THE
BARTENDER
“My favorite drink to mix is the next creation; who knows.”
David Barker
P
David
Barker
resented with only two options ‘cook’ or ‘assistant
bartender’ upon returning to Barbados, David
Barker opted to become a bartender, which allowed him to
further explore the bartending skills he had gained from
attending the Barbados Community College (BCC) in his
earlier years. But, it was David’s training by Extreme
Bartending from Canada which pushed him further. It was
at this point he knew that if he was going to do this, he had
to do it with style. Now, some 17 years later, David is still
at it and excelling.
Through his continued journey to improve himself, as a
Bartender and Mixologist, David entered a number of local
and international competitions such as: Sky Vodka and
Campari Flair, Brokers Gin, The Rums of Barbados Master
Mixer, Angostura Mixmaster Challenge, Stoli Cocktail
Master, Don Julio, and the most recent the Absolut Art
Wars competition where David, gained the title of Winning
Mixologist.
More
interestingly,
David’s
talent
has
definitely opened doors for him both locally and
international, having showedcased his skills at Walt Disney,
The Radisson, and South Africa among others.
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