From retrofits to new builds, Intelligent Design will cover the step by step process of designing the best cocktail bar equipment for your needs. Selecting and arranging the correct bar equipment is crucial to execute the caliber of bar you desire at the volume you expect. Unfortunately bar design is often an afterthought of both designers and operators. An error that needs to be corrected with a proactive approach towards the expectations of the bar. Our panel of experts will teach you how to analyze the needs of your bar and then select the best stainless option available. In existing bars we will share opportunities to improve your design and equipment on a budget. In new builds we will cover the option to buy prefabricated equipment or build a custom designed bar where the sky's the limit. Francesco LaFranconi is the Head Mixologist for Southern Wine and Spirits. Not only has he been behind hundreds of bars but has also designed a state of the art custom cocktail station. Tobin Ellis owner of Bar Magic, a beverage consultancy specializing in menu development, training and bar design. He has his own signature line of cocktail minded bar equipment with Perlick, a leader in stainless manufacturing. Joaquin Simo is a proprietor and bartender of Pouring Ribbons in New York, a high volume cocktail bar designed to utilize their tight space extremely efficiently.
Director of Education for Tales of the Cocktail, bar & beverage consultant, founder of door 74 (Amsterdam), in-demand spirits educator, but I never talk about my work at the orphan dolphin sanctuary, do you hear? Never.
Tobin is owner of BarMagic of Las Vegas, a hospitality design & consulting firm established in 1997 that specializes in concept development, bar design, and hospitality operations. BarMagic’s portfolio of clients include MGM Mirage, Marriott/Ritz Carlton, Starbucks Coffee Company... Read More →
Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Educator, Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada
One of the world’s foremost mixologist, Francesco Lafranconi is the Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Educator for Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada.
Francesco’s personal appeal has made him a hit with his A-list celebrity clientele, world-class corporate clients... Read More →
Joaquín Simó, 37, has traveled a long way from his native Ecuador in his search for the perfect daiquiri. Raised amongst Cuban family in Miami, he grew up eating fruits and vegetables fresh from his grandfather's farm and helping his father at his French bakery. His epicurean... Read More →
Victorian Bon Vivant at large, Shawn has been behind two of Canada's most nominated and awarded restaurant & bars. Multiple Tales of the Cocktail nominated Clive's Classic Lounge, as founder of Little Jumbo & Author of Cocktail Culture. Shawn's goals are to help continuing to put... Read More →
