Adam Fournier Goes MANNING OVERBOARD: HAPPY HOUR with HOTCAKES & THE CAPTAIN (EP 16)

Описание: On this episode of MANNING OVERBOARD, Hotcakes & The Captain step behind the stick with veteran cocktailian Adam "George" Fournier, 2021's Diageo World Class US Bartender of the Year and the first ever Bar Director at Chef Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant, Spago Beverly Hills. Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, this classically trained Shakespearean actor moved to Los Angeles in 2009 and, after a series of stints in one film and television capacity or another, he "fell back in love with" bartending, eventually co-founding, with long-term partner Ria Soler, Bottled in Bond, LA, a one-stop hospitality and beverage consulting service.

MANNING OVERBOARD: HAPPY HOUR with HOTCAKES & THE CAPTAIN, a show about the good and liquid life, features hosts Heather & Rich Manning talking bars, bartenders, and booze with an ever-changing cast of colorful—and exceptionally hospitable—personalities. MANNING OVERBOARD is produced and distributed by EatsDrinksTV, a service of the nonprofit Center for Culinary Culture—Home of The Cocktail Collection, and is available wherever you podcast. The Center for Culinary Culture—Telling the Story of Food & Drink…One Taste at a Time.

GUEST BIO
Adam “George” Fournier hails from Erie, Pa., but has been a native of Los Angeles, CA for over a decade. He is a proud graduate of the Syracuse University theater program. He has been a hospitality professional for over 15 years. Fournier moved to Los Angeles in 2009 with dreams of being a writer, but after brief stints as an NBC Page and Hollywood assistant, he fell back in love with bartending.

Fast forward to 2023 where Fournier became the first ever Bar Director for Spago Beverly Hills and for two years helped guide the program into the next decade of its evolution. This came after years of running, developing, and working at renowned bar programs like Old Lightning, The Chestnut Club, Faith & Flower, The NoMad LA, and Fellow Los Angeles and most recently taking over as the Director of Beverage and Mixology for Little Fatty and the Accomplice Bar.

An avid competitor Adam has been a national finalist for multiple competitions including: Heaven Hill’s Bartender of the Year, Chivas Master’s, Remy Martin Sidecar Competition, and Herradura Legends. In 2021 he achieved a career dream becoming the World Class US Bartender of the Year and finishing in the Top Five globally. He is also an advocate for mindful drinking and was named one of the Imbibe 75 for his non-alcoholic beverage program.

Fournier is a lover of cocktails, leather bound books, nerd stuff, and sharing all of these passions with anyone who is forced to spend any prolonged time interacting with him. Bottled In Bond, LA is a one stop hospitality and beverage consultation enterprise that was started with his long term partner Ria Soler. Ria is also a hospitality veteran with another 15+ years of marketing, brand development, and spirits education experience.

Adam 'George' Fournier
A Writer, On Cocktails
Bottledinbondla.com