A Dublin Minstrel should be your drink of choice this St. Patricks Day weekend! Not only is the colour fitting but also its ingredients are spot on- one being Irish Whiskey. The Dublin Minstrel is a simple four ingredient cocktail that you should enjoy this 2019 St. Patty’s Day! Learn how to build and create great cocktails like the Dublin Minstrel and many others at the  world famous bartending school- BartenderOne. Click here to find the class that best fits you and your schedule! In the meantime Happy St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Everyone! 
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BartenderOne helps Pilots Friend achieve a $100K investment from Dragons Den
Not just an energy drink, an all natural bittersweet beverage with NO CRASH!
BartenderOne Performance Bartenders were asked to help in a Dragons Den Pitch for Pilots Friend Beverages, and in unprecedented fashion, 3 of the Dragons aligned to work out a deal for 7% equity each, to help build this brand. Â A big part of the pitch was the beverage presentation, use of fire, and flair technique to make an impact on the Dragons and to reinforce the quality of the Pilots Friend brand. Â BartenderOne was proud to be a part of this successful pitch!
Click on the image above to see the Pilots Friend pitch on Dragons Den. Â BartenderOne and its staff congratulate Pilots Friend and wish them the best of success in their future partnership!
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Maybe you should just head straight to the bar for your next team-building event?
Click here to watch a team-building workshop in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iBoNGV_YWU
Is your workday in need of more open communication, creativity and positive motivation?
Are you looking for new ways to spark innovation and strengthen team dynamics?
Would you like to know how to spread the happiness of happy hour throughout your whole organization?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re probably ready to introduce a little happy hour into your 9 to 5!Â
Bar Chefs know that different spirits, liqueurs, sweeteners, and citrus combine to make a mouth-watering cocktail, just like different personalities, skill sets and expertise combine to make up a successful team. Understanding these synergies, and how the ingredients in a cocktail (and a team) work harmoniously together have tremendous parallels when you consider why a well-made cocktail tastes so delicious, and how the strengths of each team member combine to achieve a common objective.
When you motivate people to pool their talents in a team environment, they will perform at their best individually and as team players. So whether you’re launching a new product, tackling a difficult company transition or building a perfect martini waterfall, you’ll want to make sure the team is as strong as possible! Here are some of the reasons that building and strengthening internal teams is so important to the success of an organization:
- Relationships are strengthened,
- Lines of communication are opened,
- Creativity is stimulated,
- New ways of strategizing and solving challenges are discovered,
- Whiners, complainers and hidden agendas are eliminated.
Working on the premise that happy staff are productive staff (and most everyone is happy when they’re enjoying a cocktail or even a mocktail), make sure that your team-building workshops are fun-filled as this is a common language the entire team will understand!
The BartenderOne team (founded by award-winning flair bartender and master mixologist Gavin MacMillan) are experts in bringing people together in a fun, engaging way, to build team dynamics and increase productivity – offering everything from general “Get Into the Spirit” and “Rockin’ Mocktails” workshops to events focused on specific beverage types (e.g. “Let’s Get Hopped Up” Beer workshops and “Buena Barista” Coffee Workshops).
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Ladies Who Lunch with the Ladies of LUPEC
As I sit here in the prestigious Lowes Hotel in New Orleans waiting for the Ladies of LUPEC lunch, I patiently wait to see if I am one of the only males in this seminar. I wouldn’t mind because I am surrounded by some of the most beautiful and inspirational ladies ever! As I sip the New Orleans classic, the Sazerac, I find myself wondering if this seminar will change the views I have regarding women behind the bar. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a girl that can make a great cocktail but, in my home town of Toronto, Canada, we are used to the stereotypical gorgeous girl who is well-endowed but can only come up with a rum and Coke when asked for a cocktail.
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Dave’s Tales of the Cocktail
In July of 2011, the boys from BartenderOne were treated to a team retreat in New Orleans for the annual Tales of the Cocktail extravaganza! The trip began at 3am on Thursday morning as the team gathered for the 6 am flight. Total hours of sleep: 2.
Once we arrived, we were met by a black stretch limo to take us to the Intercontinental hotel, which was only a five-minute stumble to Bourbon St. Each one of the guys selected different seminars to attend. My first was at 1pm. 3 hours after getting settled. As I sat in on the women behind bars seminar, I noticed that I was one of only four guys in the entire room. Great choice!
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Born to Mix!
I’ll confess. Tales of the Cocktail 2011 took its toll on me. While in New Orleans I missed my seminar on “Vinegar: The Other Acid” due to a self-induced illness from the previous evening. But when my seminar on “A History of Cocktail Glassware” was cancelled due to Angus Winchester’s legitimate illness, I was only disappointed until I heard the next piece of news. The ticket had become an all-powerful talisman that allowed me admission into ANY other seminar, including those previously sold out.
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A Party to End All Parties…
Everyone always expects bartenders to throw one hell of a party and being the top bartending school in Canada we knew we had a world of pressure on our shoulders’ with the concept of hosting a graduate party in the summer of 2011. We wanted to bring all our past graduates together to mix and give them a chance to bartend for other graduates – yes you read correctly, our graduates were bartending at the party for other guests, pretty neat idea!
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Feeling a Little “Dusty” After St. Patrick’s Day Weekend? Here’s What You Need!…
Hope everyone had a fabulous St. Patrick’s Day! Now for the aftermath cure…does your body feel like it needs some hydration, vitamins and/or some sort of a detox? How about drinking carrot juice, its a great source of vitamin C, D, E, and K. Take it to the next level and add it to a cocktail!  Learn 3 reasons why carrot juice can be your cure and cocktail enhancer!
How can you incorporate carrot juice into your next cocktail? Learn many bartending techniques and skills at a BartenderOne workshop. Bring your friends together for an evening of cocktail creation, laughter and bartending knowledge!Â