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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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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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

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.

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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 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

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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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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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

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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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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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

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

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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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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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 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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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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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

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 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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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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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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