After taking us along his remarkable career path in Part I, Peter Roth now shares some of the secrets behind his craft. What makes a cocktail timeless? What is the story behind his legendary “Ladykiller” – and what inspired its name? And what does hospitality truly mean to a bartender who has spent decades behind the bar?
Peter also reveals which famous personality gave his very own, personally created cocktail “Lust am Leben” its name – and, finally, what he considers his greatest superpower.
So, let’s head back to the bar and continue our conversation with a true Swiss bar legend.
How would you describe that special career in three words?
Interesting, exciting, joyful.
What would you tell your younger self on their first shifts behind the bar?
Learn as much as possible, and if you can, go abroad to gain experience: professionally and privately, for cultural exchange. Love your job and love the people. The guest must always be at the center, not the bartender. That changed somewhat with the film Cocktail, when bartenders suddenly became rock stars.
