Mentorship

Tsunetaka Imada & Atsushi Nakayama Atsushi Nakayama joined Angel’s Share in 2014. He fulfilled his role as Head Bartender in 2023 and currently serves as the Beverage Director. Atsushi creates cocktails based on knowledge passed down by many Angel’s Share alumni and from inspiration from the industry community and personal experiences. His presence at Angel’s […]

Fabrizio Candino For about fifteen years in the hospitality sector, specializing almost immediately in the world of mixology. He became passionate about bartending, discovering not only cocktails but also cultures, stories, skills… He decided to take this profession around the world: Spain, Portugal, the United States, Mexico. He blends work with his greatest passions: a

Nicolas Torres BIO A San Francisco local, Nicolas Torres has been bartending in San Francisco for over 15 years. With extensive experience bridging neighborhood bars and dive bars to craft cocktail venues and fine dining establishments. Nicolas created the cocktail program at Lazy Bear in 2014 gaining two Michelin stars within the first 2 eligible

Stacey Swenson BIO Stacey Swenson began bartending while attending college in her home state of Iowa. She continued working behind the bar when she moved to Chicago in her early 20s. Feeling creatively stifled, she moved to New York City to absorb the growing cocktail culture and develop her skills. She first landed at American

Simon Ford BIO When it comes to the spirits industry, there is little Simon Ford hasn’t done. As a leading voice of the bar & cocktail scene for over 20 years, Ford has traveled the globe working with & learning from some of the best brands, bars, and professionals on the planet.  He has led

Simon Ford BIO When it comes to the spirits industry, there is little Simon Ford hasn’t done. As a leading voice of the bar & cocktail scene for over 20 years, Ford has traveled the globe working with & learning from some of the best brands, bars, and professionals on the planet.  He has led

Unfiltered Hospitality BIO Unfiltered is a hospitality development company focused on creating better experiences in the beverage industry.It was founded in Miami by Gui Jaroschy and Ben Potts, two of the most influential personalities in the Miami cocktail scene. Gui Jaroschy was named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s 10 best new mixologists in 2015,

Joe Schofield BIO With a number of the world’s most prestigious awards under his belt, Joe Schofield is a man of many talents.Though he studied contemporary arts, he knew early on that his love of bartending would take him places. Schofield is the only person in history to have won both International Bartender of The

Daniele Dalla Pola BIO Daniele Dalla Pola is a connoisseur of exotic drinks and one of the world’s top tropical barkeeps. Inspired by indigenous tiki history, beauty, symbolism and mythology, Dalla Pola is an expert in authentic tiki culture after spending decades traveling the world and spreading tiki love. Currently you can find him Esotico

Xavier Landais BIO Xavier Landais is a long time beverage director who has helped open and develop many world renown bars.Over the years he has opened nine venues under Caprice Holdings including Sexy Fish, Scott’s, Le Caprice, The Ivy, J. Sheekey, Daphne’s and Balthazar where he was the director of bars for the company.He’s been