M.J. Neff & Co.


Making Strangers Into Friends Since 1997

Our Continuing Mission: To harness the power of bars & bartenders to revitalize our cities through training, advocacy, and the time-honored tradition of gathering to lift a glass in company. 

Michael Neff is a Master Bartender, speaker, writer and founder of M.J. Neff & Co. This web site is a snap-shot of much of the work we’re doing, both virtually and in real bars around the country. Press the contact button below to get information about booking, to inquire about our cocktail classes, or just to pop by to say hello!

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Expertise

Master Bartender, Speaker, Writer, Advocate & Entrepreneur. Check out the bona fides.

Speaking & Writing

Michael Neff has written extensively about cocktails, spirits & bar culture, and has traveled the globe speaking about the power of bars & community.

“Virtual Bar” & Cocktail Classes

Bartender & hospitality coaching, online cocktail classes, and the longest-running “virtual bar” in human history!

Podcast

“In which we discuss bars, bar culture, cocktails and spirits, all through the specific lens of hospitality that only exists in places like bars.”

Consulting

Building bar teams and helping bars create programs that make them both successful financially, and vital hubs in their own communities.

Advocacy

COVID-19 has taken away from so many of us in the bar industry, but it has given us one thing: Activism.

Events, Cocktails & Menus
(aka “The Fun Stuff”)

Learn about events and pop-ups. Browse our menus and peruse our ever-growing list of cocktails & ingredients.

Media

Video clips, features, reviews and cocktails that have been showcased in publications both print and online.

Training Materials

Training materials free for your to download, post, and use to help your own bartenders realize their full potential.

Our super-awesome cocktail menu from The Cottonmouth Club
Inspired by Alice Cooper and his band’s “Alcohol Cookbook”
Published in Creem Magazine’s 1973 feature.

See More Menus & Cocktails Here

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