Bartending is a skill one can learn and practice, but it takes a special talent to excel in the hospitality business. The role of the bartender in a hotel is an important one and needs to be handled with care and precision. There are multiple aspects that one monitors like hiring staff, coming up with the menu for special events, sourcing spirits and making sure your guests have a great bar experience expected of a 4-Star, 4-Diamond, Hotel.

In this Podcast episode of Inside The Drinks Business, Sid Patel, CEO of Beverage Trade Network is in a conversation with John Swartz, Bartender at Hotel Nikko, San Francisco. John explains the standards that he follows and how does a day look like for a bartender working in a hotel.