Cristina Suarez is a self-taught “bargirl”—a name she is proud to call herself even as a skilled hospitality professional in her 30s.
At 18, Suarez began her journey behind the bar at Hooters, moving on to several Miami hotels where she expanded her cocktail-making expertise and learned valuable management, training and operational techniques.
Cristina Suarez
Listen as Suarez describes how she taps her Cuban-American heritage to create unique drinks, differentiates the bar at each of the eight Kush concepts, spreads her passion for hospitality and never stops learning.