QUINN THÁI
Snuffbox speakeasy bar Mixologist , Hochiminh city , Vietnam
Quinn Thai is the General manager and head mixologist for Saigon Snuffbox speakeasy bar with 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
Quinn has background in Food Technology. Despite her passion for making food with enormous food processors, she found herself falling love with the world of cocktails when she 18 years old .
She started out working in bars and Sheraton hotels as a bar back and later as a bartender in her hometown, the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang. After that, she went to Ho Chi Minh City with the urge to develop and master the new cocktail culture. Since 2015, she has worked for Snuffbox, starting as a Bartender. In 2017 she took over the position Bar Manager. She spent almost 7 years in Snuffbox learning how to be a good mixologist and strong leader .
With a Food Technology background and a passion for the beauty of classic values. Her creative style is based on morden classic cocktails combined with culinary culture. Judging criteria are based on a balance of ingredient ratios and the value of sophistication.
She was the who put Snuffbox in the 290 position in the top 500 best bars in the world voted by Le Cocktail Connoisseur.
In 2019, she was in the top of the finalist 16 female bartender to participate in the contest to support the breast cancer charity Speed Rack Asia held in Hong Kong. And also the first representative of Vietnam to participate in this contest
As a person who takes the service industry seriously, wants customers to always be happy when entering a bar. Her motto is "all are equal before a bartender".