The Bartenders Foundation 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization:
History of the BARTENDER® brand:
Featured in the exclusive Forbes article by Joseph V. Micallef, Two Icons of the American Cocktail Scene, Ray and Jaclyn Foley shared their history and some insight into the world of bartending. After serving in the United States Marine Corps and attending Seton Hall University, Ray entered the restaurant business as a bartender which led to Assistant General Manager of The Manor in West Orange, N.J. overseeing over 350 employees.
Ray has over 42 years of bartending and restaurant experience and is the founder of the magazine BARTENDER®. BARTENDER® is the only magazine in the world specifically geared towards bartenders and is one of the very few primarily designed for servers of alcohol. BARTENDER® is enjoying its 42nd year and currently has a total following of over 340,000 and continues to grow. They own and operate digital assets such as Bartender.com and Mixologist.com, and a total