BAR® – Who We Are
Partners & Faculty

Leo DeGroff

Leo DeGroff is a New York City based bartender and proprietor of beverage consultancy, Prince Cocktail. DeGroff’s career has spanned over a decade with work experiences ranging from bartending at regarded establishments like BED NY, ‪Pegu Club, and ‪Sweetwater Social to coordinating the back of house for high profile events such as the BAR 5-Day Program®, Ultimate Beverage Challenge, BarSmarts, World Class Competition, Life is Beautiful, and many others. Utilizing his affinity for technology, Degroff has been able to develop efficient and organized bar concepts and layouts for dozens of world class bars.

DeGroff continues to educate himself on the world’s spirits and his desire to learn has taken him to Mexico, Peru, Chile, Spain, France, Ireland, Japan, China and Cuba for first hand experiences in distillation, culture, and bar life.