Straight Up: Real World Secrets to Running a Killer Bar

A fresh take on bar management from a veteran behind the stick and the manager’s desk!

From the simplest neighborhood dive to the ritziest cocktail bar, from virgin barback to restaurant owner, there’s no one who wouldn’t benefit from Ramona’s sound advice. And while that advice is sometimes served with a twist of sarcasm, there’s always a no-nonsense straight-talk chaser.

By turns irreverent and profound, Straight Up: Real World Secrets to Running a Killer Bar is your guide to the attitude, organization, and teamwork necessary to absolutely crush it in the world of bartending and bar management.

Bonus: Straight Up features a can't-miss collection of carefully curated infusion, cocktail, juice & syrup recipes and accompanying mixology tips designed to help you raise the bar and set a new standard for drink design.