Hello, I'm Gunilla.
Years of work as a sailor, sailmaker and rigger on big , traditional sailcruisers. Back on land as roommaid, cook and freelance culinary journalist. As Jack of al trades I finally found my passion: bartending!
In 1999 I became partner in a small Dutch writers collective, Meijer & Konow VOF. I developed story concepts, did research and some photography, but I also became a culinary journalist. Almost weekly I wrote about cooking, gastronomy and spirits, mainly for AD Weekend, the weekly magazine of the second largest Dutch newspaper. Writing about the intriguing world of beer, wine and spirits always made my heart beat faster. When after a while I sensed that I wantend to do more hands on work again, it felt only natural to attend the professional bartending course at the European Bartender School in Amsterdam. Here I learned the basics of the shaking business and I made my first steps into the fine art of mixology. These newly acquired skills are bubbling under my skin like a Champagne, dying to be applied in reality. Hire me and I offer you a jigger of good skills, a scoop enthusiasm, 6 barspoons of 'no nonsense let's fix this' mentality and a bottle of life experience.
Education
European Bartender School Amsterdam Mixology Course (2 days) - May 2017
European Bartender School Amsterdam International Bartender Course (4 weeks) - May 2017
Upper secondary school (Sweden) online Narural science - Jun 1981
nine-year primary school (Sweden) online Primary - Jun 1972
Work experience
Meijer & Konow VOF - Arnhem Freelance journaliste, Jan. 1, 1999 - April 1, 2017
Scheepsonderhoud Gunilla - Enkhuizen, The Nerherlands Freelance sailmaker & rigger, June 1, 1994 - Jan. 1, 1999
different - Sweden All kinds of work, June 1, 1984 - March 1, 1988
S/Y Sea Cloud - Seagoing Able seaman and sailmaker, March 1, 1988 - March 1, 1990
different - Germany All kinds of work, March 1, 1990 - March 1, 1993
different sailingvessels - Seagoing Able seaman, rigger & sailmaker, March 1, 1993 - June 1, 1994
International Bartender Course (4 weeks)
Grade C Amsterdam - May 2017