10 questions for Sara Lema Crespo
I quickly became fascinated by life in the mountains and fell in love with this extraordinary environment. I have always been very eager to learn and discover new things, which made me...
10 questions for Marc Schönholzer
I therefore completed online certificate courses to expand my knowledge and skills. I also attended an advanced course in New York where I was able to learn from the best. About the...
10 questions for Dominik Hänni
I've always loved being creative, although never good with pens or brushes, but all the better behind the bar. My favorite thing to do is create unique and unusual cocktails for my guests.
Alex Skarlen, Lucy's Flower Shop, Stockholm
It was my dream to work in this industry from an early age, but I wasn't allowed to start until I was sixteen. I inherited this dream from my family, as my...
10 questions for Fabien Theisgen
I got into the world of bars because I wanted to combine my creativity and authentic interaction with customers. Before my current position, I managed the Code...
10 questions for Ramon Landolt
The love of enjoyment and the fascination for the variety of flavors are my passion. I traveled to New York to learn the bar trade. After my return, I became...
In conversation with Urs Ullrich, owner of Paul Ullrich AG, Münchenstein
BAR NEWS: What motivates you to be in the business every day and drive the company forward? Urs Ullrich: Yes, certainly the many fantastic creative opportunities to develop projects and ideas with the employees.
Vijay Mudaliar, Native and Analogue, Singapore
As I didn't really like working at a desk, I decided to continue working as a bartender on the weekends. From my employer's point of view, that wasn't really...
10 questions for Andrin Krummenacher
When I finished my training, I was initially employed as Chef de Rang in the hotel's Scala Restaurant. Six months later, there was a vacancy as Barkeeper in...
Martin Hudak, Maybe Sammy, Sidney
My parents were not in favor of this either; they rather urged me to take up a profession that promised financial security. Nevertheless, I never gave up my passion for singing...
10 questions for Melissa Udry
One day in a conversation on the way out, I said that I would like to run a bar like this. That's how the business came about and I opened my first...
10 questions for Marco Murciano
But then came Covid and the travel bans. I was 19 years old when I first moved to Switzerland with my girlfriend and accepted various jobs. When I finally...
Pawel Rodaszynski, El Koktel, Warsaw
After several years of wandering around Poland (Piła, Bydgoszcz, Łódź, Wrocław) as well as stays in Spain and Belgium, I finally moved to Warsaw to become more serious as a cocktail maker.Barkeeper to work and to work my...
10 questions for Lukas Zingerle
I'm originally from South Tyrol, Italy, where I graduated from the Bruneck regional hotel management school at the age of 19 and went straight into the bar business. I have worked my way through various...
10 questions for Toàn Phan Thanh
Born in Nyon, in the canton of Vaud, Toàn Phan Thanh trained as a watchmaker at Rolex. He got the idea to become Barkeeper from a friend who was training to become a...
Dustin Le, Bā Nomu, Hamburg
My life I was born and grew up in Bremen. After finishing secondary school, I started a three-year apprenticeship as a hotel specialist at the Hotel zur Post. The training was a mixture of...
Filip Stránský, AnonymouS Bar, Prague
I was born on May 8, 1990 in Prague. After graduating from school I got a scholarship because I played semi-professional football. Since my father was a building contractor, he wanted me to...
10 questions for Julien Chouquet
Julien Chouquet was very attracted to the world of nightlife, cocktails and partying. He wanted to learn how to make cocktails and was lucky enough to join Bacardi Martini,...
Knud Scheibelt, Schwarz Weiss Bar, Stuttgart
It was in 2001: "Have fun, you are now our Barkeeper!" I tried to do the job as good as I could, but of course I didn't use jiggers or pourers,...
Hubert Pavao Peter, Brother, Vienna
I am 35 years old and was born in Schwarzenberg in the Bregenzerwald in Austria. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by lots of crafts, manual labor and nature. After school...
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