Andrew Schneider

Who | Andrew Schneider
Where | Vancouver, Canada
Current Bar | Vij’s Restaurant and Rangoli
Past Bar(s) | RauDZ Regional Table (Kelowna, BC)
Favourite Spirit | Mezcal
Favourite Juice | Orange
Favourite Classic Cocktail | Cocktail a la Louisiane
Favourite Part of the Job | Helping people have a good time.
Favourite After Work Drink | Beer
Favourite at Home Drink | Negroni
Favourite bar in the world | Café Moderne (Paris)
Best known for | Making drinks and being nice?
Best story from behind the wood | Every night is a new adventure, and I don’t have many stories that would be very interesting to other people. I’ve met some famous people. I’ve had to kick out unruly guests. I also met my girlfriend there, but that story is just for me.

What do you collect? Liquor
Favourite thing about your city? The diversity of culture in the food and beverage community.
What was the last photo that you took? It was of a cat. I’m ashamed.
Where was your last vacation? Seattle! Some great bars there.
Any claims to fame? I was a Global Finalist for the Cherry Heering Classic Challenge in 2016, National Finalist in the Beefeater MIXLDN 2016, and I also won a small bartedning comp called Winetenders in Kelowna one time. I haven’t done any pop-ups at Cocktail Week.

Red or White? Red unless it the white is Riesling, then Riesling.
Cointreau or Grand Marnier? Grand Marnier
London or Paris? Paris
Glass or Tin? Tin

Are you available for freelance gigs? Yes
Find him: Instagram