Bartenders

Sam Fish

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Leeds

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

MOJO Leeds since 2005 and before that Sandinista Leeds and Revolution

FAVORITE BARS?

Rudy’s Dive Bar in Hell’s Kitchen NYC, somewhere a bit closer to home? Probably the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh and Happiness Forgets in Shoreditch. Oh and Mojo, obvs.

FAVOURITE DRINK?

Tom Collins, for sure. It’s my desert island drink.

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Probably having a lock in at my old place of work to leave, steaming and walk straight into a crime scene. A guy had been shot at three times right outside the bar but we had the music turned up so loud in the office we didn’t even notice.

Ever done it on a bar?

Not once..

What's next for you?

Who knows, I’d love the opportunity to tend bar in NYC, but I’m not ready to leave Mojo yet. So if Mojo fancy opening somewhere across the pond?

Best/worst chat up lines you've heard at a bar?

There are no good chat up lines, surely! This one’s pretty bad though: That top looks really good on you. It would look better on my bedroom floor though

Tell us a secret or something we don't know?

Elvis Presley’s favourite “snack” was a whole loaf of bread, chop the top off, fill it with bacon, grape jelly and peanut butter, stick the lid back on and deep fry it! Mmmmmmmm!!

If you were to make a barchick cocktail, what would you put in it?

I’d make you a Rhubarbarella, (invented by Jos who I work with) Portobello Road Gin (for you London ladies), Rhubarb and Lime cordial (for the Yorkshire flavour) and Cocchi Americana Rosa (because it’s tasty as f***)

How do you like your Martini?

Wet, with Vodka or Gin (I quite like a vodka martini) I’m a lemon twist kinda girl as well.

What did you want to be as a kid?

Jessica Rabbit