Restauratuer, Photographer

Hospitality & Media Consultant

 
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About Me

Ran Duan is an award winning Bartender/Restaurateur with a passion for brand development, photography and cinematography.  He has worked and consultant for many brands in developing new products as well as designing award winning bars and marketing plans.  Ran offers a wide range of hospitality consulting services to help new and established operators with the necessary tools and expertise to grow your business. Ran partners with clients from start to finish, focusing on their needs while producing new ideas, developing effective strategies and designing high quality and scale-able solutions. 


 

Resume

HOW CAN I HELP?

Concept development, Beverage Menu Development, pre-opening and operating budgets, talent acquisition, marketing, owner relationships and activation/transition

-Photography

-Cinematography

-GraphicDesign

-Social Media

-Bar Program

-Restaurant Design

Experience

Awards & Media

2022 Best Bar Boston Magazine ( Baldwin Bar)

2021 Best Bars in Boston, Boston Magazine (Blossom Bar)

2021 Top 50 Best Restaurants in Boston, Boston Magazine (Ivory Pearl)

2021 16 Best Raw Bars in Boston (Ivory Pearl)

2021 14 Best Raw Bars in Boston , Time out (Ivory Pearl)

2021 James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Nomination (Baldwin Bar)

2020 Tale of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10 Asia Pacific High Volume Bars (Kor Taipei)

2020 James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Nomination (Baldwin Bar)

2019 Bento Restaurant Design Award (Blossom Bar)

2019 Bento Restaurant Design Award (Blossom Bar)

2019 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10  American Restaurant Bar(Baldwin Bar)

2019 Tale of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10 Asia Pacific High Volume Bars (Kor Taipei)

2019 James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Nomination (Baldwin Bar)

2018 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10 Asia Pacific High Volume Bars (Kor Taipei)

2018 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10 E Best New Bar(Blossom Bar)

2018 James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Nomination (Baldwin Bar)

2017 James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Nomination (Baldwin Bar)

2017 Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards Top 10 Best American Restaurant Bar(Baldwin Bar)

2017 Tales of The Cocktail Spirated Awards Top 10 Best American Bartender 

2017 Esquire Magazine Best Bars in America (Baldwin Bar) 

2015 30 Under 30 most Infulencial Zagat

2015 Bacardi Legacy USA Champion

2014 Eater Bartender of the Year

2014 GQ Magazine Bartender of the Year Cover

2014 Bombay Sapphire USA Champion

2014 1st place Bombay Sapphire M.I.B GQ Regional

2014 1st place Iron Bartender USBG 

2014 Diageo North East World Class Regional Finalist 

2014 1st Place Bacardi USBG Legacy Cocktail Regional

2013 1st Place Campari USBG best Aperitif Cocktail Regional

2011 1st Place Double Cross Vodka Competition 

2010 1st Place Sky Vodka Competition

Projects

Baldwin Bar
2 Alfred St, Woburn, MA 01803

www.thebaldwinbar.com

Blossom Bar
295 Washington St, Brookline MA 02445

www.blossombarbrookline.com

Ivory Pearl Bar
1704 Beacon St, Brookline, Ma 02445

www.ivorypearlbar.com


Birds Of Paradise Bar
525 Western Ave, Brighton Ma, 02135

www.Birdsofparadisebar.com

Kor Taipei

5F, No. 201號, Section 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106

 

Education

Johnson & Wales University
BA Hotel & Restaurant Management

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