Bar Manager
Theatercaféen & Hotel Continental
Running the bar programme at a 5-star hotel house in Oslo — a room with a long history, a full calendar, and guests who know exactly what they want.
Bartender · Food & Beverage

I'm Chris — a bartender and bar manager in Oslo. I've run the bar programme at 5-star hotels, run pop-up bars of my own, designed festival bars for Palmesus, ØYA, and Stavernfestivalen, and spent years behind the bar in some of the city's busiest rooms.
These days I split my time between building new projects, consulting for other venues, teaching cocktail courses, and taking care of events — plus a podcast and drinks columns for the magazines I write for.

Concepts, menus, and teams with the guest experience at their heart.
Explore consultancy →Flavour, technique, and the pleasure of making something together.
Explore cocktail courses →Private parties, weddings, corporate and festivals — from the bar to the whole event.
Explore events →Always open to new partnerships — bars, restaurants, import, and product development.
See partnerships →The philosophy
"A great drink is a conversation between the grower, the season, and the guest. My job is to listen."
Whether it's a tasting of five drinks for twelve or a festival bar for two hundred, the standard is the same: ingredients at their peak, technique that serves flavour, and a room that feels genuinely welcome.

Background
Bar Manager
Running the bar programme at a 5-star hotel house in Oslo — a room with a long history, a full calendar, and guests who know exactly what they want.
Bar Manager
Bar manager at a 5-star hotel bar with an international guest list — menus, standards, and service built to hold up night after night.
Consultant
Designed the cocktail menu for COYA, the luxury restaurant group, on a global basis — one menu built to work in every restaurant in the group, wherever in the world it lands.
Consultant
Worked as a consultant at the Puente Romano resort in Marbella — drinks, service, and standards for a five-star beach house with a full calendar and an international guest list.
Pop-up bars & festival bars
Pop-up bars of my own, and bar areas designed from the ground up — right through to a full drinks programme for festivals such as Palmesus, ØYA, and Stavernfestivalen.
Podcast host & drinks columnist
Hosting a podcast and writing about drinks for several magazines — the people, the trends, and the work behind the counter.
Accolades
4×
Best Cocktail Program
3×
Industry Personality of the Year
2×
Best New Bar
1×
Best Bar
2025
High West Cocktail Competition — Global Winner
2014
Havana Club Grand Prix — 4th place, global
2012
National Aquavit Champion
I've had the privilege of working on restaurant and bar openings around the world, including Michelin-starred restaurants, luxury hotels, internationally acclaimed cocktail bars, and innovative hospitality concepts.
My experience spans everything from initial concept development and brand positioning to pre-opening strategy, operational planning, menu creation, team recruitment, training, and the execution of successful launches.
Throughout my career, I've collaborated with internationally renowned chefs, bartenders, hospitality professionals, and leading global brands, gaining valuable insight into different cultures, markets, and approaches to hospitality.
With a strong background in mixology, food and beverage development, and guest experience, I combine creative vision with commercial understanding and hands-on operational expertise. My focus is on building distinctive concepts that deliver exceptional experiences while remaining commercially sustainable.
Whether developing an intimate cocktail bar, launching a high-end restaurant, or contributing to a large-scale hospitality destination, my philosophy remains the same: create memorable experiences, challenge conventions, and turn ambitious ideas into successful hospitality businesses.

Consulting, collaborations, private events, or a good conversation about what's in season — my inbox is open.