A Bar Above Podcast

A Bar Above Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to Quit: Making your Exit without Burning Bridges
December 06, 2017

Time to leave? It happens! Here are some tips for giving notice and moving on without making enemies along the way.

A Chat with the Beertender: Chris Cohen, Advanced Cicerone
November 22, 2017

This guy knows his beer. Join us this week as we’re chatting about choosing beer and getting certified as a Cicerone!

Bartending before 21, Single-Ingredient Cocktails, and Chilled Mixers: It’s another Listener Questions Episode!
November 08, 2017

What are your options for learning to bartend before it’s legal? How do you make vanilla bitters? And should you chill your carbonated or uncarbonated mixers? Listen in for all of the above!

Getting Great Online Reviews with Matt Hayman
October 25, 2017

Online review sites can be such a thorn in your side. This week Matt Hayman from ReviewMiner is here to give us some tips for getting great reviews (and avoiding the bad ones!)

How to Ask for a Promotion
October 11, 2017

Looking for the next career move? Here’s how to prepare and how to ask!

The Fernet Branca Story, with Erik Ginther
September 27, 2017

What’s the big deal about Fernet Branca among bartenders?

Avoiding Drama Behind the Bar
September 13, 2017

It’s human nature, and it’s everywhere behind the bar. But how can you stop drama from taking over and making your bar a bad place to work?

“Rewards are on the other side of fear” - An Interview with Thor Berquist
September 02, 2017

For Thor, it’s all about finding your passion and doing the work to make it happen - no matter what everyone else says.

How to Train a Waiter to Bartend
August 16, 2017

Cross-training can be great for everyone - this week we’re talking about cross-training a waiter to become a bartender - and doing it well!

Next Level Hospitality with Enrique Sanchez
August 02, 2017

This week we’re chatting with Enrique Sanchez and learning Tips and tricks for taking hospitality to a whole new level