour and makes the most delectable drinks imaginable.

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Now Open: Tales of The Cocktail Foundation Cocktail Apprentice Program® Red Coat Application

Tales of the Cocktail

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. The 2024 CAP Red Coat class will be announced on May 1, 2024.

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