James Grant

BORN IN MELBOURNE TO A MILITARY FAMILY, JAMES SPENT HIS EARLY YEARS LIVING ACROSS CANADA. EVENTUALLY SETTLING IN ALBERTA, JAMES STUDIED ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA BEFORE GOING ON TO SPEND YEARS WORKING IN COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. WHILE LIVING IN LONDON, JAMES BEGAN WORKING BEHIND THE BAR AND QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. JAMES RETURNED TO CANADA AND HAS WORKED AT SOME OF THE BEST BARS IN ALBERTA, EAGER TO CARE FOR THOSE AT HIS BAR, AND ALWAYS HAPPY TO MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOME. IN APRIL 2021, JAMES WON THE TITLE WORLD CLASS CANADA BARTENDER OF THE YEAR AND WENT ON TO WIN THE WORLD CLASS GLOBAL BARTENDER OF THE YEAR 2021. CONGRATS JAMES!