Celebrate World Bartender Day In Dubai With These Four Venues
In celebration of World Bartender Day on Monday 24 February four Dubai venues will be celebrating with an all-day happy hour.
Head Bartenders from the venues have discounted their signature beverages so you can join them in trying out their favourite tipple;
Bistro Des Arts prices start from AED 29
folly by Nick & Scott prices start from AED 25
Publique prices start from AED 29
Verve Bar & Brasserie prices start from AED 30
Bistro des Arts
Bartender: Naresh Velingkar
About: Velingkar’s passion is making innovating cocktails also he also likes to explore the worl. He prides himself on listening carefully to people along with motivating others.
Signature cocktail: French Martini which is a vodka and Chambord base all mixed with fresh pineapple juice
Which cocktail would you gladly never make again? I like them all
Favorite ingredient to add to a drink: Lemon juice because it’s a basic ingredient in all cocktails but very important.
Beverage of choice: all hard spirits
What inspires you: My cousin inspired me – he used to take me with him to the bar where he worked and this is when I fell in love with bartending.
Next destination on your travel bucket list: Home
folly by Nick & Scott
Bartender: Paul Garing
About: Garing is a 26-year-old from the Philippines who has been part of the Nick & Scott team since September 2018. His job is his passion and he thrives in hospitalities fast paced environment.
Signature cocktail: Mandarin Spritz
Which cocktail would you gladly never make again? Bullfrog, as its just plain wrong
Favourite ingredient to add to a drink: Basil is my favorite ingredient
Beverage of choice: Negroni
What inspires you? I always found cocktail flairing a fascinating process so I started practicing myself and that’s when I really fell in love with bartending,
Next destination on your travel bucket list: U.S.A – it’s my dreamland. I have always wanted to go there since I can remember.
Publique
Bartender: Bibek Timsina
About: Passionate and positive towards life always ready to help.
Signature cocktail: Classic Margarita
Which cocktail would you gladly never make again? Bloody Mary as I hate tomato juice
Favorite ingredient to add to a drink: Ice, with lots of love
Beverage of choice: Bourbon
What inspires you: My Dad
Next destination on your travel bucket list: Amsterdam
Verve Bar & Brasserie
Bartender: Arvin Khen Dela Cruz
About: Cruz has been in the industry for three years after arriving in the UAE from the Philippines with his wife and son.
Signature cocktail: Don Martini
Which cocktail would you gladly never make again? Mojito
Favourite ingredient to add to a drink: Sugar and lemon
Beverage of choice: Whisky & coke
What inspires you? For three years I was wilding back in my hometown before I moved to Dubai where I found a job as a bar back and watched the bar tenders work. I fell in love with what they did and started to learn on the job – I have been in love with bartending ever since.
Next destination on your travel bucket list: Cyprus
