RIZZA JANINE T ZARASPE

Barmaid, Brasserie Flo

Our most expensive drink is the Paradis cognac. It is priced at Dhs375 and it is stored in oak casks and matures slowly, for at least 25 years until it reaches an incomparable level of purity.

When I’m not working you can find me at Kuya Juans, a bar at the Al Ain Palace hotel. The acoustic band suits my mood while I’m hanging out with my friends.

The question I get asked the most is about the meaning of my very visible tattoo. I tell a different funny story about it every time, depending on my mood.

I was over the moon when I had the chance to serve Brad Pitt when he was on a holiday in the Philippines. He is so handsome, so I was a little shy!

The Flying Frenchman is the hardest drink to make. It has various strict measurements of spirits like absinthe and cognac. The trick is to keep the drink light and not too hot. Concentration is key.

I have never been to Paris. I am putting all my extra dirhams aside because it’s my dream escape.

If I weren’t a barmaid I would love to open a small bar on the beach and serve great cocktails in a fun but professional environment.

Venetian Village, Al Maqta, Abu Dhabi, daily 12.30pm to 11pm. Tel: (02). 4041931. Taxi: next to Ritz-Carlton. venetianvillage.ae/ brasserie-flo This pub is celebrating with an Irish breakfast, confusingly, from noon to 2pm (got an Irish passport? You eat brekkie for free) and a dinner buffet with live music

Le Royal Méridien, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi, 1pm to 4pm, Dhs200. Tel: (02) 6742020. Taxi: Le Royal Méridien. leroyalmeridien abudhabi.com March 12 to 18

Hilton Abu Dhabi, Al Khubeirah, Abu Dhabi, daily noon to 2am, Dhs80. Tel: (02) 6811900. Taxi: Hilton Corniche. hilton.com