She Took the Risk—and Made It Better: Tera’s Mixologist Journey

🌟Ever wonder what it’s like being a mobile bartender? Tera, the owner of Barkode Mobile Bartending, sat down with us and shared what it’s really like on the day of an event—from the prep and setup to the high-energy moments behind the bar.

In this episode of From My Vue, Tera opens up about leaving the comfort of a traditional career to take a leap on herself, turning her passion for mixology into a thriving business. We talk about the risks, the reality of working events, and how she’s built something even better on her own terms.

If you’ve ever thought about stepping out on your own or just want a behind-the-scenes look at the world of mobile bartending, this episode is for you. 🍸

Transcript

SPEAKER_03 0:00

Let me just say this. Um, you are not hiring a bartender. You're hiring a vibe. So, what cocktail are we making?

SPEAKER_02 0:07

Yeah, what are we making today?

SPEAKER_03 0:09

I got a message that said, can we do this? And I'm like, absolutely, we can do this. However, I also said we're gonna do this with a twist. The twist is I will not be making your drinks today. You will be making your drinks today, and you're gonna make your espresso martini. Ooh! But it is martini. Espresso martini. Oh, it sucks.

SPEAKER_02 0:35

Welcome to From Like. Welcome to the From the Five. Hello, and welcome back to From My View Podcast. I am your host, Madison Keller, and I'm Michelle Dal Vigetti.

SPEAKER_01 1:10

And we are excited for our guest today. So, and we're excited not just because she brought us some fun uh gifts, but because she's from an exciting job. This is Tara. She's from Barcode Mobile Bartending.

SPEAKER_03 1:28

Yes, yes.

SPEAKER_01 1:29

So welcome, Tara.

SPEAKER_03 1:30

Thank you guys for having me. Yeah, thanks so much.

SPEAKER_01 1:34

So um, so let's let's let's dive in really quick and ask you a few questions first. Okay. Before we we um we talk about what's on the table. Um let's get it started. Yeah, let's get it started. So um, so thanks. You look amazing.

SPEAKER_03 1:52

Thank you.

SPEAKER_01 1:53

Actually, you know, I I I've been meaning to tell people, you're gonna be in a wet red chair, so don't wear red.

SPEAKER_03 2:00

Right, okay. So I posted.

SPEAKER_01 2:02

Really? But you know, you look like you're meant to be in that chair. Look at the shoes match. Gosh, you know what? I and every single time, every single time somebody says that chair, I'm like, gosh, I should remember that.

SPEAKER_02 2:18

That I have got to tell you. Do you tell people that in the email?

SPEAKER_01 2:21

In the very, very beginning I did. Oh, okay. When we started having the red chair, and then and then it just kind of worked out. Okay. So now, you know, what watch next time next time someone's gonna have a red. So now I gotta remember, but you just work, it's perfect. It's like it's just it's just perfect. So into place. Yeah, exactly. So okay, so this this is the question that I always ask everybody.

SPEAKER_03 2:45

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 2:45

So how long have first of all, how long have you had your mobile bartending business?

SPEAKER_03 2:50

So I started in 2021 on paper, 2022.

SPEAKER_01 2:58

Okay, okay.

SPEAKER_03 2:59

So um before I always call it BC and AC. So before COVID, okay, I did in-home wine tasting for a company and we would same same concept. You would throw a wine tasting, you would buy the wine, I would come pour it and tell you all about it.

SPEAKER_02 3:19

Oh, that's cool. Whoa. Okay.

SPEAKER_03 3:22

COVID hit, we can't go into homes anymore. So we started doing them virtually, but then that kind of fell off a little bit, and people stopped drinking wine. They're like, we need to kick this up a little bit.

SPEAKER_01 3:35

Okay, wait a minute. They redo you were doing it virtually, like virtually.

SPEAKER_03 3:38

Yes. At the best times on Zoom. On Zoom. On Zoom. Absolutely.

SPEAKER_01 3:44

So they would buy their own wine, yes, and then you would get on Zoom, yes, and you would tell them what they're drinking.

SPEAKER_03 3:50

I would guide them through what they were drinking.

SPEAKER_01 3:52

That's so wow.

SPEAKER_03 3:54

And I was like, why didn't we do this before? Because instead of one person buying the kit, five people had to buy the kit.

SPEAKER_01 4:01

Oh, that's so you would you would sell the kit?

SPEAKER_03 4:04

Yes.

SPEAKER_01 4:04

Oh, that's cool.

SPEAKER_03 4:06

Six bottles of wine to the host. Yeah. We would taste all six. That's your party. So now during COVID, on Zoom, five people had to buy six bottles of wine to go through this.

SPEAKER_02 4:19

Because they couldn't have their party anymore.

SPEAKER_03 4:21

Exactly.

SPEAKER_02 4:22

Oh. So how would you sell that?

SPEAKER_03 4:24

So it was through the company, um, and they had different packages that you could buy similar to how I modeled my business.

SPEAKER_01 4:33

Wow, that's really cool. Wow.

SPEAKER_03 4:36

Really fun. Super fun time.

SPEAKER_01 4:38

So then when did you decide I want to be a mobile bartender?

SPEAKER_03 4:43

It was also during that time when the the virtual parties kind of slowed down.

SPEAKER_01 4:48

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 4:49

Um, and people were like, Yeah, you know, you know, I don't really want wine anymore. And now we are able to go back into homes and people are more inviting now, and they're like, Can you can you make a martini instead of wine? Absolutely. Yeah. Absolutely. I can. Yeah. I can make whatever you want. So that's how it, that's how it started.

SPEAKER_01 5:13

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 5:14

So 2020 2022 on paper came up with the name, came up with the logo, and here we are.

SPEAKER_02 5:21

Whoa. Yeah, that's really cool. I mean, that does make sense because with a big group of people, having everyone be like, wine is my go-to, you don't really get a lot of that. You might get a few wine drinkers and then, you know, other ones that prefer beer or hard alcohol. So that is a really good idea. Whoa, that's pretty cool. I like that.

SPEAKER_01 5:42

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 5:42

I mean, it does make a lot of sense.

SPEAKER_01 5:43

Yeah. I've I've heard of mobile bartenders, but usually that's like in like big cities and stuff. And I mean, it they're not real popular. So um so how do you um how do you promote your business?

SPEAKER_03 6:01

Um, it is mostly word of mouth. Um when I am at a party, someone's someone's always asking, how does this work? What do how do you do this? Do you go to this city? Do you go to that city? All yeses. Yes, yes, yes, yes, I do. Yes, I will. So mostly parties. Someone there will invite me into their home to do their party, and then it'll snowball from there.

SPEAKER_01 6:23

Okay. Okay.

SPEAKER_03 6:26

Referrals.

SPEAKER_01 6:28

So walk us through. So so so I wanna I wanna have a party.

SPEAKER_03 6:31

Okay. So you want to have a party? We will have a conversation about this party. What type of party is it? Is it a a wedding? Is it a dinner? Is it a my friends are just coming over? I've I've done a backyard pool party. It was just a few girls hanging out and they just didn't want to get out the pool. No problem. Let's go. That's she's I don't want to get out of the pool. That's a great idea. Right. That's a great idea. Okay, but you're over there. I now need to get in and walk to you to give you your margarita. Didn't have to, but I want to be in the pool too.

unknown 7:03

Yeah.

SPEAKER_04 7:04

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 7:04

So it it we're gonna talk about what type of party. We're going to talk about what type of crowd you have. So are we doing just beer and wine? Are we doing spirits? Are we doing mixed drinks? Um, you're gonna curate your own menu.

SPEAKER_02 7:18

That makes sense. Okay.

SPEAKER_03 7:20

So once we decide on that, how many people do you expect? Once we decide on that, I will send you a detailed grocery list of what to go and get. So in California, I cannot sell alcohol, I cannot provide alcohol. So if I bring alcohol, I can't sell it. So I couldn't charge you for your party. So you buy the alcohol, I will bring everything else, including the bar, including cups, napkins, straws, mixers, um, garnishes, and any other cutesy little thing that that you want to add. So now we have our party, we have our menu, we have our guest count, and now you have your bartender. I show up, I set up, people walk in, they're like, there's a whole bar here. Yep, there's a whole bar with a bartender.

SPEAKER_01 8:12

So that's so cool. That's fantastic. So I noticed that you somehow you have a um an assistant that comes with you. Yes. When do you decide that you can't handle it yourself and you need an assistant?

SPEAKER_03 8:22

Um, I usually, if it is going to be more than 50 people, then I will ask.

SPEAKER_01 8:28

50, okay. Okay.

SPEAKER_03 8:29

Yes. And then, you know, with the assistant that you uh that you see, that is actually my family member.

SPEAKER_01 8:35

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 8:36

So yes. So um I, you know, I want her to be a part of of my business. I want my entire family to be a part of my business.

SPEAKER_01 8:44

I love that's great of my business. So Yeah, that's fantastic. That's what you see there too. That's good. So what so I was gonna ask you. Uh sorry, I keep interested. I'm I get so excited. I know you do. Go ahead. No, you can I get so excited.

SPEAKER_03 8:58

All right.

SPEAKER_01 8:59

So were you a bartender before? No.

SPEAKER_03 9:03

Not not officially. I've always been like the family bartender or you know, the one that makes the drinks or comes up with, okay, tonight you guys, we're gonna have this cocktail and I brought this stuff, and not officially. I've never, it's always been private, which I prefer.

SPEAKER_01 9:18

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 9:18

Because I get to be more creative that way.

SPEAKER_01 9:20

Yeah. Okay. Okay. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 9:23

Okay, that's cool. Yeah, I was I was wondering about that. I'm not sure. Like, what like a fun job. Out of all of the events you've done, what is like your favorite type of event to do?

SPEAKER_03 9:33

I love like family gatherings. I love like the backyard family, because they always want to feed you. Oh yep, they're like, hey, come and eat. Oh my goodness, did you did you see the gift table over there? Make sure you grab a gift, make sure you do this and do that. And so now it's like your nana is now my nana. And I love family. Family is like the most important thing to me.

SPEAKER_01 10:00

Yeah. That's so cool. That's great. Now does your husband come and help too? He does. Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 10:11

But he he will. He will come and help. Um, especially if it's going to be like a huge, huge um event. So I did a class reunion and I absolutely needed his help to set up um because I had to set up two bars. I can't work two bars at at once, but I needed that that muscle. I needed somebody to run and get more bottles and run and grab this and do this and do that. So he absolutely he he helped me that day. That's great. That was his first day and his last because he quit. Well, he was like, I don't know how you do this. This is too much. Yeah, yeah. But he did, he came back. I I got him to come back to a few more.

SPEAKER_01 10:52

So oh fun. What's so cool? What's your most effective marketing strategy?

SPEAKER_03 10:58

It is honestly, Michelle, it is word of mouth. I yeah, it's word of mouth. I am not consistent on social media. Um, I have the ideas that I have are all over the place. I'll wake up one day and I will promote my business. And the next day I'm talking about the Kings games and how I did my eyebrows. I it's just but it all works.

SPEAKER_01 11:20

It all works.

SPEAKER_00 11:21

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 11:22

So well, sometimes on social media they need to know that. They need to know that you're a real person. Exactly. You know, it's not all about your business. They need to know that you go you go to the King's game and that you know that you that you do your eyebrows and that you you know you have uh other interests. Right. So yeah, no, it's it's a little chilly in here.

SPEAKER_02 11:41

I know. Did you turn on uh it's only 73 though? Did it feel so because we were burdened up at 80 degrees in the room.

SPEAKER_01 11:48

Yeah, I think so.

SPEAKER_02 11:48

So I can change it if you want me to.

SPEAKER_01 11:50

How do you manage your work life balance?

SPEAKER_03 11:53

Um, it's just very easy. Yeah. I'm uh I don't want to say every day is different for me.

SPEAKER_00 12:01

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 12:02

So some days you'll talk to me, you'll think I'm retired because I'm I don't have anything going on. And then other days you'll talk to me, and it's like, oh my gosh, how are you doing? You have two parties today. How are you doing all of this and going here and going there and picking this up and doing that? So um, every day is different. Every day, which is and it's it's a natural flow, you know. So I know when parties come up, I have to prep the night before, prep what I can the night before, and then get ready for that for that event.

SPEAKER_01 12:30

So on average, how many parties do you have in a month?

SPEAKER_03 12:34

Uh well based on last year, um, over the entire year, I'll say uh two to three, four.

SPEAKER_01 12:42

Okay. Okay. In that range. Yeah, that keeps you busy. Yes.

SPEAKER_03 12:46

Oh yes, yeah. So one to two, but you know, May last year was bananas. It's already booked out this this year. Yeah. So graduations, weddings, oh shirt. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 12:57

So yeah, that's great. You were also um flying to Florida. You had some events, you know.

SPEAKER_03 13:05

I did. Wow. I came to Florida. Um, it was a birthday party, family, uh-huh. But I was hired as as the bartender. Let me let me just say this. Um, you are not hiring a bartender, you're hiring a vibe. Okay? So, yes, I do have it. It's barcode mobile entertainment. So under that, I have barcode mobile bartending as well as barcode 360, which is the photo booth. So you're you're hiring a vibe, not just a bartender. Yeah. Yeah. Something that we can do, absolutely, but it's a vibe. I bring the whole party.

SPEAKER_02 13:40

Yeah. That is, yeah, I would agree with you 100%. Yeah. Because especially, I mean, with drinking, it is it's involved in a lot of parties. That's like the main kind of where things kick off, and then that's where, like, oh, people are gonna start dancing now. And you want to have a fun bartender. Exactly. It's like if you don't, it's kind of, you know, a little bit off.

SPEAKER_01 14:00

So I I and you want to have a bartender. I mean, you know, I've been to so many parties where they just have like the bottles of boozers on the on the counter, and like, and they're like, just make up your own drink. And you're like, well, I feel a little awkward pouring my own drink, and this is your bottle, and it's I you just don't feel comfortable.

SPEAKER_03 14:16

And then it's probably gross. You've poured too much vodka. It's like you poured too much vodka, you put too much lemon, you put too much.

SPEAKER_01 14:23

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 14:23

You know, so yeah.

SPEAKER_01 14:26

And your guests are you're using, like you said, too much vodka. And they're wasting all your alcohol. Right. Yeah. So if you have a bartender, they're going to use just enough. Right.

SPEAKER_02 14:37

And it's gonna be a good drink, too. Like, that's why, like, even you said, like, you're the family bartender. Like, even growing up, there was always like a designated person, it was usually me, making someone like drinks. Right. Because they're like, okay, you made this really good drink. Can you just make me the same one? And I'm like, I just threw stuff in a cup.

SPEAKER_03 14:54

I I don't I don't know what I did.

SPEAKER_02 14:56

I don't know. I'll try to do the same, but it's usually you. It's usually me or Andy. Andy's usually the the backup.

SPEAKER_01 15:02

Yeah, that's true. Yeah, actually, she's right. She actually makes some he makes some really good drinks.

SPEAKER_03 15:06

So, how would how would it be if you could just party at your party?

SPEAKER_01 15:09

And that would be amazing. Uh yeah, exactly. It would be awesome. I know. Exactly.

SPEAKER_02 15:17

I think it'd be a great idea. It would be great. Well, talking talking about that, should we get into making the drinks? I'm excited. I know. I'm really excited. I know.

SPEAKER_00 15:26

Because this is also like one of my favorite cocktails, so I'm excited. It is. I mean, what cocktail are we making? Yeah, what are we making today?

SPEAKER_03 15:35

I got a message that said, can we do this? And I'm like, absolutely, we can do this. However, I also said we're gonna do this with a twist. Okay. The twist is I will not be making your drinks today. You will be making your drinks today. I will give you a little bit of direction, but you're gonna make your espresso martini. Ooh! Salted caramel. Espresso martini. Oh, it sucks. Okay. So I have brought salted caramel, Kahlua, the vodka. You can line your uh glass with caramel if you want, and then the uh espresso espresso cold brew.

SPEAKER_02 16:18

Okay. Oh, I'm excited. Okay. So what do you do first?

SPEAKER_03 16:22

You can go ahead and pour your ice into the shaker. Okay. And there's more ice down here. No. These aren't?

SPEAKER_01 16:31

No, we don't know. Wait, it feels like it feels like it's glass. Okay, okay. Well, I thought you maybe because it's cold. I was like, because you know me.

SPEAKER_03 16:39

Maybe because it's cold, it feels different. And if you want to add more ice, you can in your shaker. Oh probably add a little bit more.

SPEAKER_01 16:46

A little bit more? A little bit more ice. Is it not ice yet? Here. Do you have to screw that off? Oh, I thought it would just pop off. Thank you.

SPEAKER_03 16:55

So you have the wait.

SPEAKER_01 16:57

That's good. That's good? Okay. Okay. Alright. Oh, do we have to put it?

SPEAKER_03 17:05

There's nothing to put it in. You gotta put a stuff in here first. I gotta put a stuff in here first. Oh you really I don't know. That's funny. I thought I had to shake the ice first.

SPEAKER_02 17:12

Shake the ice. Oh.

SPEAKER_03 17:14

Okay. So this is our espresso martini. One and a half to two ounces of vodka. How are you feeling?

SPEAKER_01 17:22

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 17:23

So is this two ounces? That side is two. This side is one. Okay. So you can do you can do the two ounces of vodka, but you have another liqueur that's going in the.

SPEAKER_01 17:33

Ooh, I should probably just do.

SPEAKER_03 17:35

Do yeah.

SPEAKER_01 17:35

Do one and one? I'm gonna do this.

SPEAKER_03 17:38

Yeah. However, however you like. What what are you feeling today?

SPEAKER_01 17:41

Okay. I'm doing this.

SPEAKER_03 17:42

So you definitely want to see this is on tight. You want to hold the top of that so it doesn't.

SPEAKER_01 17:47

What's that? Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 17:48

So you kind of want to hold it here. Oh.

unknown 17:51

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 17:52

And pour it. There's a hole here. You don't want to cover that up because it won't come out. But you definitely want to hold on to the spout so it doesn't fall out and there's vodka everywhere because we don't waste vodka.

SPEAKER_01 18:03

Yeah. Oh, we don't. No, we don't. Okay. Where's the hole? It's right here. This is gonna take a long time. I'm like 80. This is mine, yeah. Oh, it's coming up fast.

unknown 18:17

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 18:18

Did it?

SPEAKER_03 18:19

That's it. I don't have glasses.

SPEAKER_01 18:20

I don't have my glasses on.

SPEAKER_02 18:22

You probably should put your glasses on.

unknown 18:25

Okay.

SPEAKER_02 18:26

Let's see. Okay. If I can see this.

SPEAKER_03 18:28

Maybe I should probably put my glasses on.

SPEAKER_02 18:30

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 18:31

And then the spout for this one was a little wag wobbly, so we're not gonna do that. We're not gonna worry about that. Okay.

SPEAKER_01 18:38

So I just put a little. Is this how am I?

SPEAKER_03 18:43

We're gonna do so. It's one and a half ounce of vodka, one ounce of Kahlua, one ounce of cold. Perfect. Well, I'm gonna put this in. Oh, that's pretty. So the fun thing with bartending, um, you do want your ingredients to kind of stay with the recipe, but it's just like cooking. You if you want more vodka, add a little more vodka. Just don't add an entire cup full of vodka.

SPEAKER_01 19:07

Yeah, that makes sense. Right? You said one ounce of this?

SPEAKER_03 19:10

One ounce of cold brew, but since you only did an ounce of vodka, you may need to add a little more cold brew just so it fills your glass up.

SPEAKER_01 19:20

That's perfect.

SPEAKER_02 19:21

Watching you do this is hilarious. I'm not a bartender, okay? Ooh, and then the cold brew. Oh, I like this one too. Can you have me a couple little tissues over there?

SPEAKER_01 19:32

I don't think there's any left. Never mind. Here, grab me your sweater. You like this? I'm just kidding.

SPEAKER_02 19:45

Okay. Was that it? That is it. Okay. Okay, that's it.

SPEAKER_03 19:49

There are different variations. Um, some people add cream, um, some people add a little bit of simple syrup, which is just sugar water. Okay. However, we're gonna line our cups with caramel, so we don't need that simple. We don't need simple syrup. If you want it a little less sweet, don't put a lot of caramel in your in your glass. So just kind of twirl it around. Go ahead. Don't be scared. Why? Don't be scared. Don't be scared. It's like you're making like a coffee. There you go.

SPEAKER_02 20:18

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 20:19

Perfect.

SPEAKER_02 20:20

Ooh. This looks so good. Oh wow. Okay. Let's see. Oh my gosh, I'm scared. I'm gonna spill this all over the rug. I'm kidding. Don't do it.

SPEAKER_03 20:32

And so you want to tap lightly on the top just to make sure it's stuck in there. And then and definitely hold both cuts. This is a lot harder.

SPEAKER_02 20:43

Oh, yeah. Oh baby, perform it. And then do I put it on? Start on or like tilt it. I thought that's right.

SPEAKER_03 21:12

Oh, on the floor. Oh, I have to do that.

SPEAKER_02 21:17

There we go. This is gonna be delicious.

SPEAKER_03 21:25

And then you didn't get a lot of foam, so your beans aren't gonna sit too, too. So, but that's okay. It is totally fine. This is your drink, and that's the part I love about bartending. Everybody's drink is gonna be a little different, okay?

SPEAKER_01 21:38

Should I pull more? Oh, oh, because I didn't shake it like enough.

SPEAKER_02 21:43

Other side, flip it over there.

SPEAKER_01 21:45

Oh, we don't even have to use these. I know, I've never seen it. Andy always does this stuff.

SPEAKER_02 21:49

I'm all oh, mine's not that much. And it you know what?

SPEAKER_03 21:53

It could be this hybrid as well. It listen, all to the good.

SPEAKER_01 22:00

Yeah, yours. There's your phone. Gary, put a bean on there.

SPEAKER_03 22:05

And then we have uh some espresso beans. Oh, she doesn't.

SPEAKER_01 22:09

You don't like espresso beans, do you? Yeah, I do. Oh, your sister doesn't like them. Oh, put them on. Put them on. Well, mine stick.

SPEAKER_03 22:16

You can add one. You can add two.

SPEAKER_01 22:19

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 22:20

There. How many ever you like?

SPEAKER_01 22:22

Ooh.

SPEAKER_03 22:23

Three. One, two, three.

SPEAKER_01 22:27

Yeah, see, mine are not gonna stick.

SPEAKER_03 22:29

We're gonna have to wipe your face off.

SPEAKER_01 22:31

Mine stayed! Stop. Take a picture of that.

SPEAKER_02 22:34

Oh my god. Take a picture of that. Have to do three, so it's lucky.

SPEAKER_01 22:39

Like it. Mine doesn't have. I don't have it.

SPEAKER_02 22:42

Yours looks ugly.

SPEAKER_01 22:43

Just kidding. That's so rude.

SPEAKER_02 22:45

Aww. Okay. So cheers. Here, I'll take a look.

SPEAKER_01 22:50

Cheers. I made my very first espresso.

SPEAKER_03 22:54

Espresso martini. Salted caramel.

SPEAKER_01 22:58

Salted caramel. Oh.

SPEAKER_02 23:03

Perfect. Oh, let's try it.

SPEAKER_01 23:04

Get me drinking it. I'm just kidding.

SPEAKER_02 23:06

Let's see. Ooh, that looks pretty on the side. Let's see.

SPEAKER_01 23:11

Oh my gosh, it's so good.

SPEAKER_03 23:13

And a lot of people when they drink martinis, they want the glass full. You don't need your glass full. Make another one later. Do you think they always rinse?

SPEAKER_02 23:21

Yeah, it did it all the way to the top.

SPEAKER_03 23:23

It's one ounce here, one ounce there.

SPEAKER_02 23:28

Oh, this is yummy. You want to try mine?

SPEAKER_01 23:30

No, it's probably tastes like mine.

SPEAKER_02 23:32

No.

SPEAKER_01 23:33

Yeah, I'm sure. Wait, did you do the did you do two this the two ounces? You did it just like mine? Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 23:41

This is good. The one and the one. Gosh, that's so good. I like the caramel. You can really taste it. That's just so good. So there it is.

SPEAKER_01 23:50

Now, do you come up with your own drink sometimes?

SPEAKER_03 23:54

There are times I will, but I love to put a spin on classics, you know? Um my my tagline is why be ordinary when you can be fancy? My aunt would say that um to us all the time. Why be ordinary when you can be fancy? So let's take a classic cocktail and let's just do it a little different. So salted caramel, it is. Yes, I love that.

SPEAKER_02 24:16

I like that. What's um out of all the cocktails that you make at all parties, what's like the most popular ones?

SPEAKER_03 24:23

We keep it simple. When it's parties, margaritas, yeah, I was gonna say margaritas, I bet. But you know, two ingredients, one one spirit, one mixer. Yeah. Um, because it it needs to go, it needs to move fast.

SPEAKER_02 24:35

Yeah, because they just want to get a drink and they want to go and buy see what she makes.

SPEAKER_03 24:38

So, but if if someone wants, you know, a more uh detailed cocktail, I'll batch it. Meaning I will put together the mix and then that way it's still kind of like a two ingredient. So I just already have everything mixed up. I just have to add the spirit, shake it, and go.

SPEAKER_02 24:54

Yeah, okay. I've heard of some um some bars do that because Andy before he did real estate, he worked at High Hand like brewery. Okay, they did cocktails too. And he started when they first opened, so he actually invented a lot of the cocktails. So he it I feel like when he saw this, he's all this is sick. Because he he he will always have a heart for bartending.

SPEAKER_03 25:14

Absolutely, yeah, yeah. It's such a cool gig. It's like so fun. I get paid to party.

SPEAKER_01 25:19

Yeah, if you weren't doing this, what would you be doing?

SPEAKER_03 25:23

So I am a trainer by trade. So my corporate life was all training, new hire training, system training, some form of teaching something.

SPEAKER_01 25:35

So you'd be doing that.

SPEAKER_03 25:37

I would be doing that.

SPEAKER_01 25:38

Absolutely. Okay. So you do you see, I mean, so I mean you're obviously very successful at this. So uh you do you see yourself doing this for a long time?

SPEAKER_03 25:48

I am so glad you asked that. Yes, I do. Yes, okay, good. This is this is it.

SPEAKER_01 25:54

Yes, and you just I mean, yeah, you're perfect at it.

SPEAKER_03 25:56

Yes, this is something that I you know, you just you have things that you love to do, yeah, and things that you have to do. I get to do this. Yeah, you know, I have a supportive family, I get to I get to have get paid to party. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 26:14

That's so cool. Well, if you ever need any help, yes, I would love to. Not obviously not with your skills, with you making that. I don't know about that one. Here's I don't know about that. I would just be like the I would just be in the back. I would just talk to people and I could clean up and stuff and like move stuff around.

SPEAKER_03 26:30

That is such an important piece. Yes. As you can see, the bottles are sticky and that's important. Absolutely.

SPEAKER_01 26:36

I would help clean. I would just do that kind of stuff. I mean, as far as like mixing drinks, I don't think I'm good at that. Okay. Doing your job for you. I yeah, I know. Like, but I would but really, if you needed help, okay, I I would help you.

SPEAKER_03 26:49

I've got your number.

SPEAKER_01 26:49

I know you do. There you go. So I mean, I would I mean, I love that kind of stuff. I love you know hanging out with people. It's just fun. Like, who wouldn't like doing this? It's just fun.

SPEAKER_03 26:58

My favorite is talking to people. Oh, I do. I love to talk and chill and get to know people. Get to know people because everybody, everybody's at the bar.

SPEAKER_01 27:07

Yeah. You know. So what else do you do like besides this? What do you do in your in your private life? I know you like to, I like I know you like to go to King's Games.

SPEAKER_03 27:15

I was gonna say, I'm a big Kings fan, so yes, I am at the Kings Games a lot. Um uh, like I said, there's no typical day for me. So I guess at some days you'll see me and you're like, uh, are you retired? Yeah. Because what what are we doing today?

SPEAKER_04 27:31

Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 27:32

And then there's other days where I'm like, I'm here, I'm there. Didn't I just see you over here at this store? Now you're at this store, now you're here, you're there. So You're all over the place. All over.

SPEAKER_02 27:41

Yeah. Did you go to the Kings and Lakers game? Did you go to that one? Oh, I really wanted to go to that game. I heard it was really good. Saturday night. Yeah. I did watch it. Did you?

SPEAKER_03 27:52

Yeah, we were there last night.

SPEAKER_02 27:53

Oh, okay.

SPEAKER_03 27:54

So Oh, that'd be fun. Yeah. There were so many Knicks fans there. And I've got to tell everybody, like the opposing team. So when we're walking in, I'm like, oh, they canceled the game. Don't worry about it. They canceled it. You can go back to your they canceled it. And so uh my seat mates and I, we all, you know, everybody's the same sitting there, and there was like a couple of Knicks fans in season ticket holder seats, and we're like, oh, oh, we're gonna get you for that. You don't sell to the opposing team. They do really. I didn't even know that was a thing. No, you can sell your tickets. Absolutely.

SPEAKER_01 28:31

Oh. Yeah. Yeah. Because people like buy like, you know, season tickets for like the whole, you know, whole seasonal. But then they don't, they can't go to that game. They can't go to like every single game. So they're gonna sell our two. Yeah. Oh, yeah.

SPEAKER_03 28:44

Or they make money.

SPEAKER_01 28:45

So we had years, years ago when I was pregnant with with Madison, um, I was working for a company that had season tickets. Oh, nice. And um, and we gotta I gotta go to um to games, and I was big pregnant when I was pregnant with her. And um, yeah, it it was it was a lot of fun. But ever I was thinking, gosh, I wonder if I it would affect her be uh because it was loud, and this is when they were doing really well, you know. Back back in the day was um Chris Weber was you know in this. That super cool name that's Bobby Jackson.

SPEAKER_02 29:22

And then super cool name. There we go. I love that name. I always hear it. What's that? I don't know. Vladi. Vladdy D.

SPEAKER_01 29:29

Bach was on the yeah.

SPEAKER_03 29:30

So let's see, did it affect you?

SPEAKER_02 29:32

Well, now I love sports games. Yes.

SPEAKER_03 29:35

Okay, yeah. And I was up there just yelling.

SPEAKER_02 29:38

Yeah, but now I love games. Like I'm also a 49ers fan. Okay, even though dad's a Raiders fan, I know that's just I know. I get it from my dad all the time too, but I just love going to games. I will I was at a soccer game. I just love like the environment, it's just so fun. Yes, yeah. Maybe that's maybe that's why now.

SPEAKER_01 30:00

Yeah, yeah, we did. We went to I went to a lot of games, not so much anymore.

SPEAKER_02 30:04

You don't like the environment, I don't think, anymore.

SPEAKER_01 30:07

Yeah, I would I mean I would go to I would go to a basketball game. I like that. I like hockey games.

SPEAKER_03 30:11

Okay. I've never been to a hockey game.

SPEAKER_01 30:13

Neither have I. Yes, it's so fun. It's fun, especially when they get in fights. Oh my goodness.

SPEAKER_03 30:19

But I don't want to see like the teeth flying and I don't want to see. Oh, you won't see them. You won't see them.

SPEAKER_01 30:23

They're too far away. I mean, typically, you know, because you I mean they're you know but they'll have they have missing teeth though. Most of them do. Most of them do.

SPEAKER_02 30:32

And they wear what are those things called? The like their actual they take out their like the veneer. They all have bridges.

SPEAKER_03 30:39

Oh, a bridge. Okay. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 30:40

Yeah, they take that out for the game because they because they must all own.

SPEAKER_03 30:42

Hey, those are expensive. Yeah, put this in a locker room. I can't. And you're like, couch, can you put this up for yeah?

SPEAKER_02 30:50

Because you don't have to wear their like their guard, right? Yeah. So my why would you put that on so it makes sense? That's so funny. Yeah. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 30:58

My husband's a huge fan of he's we have a lot of sports memorabilia in our house.

SPEAKER_03 31:03

Right, nice, lots.

SPEAKER_01 31:05

Lots of sports memorabilia. I love it. So yeah. So anyway. So um I've got some how are we doing on time? I've got I've got some more questions. Oh, we gotta wrap up. Okay. So I've got some um so when you're boarding a plane, are you window or aisle?

SPEAKER_03 31:20

I'm gonna say it depends. If I'm traveling solo, window. And it has to be the left side of the plane. Because usually I'll have my hair up and I like to go to sleep. So I like to lean on the window. Oh yeah. It has to be the left side of the plane. So, yep. And I usually Okay. Oh my gosh, I'm gonna show the world how crazy I am. I have to sit in between 12 and 22.

SPEAKER_00 31:47

Okay.

SPEAKER_03 31:48

So my seat is gonna be whatever that is, between 12 and 22 F. Because I have to sit on the left side of the plane.

SPEAKER_02 31:55

Oh my gosh. Okay. On the left side? You mean the left side when you're walking in? Like I'm trying to figure out what the left is.

SPEAKER_03 32:01

Uh when you're walking towards the pilot.

SPEAKER_01 32:04

So sitting from the left. Okay, so I have to sit left too. I'm left too. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. And I have to sit um behind the wing.

SPEAKER_03 32:14

Okay. And most of the time I end up on I sit on the wing. Most of the time. The seat I choose, I'm like, gosh, I made it on the wing again.

SPEAKER_01 32:20

I'm usually right behind the wing. Okay. I don't know why. I just I prefer that. I don't it's maybe private.

SPEAKER_03 32:26

I don't know.

SPEAKER_02 32:32

Just work with it. Whatever. Whatever.

SPEAKER_03 32:36

I'm traveling with my husband. I'll I'll take the middle, and he'll usually take the aisle, but I like to lean on him. So I I don't if I'm traveling with him, I don't mind the middle.

SPEAKER_01 32:47

My husband goes aisle.

SPEAKER_03 32:48

Okay.

SPEAKER_01 32:48

And I usually go window.

SPEAKER_02 32:50

Because he he he's like And then they'll have someone random in the middle.

SPEAKER_03 32:53

Yeah. It's like, hey, can you pass me those chips over there? I'm sorry.

SPEAKER_01 32:58

I you know, he goes center and I go window. That's what it is. No, that's what it is. I'm sorry. I totally do.

SPEAKER_02 33:04

Because I'm usually middle. Because if I'm traveling with you, it's usually with like London and Chris and Andy. So well, there's like a lot of us, and I always take metal. I rarely get, I hate the window. I can't stand the window. I'm like blocked in.

SPEAKER_03 33:17

I'm like, ugh, I love the window. I like to look out. I like to see the mountains and the clouds if we're up high and roll. I'm just like, this is this is crazy.

SPEAKER_01 33:27

Yeah. I like the I like for picture reasons when you see that the the wing. It's for for photos. I don't know why. It's just a it's a weird thing I have. I love it. I like it. So um what does success look like for you now and how has it changed over time?

SPEAKER_03 33:49

So I used to think like, oh, I gotta make all of this money. I need to book parties and have a party every day. That that will come. Success to me now is if you're a repeat customer.

SPEAKER_00 34:07

Okay, that's good.

SPEAKER_03 34:09

That because I'm always like, oh my gosh, did they like this? Did they like me? Um I always think like that. So when you call me back, I'm like, oh you did. You liked it, yeah, I did. So the money's gonna come, the parties are gonna come, but those repeat clients make me feel super, super successful.

SPEAKER_01 34:30

Yeah. Oh, I love that. I like that a lot. I love that.

SPEAKER_02 34:35

That that that's it's because that's in so many industries too, though, when you think about it. Like that repeat customer, if they come back, they like what you did.

SPEAKER_03 34:45

It's about trust. I'm trusting you with my with my family. Yeah, you know?

SPEAKER_01 34:50

Yeah.

SPEAKER_03 34:50

So yeah, that's good.

SPEAKER_01 34:53

That's good. So if your child wanted to carry on your business, what would you do? Would would that be okay?

SPEAKER_03 35:04

Yes. And I want him to come and do it now. Every time I have any bit, I'm like, what are you doing? Can you come help? He's like, Oh, I'm busy today. No, you're not. You're not. So, yes, absolutely. Okay, absolutely.

SPEAKER_01 35:19

Okay, good, good. I'm really proud of you. I love your business. I think this is phenomenal. I appreciate it. I appreciate you coming onto our podcast. Thank you for that. I think this is so it's it's definitely um unique, and I have a feeling that there's gonna be a lot of followers, and a lot of people are gonna view this podcast because of because it's so unique. So call me. Yeah, yes, so yeah, definitely. Very cool.

SPEAKER_02 35:46

Thank you for having me. Thank you for this, and thank you, just thank you for everything. This was great how we got to make our own drinks. How fun! Like, yeah, you've never made an espresso martini. I've never made one. No, that's sick, and we haven't had anyone bring something like this. The only other person was Phil with his coffee, but he made it for us, remember? Yeah, yeah. So we've never done anything hands-on, so I really appreciate that. Thank you so much for everything.

SPEAKER_03 36:09

Thank you. Thank you all for having me on.

SPEAKER_02 36:11

Of course, yeah, of course. Till next time, thank you. I didn't know what to say. I kind of zoned off on that one. Did you zone off?

SPEAKER_03 36:22

You guys don't do the care view to you.