Behind the Bar with Ben Beckett
Ben Beckett is a Master Bartender from the United Kingdom. He works with Be At One Cocktail Bar and the Stonegate Pub Company. How did you get started as a mixologist? I was working at a wedding venue nine years ago, just getting started in hospitality, and a man walked in very well dressed. He […]
Behind the Bar with Marco Feltgen
Marco Feltgen is a freelance bartender, consultant and brand ambassador from Luxembourg. How did you get started as a mixologist? Back in the 90’s, I was passionate about the tiki lifestyle and tropical drinks. Wanting to know more about them helped me discover the world behind the bar. How would you describe your personal style […]
Behind the Bar with Maria-Angela Sjögren
Maria-Angela Sjögren, or as her friends know her, Mary, is a bartender who offers mobile mixology services and classes. She’s based in Switzerland. How did you get started as a mixologist? After I graduated from the EBS Kos, I realized that the cocktail culture in Switzerland was not lively. I started with a cocktail delivery […]
Behind the Bar with Suze Morrison
Suze Morrison is a chef, mixologist, photographer, and content creator based in the UK. How did you get started as a mixologist? I always loved food, but started experimenting with cocktails after completing my training as a chef and Level 2 WSET at Leiths School of Food and Wine. How would you describe your personal […]
Behind the Bar with Antoine Daniel
Antoine Daniel is independent mixologist and founder of Les Élixirs du Brocanteur, a creative concept blending antique spirit, storytelling, and handcrafted liqueurs. How did you get started as a mixologist? I started mixing as a way to bring history and emotion into the glass. My background in antiques inspired me to create cocktails that feel […]
Behind the Bar with Nikki Grant
Nikki Grant is a restaurant owner and bartender in Woodstock, Virginia, where she runs the Woodstock Cafe. How did you get started as a mixologist? I have been in the industry a long time. When we bought the restaurant, I started the cocktail program. My husband and I have a goal of checking out all […]
Behind the Bar with Molly Baker-Harris
Molly Baker-Harris is a home bartender from Cedar Park, TX, USA. How did you get started as a mixologist? During Covid, my husband was working from home which was very different for us because he usually travels all the time. We wanted a way to connect at the end of the day and somehow Happy […]
Behind the Bar with Cara Fernandes
Cara Fernandes is a Mixologist, formerly living in India and newly relocated to Dublin, Ireland. Her bartending style is equal parts precision and charm, and we’ve long been fans of the intimacy and flair of her work, and the storyteller’s care that Cara brings to every creation. How did you get started as a mixologist? […]
Behind the Bar with Jake Niman
Jake Niman is the Owner of Mixcraft, a kosher event mixology and coffee bar company, based in Monsey, NY. How did you get started as a mixologist? I had been making cocktails as a hobby/passion for years. Then someone asked me to bartend at a party, and I agreed. Two months later, I quit my […]
Behind the Bar with Leibi Kagan
Leibi Kagan runs KGNMixology, a kosher event bartending business, with his wife, Rikki. They offer a wide range of services, including high end mixology/bartending, classes, wine tastings and pairings, and cellar organization and curation. In addition, Leibi works as a sales rep for a wine and liquor distributor focused on kosher products in the Tri […]