Apprenticeship or trial by fire? If you are looking for a lot of experience in a short time, try working on the bar team at a cocktail conference!
Cocktail Conference Apprenticeship: Joining an Army of Bartenders
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J. Endress
J. Endress is a restaurant industry veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, over half of that behind a bar. He's an alumnus of the BAR 5 Day program, Tales of the Cocktail's Cocktail Apprentice Program, San Antonio Cocktail Conference's Leadership as well as a Camp Runamok Squirrel. He is the co-founder of the travel and lifestyle blog Two by Tour. Follow J. on Twitter @86composure for all things literary, nerdy and boozy.
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