Matty Clark began his hospitality career at nine years old — stirring martinis at parties thrown by his opera singer mother. His innate creativity and passion for connecting with guests, his love of research, and his eye for detail have made him one of the foremost bartenders in NYC. In addition to managing the renowned beverage program at Dutch Kills, Matty is a mentor to bartenders working in the top bars worldwide. Matty’s original cocktails are celebrated in publications like Punch, Imbibe, and Sasha Petraske’s Regarding Cocktails. When he’s not behind the stick or unpacking liquor boxes, Matty rides his road bike up Bear Mountain or watches The Great British Baking Show with his wife and their two criminally cute cats.If you are planning to open a bar and seek expertise in logistics, bar layout, beer tap systems, ergonomics, workflow, sourcing spirits/beer/wine and ingredients, menu creation, staffing, training, navigating the SLA, DOB, or DOH... Or any of the challenges a new hospitality venture must face, contact Matty.cocktail@gmail.com.