Archive for Bartender Interviews

Bartender Interview: Nadia

Nadia tends bar at The Triangle and The Imperial in Juneau Alaska. Judging from the photos on her MySpace profile, she can definitely bring the flair. Nadia has a lot of interesting things to say about the world of bartending. In fact, this is one of my favorite bartender interviews so far. So read it…
Why [...]

Posted by: Joe Bartender on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Bartender Interview: Chris Barriere

Chris Barriere tends bar at 75 Chestnut in Boston, MA.
Why did you decide to get into bartending?
I was working retail and not making nearly enough money to support myself. So, I picked up a second job as a food runner in a small restaurant in Beacon Hill. I saw the bartenders in action [...]

Posted by: Joe Bartender on Monday, February 4th, 2008

Bartender Interview: Laura Serafine

Laura tends bar at Arnie Morton’s Steak house in Burbank, CA. She’s also a singer/songwriter. To hear her music, check out her MySpace profile. But first, let’s hear what she has to say about tending bar.

Why did you decide to get into bartending?
It just fell in my lap, I was doing the payroll in [...]

Posted by: Joe Bartender on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Bartender Interview: Leggz

Introducing Leggs - a bartender from Corpus Christi, Texas.
Why did you decide to get into bartending?
I was a cocktail waitress and a bartender called in and they throw me behind the bar and i fell in love with it
How did you go about getting your first bartending gig? Was it tough to land your first [...]

Posted by: Joe Bartender on Friday, January 25th, 2008

Milwaukee John

Introducing: Milwaukee John - a bartender from (you guessed it) Milwaukee! John tends bar at YIELD, an indie/punk bar on Milwaukee’s east side.
Why did you decide to get into bartending?
Actually, I had answered a newspaper ad for a new bar - Cans - that was opening in the area. I had done some bussing [...]

Posted by: Joe Bartender on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008