ABOUT BARMAGIC OF LAS VEGAS

BarMagic, LLC is a Las Vegas based business established in 1997 that provides development, operations, and marketing services for hospitality, foodservice, and nightlife operations.

History

BarMagic of Las Vegas is a beverage and nightlife development agency that began in 1997 as a drink development and training company and was also the world's first website dedicated to flair bartending. Since then BarMagic of Las Vegas has steadily and carefully grown to provide a complete range of services with a client portfolio spanning four continents, 11 years of national press, and a small collection of accredited industry awards.

Mission

BarMagic seeks to develop and operate innovative and profitable nightlife and hospitality concepts with a core focus on the quality of beverage offerings.

Client Awards

Best Margaritas, New Times “Best of Syracuse” Awards, 2000
Best Margaritas, New Times “Best of Syracuse” Awards, 2001
Best Hotel Bar, Las Vegas Weekly Readers Choice Awards, 2005
Best Locals Night, Las Vegas Weekly Readers Choice Awards, 2005
Best Lounge, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2005
Best Cocktails, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2005
Best Drink, Food Network Challenge, 2005
America’s Top 10 Hotspots, E! Entertainment Television, 2006
Best Singles Bar, Best of Hudson Valley Awards, 2007
Best Cocktails, Las Vegas Epicurean Awards, 2007
Best Late Night Bar, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008
Best Ambiance, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008
Best Bartender, Best of Honolulu Readers’ Awards, 2008

Tobin Ellis

BarMagic Principal Tobin Ellis has 20 years of bartending, hospitality, and nightlife experience throughout the United States and much of the world. Ellis began training bartenders in 1991 and also spent six years in advertising in New York and Washington, DC. He has also held the titles of Co-founder and President of the Flair Bartenders' Association, Head Bartender for Caesars Palace (Las Vegas), NSO Bar Trainer for TGI Friday's. Ellis is a 3-time Mixology Champion (2009 USBG Leblon Caipirinha Competition, 2009 Tales of the Cocktail Barmade Bitters Winner, 2005 Blue Blazer Mixology Champion) and a 9-Time World Finalist in competition (Legends, Quest, Best in the West, Blue Blazer, Cayman Masters).Tobin has organized and judged bartending competitions of all styles all over the world since 1997 and has served as a technical advisor and judge for a number of television networks including A&E, Travel Channel, Food Network, and NBC.

Our Teams

BarMagic builds teams for each project from our core staff and when necessary from our talent pool of freelancers from all areas of nightlife and marketing. No matter what the size of your project, we can provide you with the talent, experience and manpower suited to your exact needs and within your budget.