Bi of David White

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David White affectionately known in the bar industry as Doctor Dave has fifteen years experience in the Hospitality industry in Britain and Spain. During this time he has developed his flair, mixology skills and managerial skills in some of the top bars in England & Spain. David has also spent the last 8 years in the key role of company trainer for Living Ventures Ltd, Living Ventures run the Livingroom bar & restaurant, Mosquito Night Club, Vampire lounge & Prohibition Chains with some rated among the most high volume & profile bars in the UK. David White is a bar professional with a real passion for bar and Hospitality industry.

In 2005 David was the Co- Founder of Speakeasy Bartending Ltd in the UK providing bartending for corporate, private & festival events. Also supplying Bar consultancy, Bar Design & Staff Training.

In 2005 David became head bartender for the Living Room Liverpool also becoming the venues store trainer. The Livingroom Liverpool is the Living Room chains flag ship bar & rated the best bar in Liverpool. In this role David's responsible included bartending, developing new cutting edge seasonal cocktail menus, stock control, staff Rostering, upgrading training manuals, bartender service standard & bartender skills.

From 2003 to 2005 David helped launch Prohibition Liverpool when it was taken over by Living Ventures. David's first role was to train the bartending team, create a cocktail menu, select the bars product range, put in place stock control procedures & back of house infrastructure, before taking on the roles of Head Bartender & Bar Trainer for the venue. His responsibilities included bartending, cocktail & drink menu development, stock control, staff Rostering, training new and existing staff. In David’s time at prohibition the bar won Theme magazines best bar in Liverpool 2004 & best cocktail list in 2005.

In the summers of 2002 & 2003 David was a head bartender for Bar M in Ibiza, Spain . The venue was an up market flair & cocktail bar. David’s role included creating a cocktail menu using local Spanish fruits & produce, flair bartending shows.

From 2001 to 2002 David was head bartender & staff trainer for The Living Room, Liverpool with duties including bartending, training new staff, ongoing training of existing staff, staff Rostering & stock control.

From 1998 to 2001 David worked at Life cafй, Liverpool at that time part of Living Ventures. starting as a Cocktail/flair bartender, David was promoted to head bartender then bar trainer. With duties including bartending, training new staff, ongoing training of existing staff, staff Rostering & stock control.

From 1997 to 1998 David was Bar manager for Bar Ca Va, Liverpool, with duties including bartending, cashing out staff, handling keys, dealing with queries/complaints

from 1995 to 1997 David was a Cocktail/flair bartender at P.J Clarke’s Liverpool with a basic rule that included Flair bartending, mixology and general bartending.

David’s bar career started at Flanagan’s Apple Liverpool from 1991 to 1995 starting as a Glass collector before becoming a bartender.

David can also read & write in Spanish

David has also enjoyed great success in bartending competition with results including

J.W. Johnson’s Flair competition, Manchester- Finalist December 1995

Via Vita Flair competition, Birmingham- Finalist December 96

Flair Fest, Maloney’s, Southport- Runner-up October 98

Roadhouse flair Competition, London- finalist September 01

Livingroom Flair Competition- winner February 02

Northern Lights flair competition, Leeds-Finalist November 03

Via Vita, Chester-Winner December 2003

In short David has 15 years experience within the Bar & Hospitality industry, 10 years experience as a flair bartender, 10 years cocktail mixology experience, 8 years experience training bartenders, Experience bartending in high profile venues in England & Spain, 7 years Managerial/supervisory experience

Joel Scholtens Lindsay says "David White is one of the most popular bartenders currently working in the UK his working flair bartending skills are among the best in the UK bartending scene, His cocktail mixing ability is simply world class, his efficiency is as a bartender is unrivalled & he provides great personality service.

David White has been a person in the success of the bar chains of Living Ventures Ltd which are now among the most successful & high profile venues in the UK.

David White is a 100% class act." <\p>

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