Self-confessed ladies man Dor Lupo has worked as a bartender for nearly three years, and has been polishing his skills at Tel Aviv neighborhood bar Ze Pequeno for the past year. The 26-year-old, who is originally from a small town near Kfar Saba, spends his nights partying hard and serving cocktails to the prettiest girls in Tel Aviv. By day he is a serious economics student looking to the future. Lupo says that you can’t learn to be a bartender by doing a course. For him, it's important to be relaxed and let everything come naturally. “If it doesn’t come easy then maybe it isn’t for you,” he says with a cheeky smile. He took some time out from charming the local ladies to answer a few questions about his “dream” profession.Photo: Yoni CohenHow did you get into bartending?I started working at weddings, but there you don’t really need to know the alcohol - you just pour it. Then I started working at a music bar, where I learnt to be a real bartender.What is the craziest night you have ever had when working behind the bar?Every night when you go out with a girl that you met at the bar it's pretty crazy. When parties end at seven in the morning it can also get crazy. Sometimes I feel like I've been hit by a tsunami. So even though you're working its still fun?Yes. You drink so much that you don’t even realize the time passing and you just enjoy yourself. If you can’t drink then I don’t think you can be a bartender.Who is the most interesting person that you have ever served?Girls in general – they really interest me.Also, if you have enough alcohol then everyone is interesting on some level.Photo: Yoni CohenWhat is your favorite drink to serve?I don’t really have a favorite. But if there's a nice girl to serve it to then does that make serving the drink more enjoyable?Of course. You will serve it with a bigger smile and even maybe ask for a phone number.Would you say that you treat girls who come to this bar better than guys? No. If they are really cool guys then they're OK – I will still be nice to them!On that note, how many people hit on you in a night?If a girl wants me then she will give subtle signals but in general only about one girl a week. They usually just leave a napkin with their number.Photo: Yoni CohenWhat is the best part about the job?You are living in a party. Everyone is in a good mood all the time. My work involves alcohol, dancing and girls. What could be better? So even though you are going to work you are in fact going to a party?Yes! That is why when I have a night off I don’t go out – I want to relax.Will you miss your bartending days?Yes., I've had the time of my life. And I'm doing it in Tel Aviv – the best place to be a bartender! Would you want to be a bartender anywhere else in the world?No. Tel Aviv is the place to be. I love the Israeli girls too much – I just couldn’t leave them behind. Ze Pequeno, 128 Ben Yehuda, Tel Aviv. Open 9 p.m. till the last person leaves.From age 23 and above.Telephone: 054 222 6950
