VinePair

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Being a bartender on land is already no easy feat. We asked lead bartender Monica Hernandez, who has been with RC for 13 years, to shed some light on the process and its challenges. They are our priority, especially when it comes to providing a hospitable experience and serving their beverages,” she says.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skilled bartenders can identify these singular properties and use them to their advantage. To find out, we asked 14 bartenders what vodka they prefer to use in their drinks. Nick Jackson, head bartender, The Rum House , NYC “My recommendation has to be Haku Vodka. But which brands are beloved behind the bar?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To help take out the guesswork, we asked bartenders from around the country to share their favorite bourbons for mixed drinks. Will Rivas, bartender, Rafael , NYC “We like to use George Dickel 8 Year. Vinny Spatafore, bartender and beverage operations manager, Blue Bridge Hospitality , Coronado, Calif.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For two years, Max Crane put himself through bartending hell every weekend. “I I worked the bar at a nightclub in San Francisco’s North Beach area,” explains Crane, now the lead bartender at cafe Verdant within the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, Calif. to prep for private parties in the space. and open at 6 a.m.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

One of the UK’s biggest drinks and hospitality shows will host the InDrinks Bartenders competition in partnership with UKBG and Hoxton Spirits. Bartenders across the UK are being called to share the stories behind their drinks, bars and communities in a new competition from Hoxton Spirits, the UK Bartenders Guild and InDrinks.

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PubClub

JULY 16, 2024

The multi-day festival-like celebration saw the region’s best bar talent headlining guest shifts at some of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed cocktail bars in the lead-up to the main event on 16 July, welcoming over 1000 of Asia’s leading bartenders, drinks industry professionals and tastemakers to the city.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

I started an all-natural, refrigerated soup company with a high school buddy, did some brand consulting for a couple of other friends’ companies, and got a bartending job helping a new bar get off the ground. In December 2002, I gave notice to my business partner, my consulting clients, and my bartending job. But I wasn’t making money.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

To explore this variance, we asked 18 bartenders what they choose when they simply want a bourbon that brings joy to the palate every time, any time. Patrick Gibson, bartender, Jack Rose Dining Saloon , Washington, D.C. Evan Flynn, head bartender, Death & Co , Denver “ Wyoming Whiskey’s Double Cask Bourbon.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Lead Bartender at Chemin la Mer, James ODonnell, was introduced to the hospitality industry while attending school in Wilmington, N.C., There, he worked numerous gigs ranging from host and barista to server and bartender. However, what he finds most impactful is the hospitality and service aspect of the job.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

I always seek improvement and education so after doing high volume for some time, I decided to pursue fine dining cocktail bartending because of the craft, added Griffith. At this point, I decided to get some new experience and worked at Beast and Bottle as the lead bartender.

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VinePair

APRIL 3, 2025

Theres no better source to help with that first foray into whiskey than bartenders. Theyre in the hospitality industry, so theyre inherently inclined to choose whiskeys they think will make a fledgling imbiber happy. With that in mind, we asked 20 bartenders and bar professionals for their thoughts on the best whiskey for beginners.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From classic boilermakers to themed shooters and even bartender handshakes , shots are the bread and butter of the bar world. And if theres one group of people that knows exactly what the people want, its bartenders. Here, we asked 18 bartenders and industry pros which shots are currently trending in their bars.

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

3 Gin and Fielden Whisky , will see leading bartenders, DJs, and industry professionals come together to raise funds for Equal Measures UK. On Sunday 9 th March, Franklin & Sons will be teaming up with Equal Parts to host a celebration soundtracked by an all-female DJ lineup and a four-person guest bartender shift.

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2025

The hospitality industry is often described as non-traditional and with good reason. However, bartending in NYC throughout his 20s and early 30s for bars that paid in cash and didnt tax on tips, let alone offer benefits, made wrapping his head around the concept extremely difficult. Tipped-based income can and does fluctuate.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2025

With more bartenders pushing the creative envelope behind the stick, cocktails are arguably better today than theyve ever been before. With that in mind, we were curious to learn more about which cocktail ingredients and techniques the pros believe are the most overrated, so we asked nine bartenders to share their opinions.

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