Step Up Your Garnish Game

Seminar Title: Step Up Your Garnish Game

Description: Learn how garnishes can be the first impression of your cocktail from a guest’s point of view and how impactful a quality garnish can help with cocktail ordering.

Philip Khandehrish & Greta Buccellato will teach new techniques from garnish creation, molecular aspects to digital garnishes.

Presented by: Philip Khandehrish & Greta Buccellato

Sponsored by: Tequila Ocho

BIO: Philip Khandehrish

Originally from Iran, (Half Assyrian, quarter Greek and quarter Persian) Philip has been in the hospitality industry since he was 18 and began bar tending at 21, developing his experience in the industry over almost 2 decades. His bartending journey began at the Italian restaurant Italiani’s where he was making Godfathers and Godmother cocktails and classic Manhattans. After polishing his ability to mix drinks with efficiency and speed at TGI Fridays, he began perfecting his fine dining knowledge in establishments such as the Forge Restaurant, The Mayfair Hotel, and Grove Isle Hotel & Spa. This led him to the Setai on Miami Beach in 2010 where he began to lead the cocktail concept and continued to run the bar program for more than 5 years where he mastered the use of homemade infusions and multiple syrups while also dabbling in molecular mixology.
Philip has won a number of state competition for Martin Millers, Montnegro Amaro, Michters Whiskey and many local competitions. He was also a national top 5 finish in Bombay Sapphire’s search for the “Most Imaginative Bartender” competition in 2014. Additionally, he has been recognized for his work in multiple publications. His $100 cocktail was published as well as showcased on Deco Drive twice, and he was featured in the “Paint your own Negroni” article in Miami New Times during Art Basel.
Having made his next career move, Philip made a transition into training and educating through being a Brand Ambassador with R. St Barth Agricole rhum, and also consulting and training locally with other products and instruments. After Leaving he started working as Brand Ambassador for FOS Greek Mastiha. A FOS Greek Mastiha Ambassador he was the local face of the brand. Representing the product beyond product knowledge and liquid, an ambassador inspires brand adoption, loyalty and provided on the ground assistance to on and off premise accounts to encourage uses and education on the category and product.

In addition he has served as a Casa Noble Brand Ambassador where he travels and works in all facets of the tequila industry. Helping set and activate events as well work with education and the local community. He duties where in advocacy, brand development, national and international events and presentations.

Philip also worked with the consulting company AlambiQ helping to develop national and international programs and performing seminars for Portland Cocktail Week, Tales of the Cocktail, and Bar Institute. He helped develop the initial cocktail programs for Zemi Beach resort in Anguilla, Grand Isle in Exuma, The National and The Betsy Hotel of South Beach to name a few. As well work with companies such as Boiron Puree and ISI Gourmet Whip and Siphons. He helps design and present cocktails using the products to all parts of America.
Philip has been a member of the USBG since 2011. He has been a Bar Operations specialist for Samson and Surrey since 2021 and recently the National Cocktail Ambassador for Les Vergers Boiron.

BIO: Greta Buccellato

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