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Amber Mei

Amber Mei | Bartender Atlas

Who | Amber Mei
Where | Toronto, Canada
Current Bar | Freelancing through Mei Hospitality Solutions which offers a variety of services including coaching and staff training for bartenders, sustainability consulting in hospitality, cocktail consulting, mobile bar services, and hospitality recruitment.
Past Bar(s) | Death and Taxes, Belfast Love, The Walrus, ScaddabushThe Tilted Kilt
Favourite Spirit | Bourbon
Favourite Juice | Lychee
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Vieux Carré
First Classic Cocktail you ever had | Daiquiri
Favourite Part of the Job | The wholesome moments when I connect with guests!
Favourite After Work Drink | Old Fashioned
Favourite bar in the world | Mace (New York)
Best known for | Greeting everyone with a hug and a Blackbird
Favourite “at work” memory | Working during the Raptors 2019 Championship Win. The vibe in Toronto and all bars was electric. Everyone was so happy just wanting to celebrate.

What’s your favourite movie? 50 First Dates
Favourite thing about your city? The vibrant tapestry of diversity! It’s like a festival of cultures, flavours, and experiences all wrapped up in one place. The cocktail and food fusion is incomparable.
What was the last photo that you took? A charcuterie board!
Where is one place that you have never been but would like to travel to? Spanish Islands (Ibiza, Mallorca, Minorca, La Palma, etc)
Any claims to fame? I started Espresso Martini art at Death and Taxes.

Aperitivo or Digestivo? Digestivo
Soda or Tonic? Soda
Trader Vic or Donn Beach? Donn Beach
Egg Whites or Vegan Foamer? Egg Whites

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes