
Drew Anders
Barback
Keeping the bar stocked, clean and flying
Hardworking barback with four years supporting busy high-volume bars in Austin. The engine behind the bar — keeping bartenders stocked with ice, glassware, garnishes and liquor, clearing and cleaning, and keeping service flowing on the busiest nights. Reorganized the bar's stocking and restock routine, helping the team serve faster during peak hours. Restocks and rotates stock, preps garnishes and mixers, changes kegs, runs glassware and keeps stations clean, and learns the craft toward bartending. Strong on both the speed and stamina a busy bar demands and the awareness to anticipate what bartenders need next. Fast, reliable and quick to back up the whole bar team. Looking for a barback or bartender-track role with a busy bar or venue that rewards hustle.
Downtown Austin Bar & Lounge - Austin, TX
Barback
Reorganized the bar's stocking and restock routine, helping the team serve much faster at peak.
Restock and rotate the stock, prep the garnishes and mixers, and change the kegs as needed.
Clear, clean and reset the bar stations and run the glassware to keep service flowing.
Anticipate exactly what all the bartenders will need next on each of the very busiest nights.
Learn the craft and all the cocktails while working steadily toward a full bartending role now.
Austin Hospitality Group - Austin, TX
Food Service / Bar Assistant
Restocked, cleaned and helped to keep the whole service running smoothly throughout.
Learned the hygiene, responsible service and bar basics on the job.
Gained the TABC certification and then moved into a full barback role.
Austin Hospitality Group - Austin, TX
Kitchen Porter / Busser
Cleared, cleaned and restocked to keep the service moving at pace.
Learned the hospitality pace, the hygiene and teamwork on the job.
Then earned the move into a bar-and-food assistant role from there.
Austin Central High School
High School Diploma
TABC / Texas Health
TABC Alcohol Service & Food Handler Certification
English
Native or Bilingual ProficiencySpanish
Professional Working ProficiencyTABC Alcohol Service & Food Handler
TABC / Texas Health (February 2019 to Present)
Responsible Service & Cellar Management
TABC (April 2020 to Present)
Bartending & Mixology
Bar Academy (January 2020 to April 2020)
Wine & Spirits Knowledge (WSET)
WSET (March 2021 to Present)
Faster bar at peak
Always one step ahead
- Bar Stocking
- Stock Rotation
- Garnish & Mixer Prep
- Keg Changing
- Glassware Running
- Station Cleaning
- Speed of Service
- Responsible Service (TABC)
- Teamwork
- Cocktail Basics
- Hustle
- Stamina
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Awareness