Rooted in the Virgin Islands

A great pour.
A real connection.
Something beyond.

A hands-on moment behind the bar

Learn the craft, bring your people together, and discover what happens when hospitality starts with humanity.

Meet Joshua

Cocktail education · Team development · Private events

THE BAR IS THE CRAFT.

The beyond is you.

Good things happen together

Find your kind
of experience.

A first cocktail. A stronger team. A gathering worth remembering. There’s more than one way to go beyond.

The mindset behind everything

Good hospitality
is a human thing.

The bar is the craft. The beyond is the person behind it: their mindset, confidence, and growth. The IRIE Approach brings the two together.

The IRIE Approach

Impact

Make a
difference
that lasts

Respect

Start with the person in front of you

Inspire

Bring the energy you want to share

Elevate

Make the whole experience better

“Impact is what lasts, but Respect is where it starts.
Inspire the vibe. Elevate the experience.”

Learn the craft

Your first pour.
Your next chapter.

Hands-on learning with room to ask, experiment, and grow. Come curious. Build the confidence to make a great drink and make people feel welcome.

Start with a little curiosity

The First Pour
Experience

A fun, beginner-friendly introduction to the bar. Get to know the tools and spirits, practice pouring, shaking, stirring, and presentation, and make two cocktails of your own.

  • 1–1½ hours of hands-on learning
  • Up to 10 participants
  • A collectible First Pour achievement cap
Pricing & class details

Introductory price: $75 per person. Each public class features two advertised cocktails that everyone makes.

Public classes need at least five paid participants and are confirmed 24 hours beforehand. If the minimum is not reached, transfer to another class or receive a full refund.

This experience is an introduction, not a professional certification.

Find your First Pour

Craft meets confidence

The IRIE
Bartender

Go deeper into station setup, drink-making, and thoughtful guest service. Practice staying present when the bar gets busy, connecting with people, and bringing the right energy.

  • Two practical, hands-on sessions
  • Real bar and guest-service scenarios
  • Public cohorts or private training
Pricing & course details

Public cohorts are offered twice a month at $225 per person, with three to eight participants. Ask about upcoming availability.

Private training is $450 for one person, $600 total for two, or $225 per person for groups of three or more.

Participants who meet the standard receive a certificate of completion.

Take the next step

A moment behind the bar

A little practice.
A lot of possibility.

A glimpse of the learning, connection, and real people behind the experience.

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A participant engaged in an interactive hospitality training sessionPEOPLE FIRST. ALWAYS.

Hospitality consulting & team development

When your people grow,
your business feels it.

The IRIE Approach to Customer Service is an interactive workshop shaped around your business and the people in it. Work through real situations that strengthen communication, professionalism, and customer connection.

From restaurants, hotels, and charter companies to retail stores, law firms, and office teams, wherever people are part of the experience.

What your workshop includes
  • A consultation before training
  • Scenarios customized to your team’s work
  • 1½–3 hours of interactive training, depending on group size
  • Participant workbooks and pocket tools
  • A team action plan
  • A one-hour refresher about a month later
Workshop pricing

$900 for up to five participants, plus $60 for each additional person, up to 15. The maximum price for 15 is $1,500. The $900 booking fee still applies if fewer than five people attend.

Let’s talk about your team

Start with a complimentary 20-minute conversation.

Private events & shared experiences

You bring the people.
I’ll bring the experience.

Your event space, business, villa, or vacation rental. A guided cocktail class, time behind the bar, or a little of both, shaped around your gathering.

01 / SIP & CELEBRATE

Your own
bartender.

Thoughtful service, professional tools, and a mobile bar setup. Keep it simple with Essentials, or add signature batched cocktails and personal touches with Elevated.

02 / SHAKE & CONNECT

A class for
your people.

Bring friends, family, vacation groups, or colleagues together for a Private First Pour. Everyone learns the basics and makes two cocktails along the way.

03 / THE BEST OF BOTH

Learn a little.
Stay a while.

Start with a hands-on First Pour, then settle into the occasion while Joshua takes care of the bar. Choose private or elevated bartending to follow.

Make it your own with deeper mixology, mocktails, additional signature cocktails, or interactive team challenges.

Plan something together
Explore event packages & starting prices

Private Bartending: Essentials From $500

Up to four hours of bartending for up to 30 guests, with a mobile bar setup and professional tools. Setup and breakdown happen outside the four service hours.

The client provides alcohol, mixers, ice and storage, garnishes, syrups, cups or glassware, napkins, straws, water and other nonalcoholic drinks, plus the needed table, electricity, and water access.

Private Bartending: Elevated From $1,250

Everything in Essentials, plus a conversation before the event, house-made syrups and garnishes, two signature batched cocktails, and help sourcing beverages. Event products are quoted and paid for separately. Unopened leftovers belong to the client.

The Private First Pour Experience From $650

A 1–1½-hour hands-on class for up to six participants. Everyone makes two cocktails. Interactive team challenges can be included; larger groups are quoted based on participants and the experience requested.

First Pour + Private Bartending From $850

First Pour for up to six participants, followed by bartending. The class and bar service fit within four hours total.

First Pour + Elevated Bartending From $1,550

First Pour for up to six participants with everything in Elevated. The class and elevated bar service fit within four hours total.

Personal touches & additional service

Additional service time is $125 per hour. An additional bartender for events above 30 guests starts at $225. If you need drinks served to other guests while Joshua teaches, an additional bartender will be quoted for that coverage.

These are starting service prices. Alcohol, mixers, cocktail ingredients, ice, cups or glassware, specialty supplies, travel, and ferry costs are quoted separately as needed. Availability and a final quote based on group, location, menu, staffing, and product needs are confirmed before booking.

Event booking details & what to plan for

A 50% nonrefundable retainer reserves the date. The remaining service balance is due seven days before the event; events booked within seven days require full payment. Product budgets are paid before beverage sourcing.

One reschedule requested at least 14 days in advance may transfer the retainer. For cancellations within seven days, the full service balance is nonrefundable.

Gratuity is not included but is appreciated. Outdoor events need a safe, covered work area and a weather backup plan.

Joshua Jno-Pierre leading a hands-on session behind the bar
ST. THOMAS ROOTS. A PEOPLE-FIRST PURPOSE.

Meet the person behind it

Hi, I’m Joshua.
People are my why.

Hospitality professional. Trainer.
Founder of Behind the Bar and Beyond™.

Born and raised in St. Thomas, I started in hospitality at 15. From food runner to server, bartender, and bar manager, I learned the industry from the ground up.

Eight years in Boston took me through hotel management, café bars, and dinner cruises. Becoming a certified 8 to Great® Life Coach through MK Mueller’s positive mindset program helped me connect the craft of hospitality with personal growth.

I returned home to the Virgin Islands with a bigger mission: help people grow, strengthen customer-facing teams, and bring more humanity into the service industry.

Joshua Jno-PierreLet’s make a connection

This is where it begins

Tell me what
you have in mind.

A new skill, a stronger team, or a special occasion. Start with a general inquiry before booking or paying.

No need to have it all figured out.
A conversation is a great place to start.

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