Jake's Bar & Still Room

13/03/2022

General Manager Imogen 👑

Imogen is the FIRST female GM at Jake’s bar and very much deserved. She’s put in years of dedicated hard work 💪🏻👸🏼 she really is a force to be reckoned with!

We asked:

What’s something you love about yourself? “I like to think I’m a good listener”

What’s something you’re really proud of? “The amazing relationships and friendships that I have developed in the past couple of years”

What’s something people may not know about you? “I have a degree in Biological Science with a focus on Infectious Diseases” 🔬🧪

Who is one woman that really inspires you? “That would be my incredible friend Anwen, she is insanely hard working and dedicated. It is inspiring to see how much she has grown in the past couple of years. She is also the kindest person I know l” 💛

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10/03/2022

Attention up and coming bartenders!
Jake’s Bar is hiring! We are looking for two new bartenders to join our elite team of drinks slingers.
Jake’s Bar is a pillar of Call Lane, in the heart of the City’s bar scene. We are now in our 18th year, and our third year on the top 50 cocktails bars in the country (24th), along with being the oldest continually functioning distillery in Leeds city centre, and one of the most varied and eclectic backbars around. This is an excellent opportunity for any up and comers, wanting to expand their knowledge, refine their skillset, branch into distilling, and develop relationships and careers throughout the hospitality industry. We have a very diverse team with a slow staff turnover, and, down the line, opportunities for internal progression.
Available:
1x Part time bartender. 20-25h per week with the opportunity to pick up more. Some bar experience preferred, cocktail experience not essential (extensive training provided).
1x Full time bartender. 40-45h per week. Bar experience is essential, cocktail experience preferred. Extensive training is provided, but a workable knowledge of cocktail development and classics would be useful.
Both roles start at NMW, with a pay rise upon passing 3 month probation.
Duties for both roles: Day to day bartenders responsibilities. We open 7 days a week so must be prepared to work weekends, late night (latest close 4am + breakdown), and early mornings (deliveries from 7am). May include some long shifts, formal table service, late night partying and some barbacking (we all take a turn!).
Opportunities for both roles: Extensive training in all aspects of cocktails, spirits and service. Working with a diverse and knowledgeable team, great opportunities to learn. Monthly opportunities to develop and market your own cocktails. Opportunity to contribute cocktails to our award-winning menus. A functional training and knowledge of distilling and rectifying spirits and liqueurs. We almost always promote internally, so with time, there will be opportunities for progression.
Please send a full CV and relevant references to General Manager: [email protected] and AGM: [email protected]

10/03/2022

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Manchester makes the top 10, whilst Liverpool and Leeds also feature

09/03/2022

Meet Head Bartender Kutenda 🍸

We asked Kutenda the following questions:

What’s one thing you love about yourself? “I love that I’m self assured”

What’s one thing people may not know about you? “ people may not know that I can’t ride a bike, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t want to learn and it’s too late anyway”

what is one achievement you’re really proud of? “ I’m very proud that i’m the head bartender of Jakes which is a top 50 cocktail bar by the way 😉”

Who is one woman that really inspires you? “ my mother because she has achieved so much and always has a great outlook on life”

What a babe! 💪🏻

09/03/2022

Manchester makes the top 10, whilst Liverpool and Leeds also feature

08/03/2022

We are so incredibly proud of the amazing women that make our team what it is! 💪🏻

From General Manager to Bar back, we bloody love our team here at Jake’s bar

We will be posting to celebrate them all week long 💃🏼

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY/ week/ always🌏

05/03/2022

🍻Cheers to the freakin’ weekend!🍻

It’s been an amazing first week back thanks to all you lovely lot 🎉

If you’ve not been down to see our fresh new look yet… tonight is the night 🕺🏻

Join us on the dance floor until 4am! 💃🏼🍸

03/02/2022

🥳🍾What a night!!! We placed 24/50 in the best bars in the UK on Tuesday night - we’re only posting now due to extreme colossal hangovers. Here’s our GM showing off our wares!!

- thank you for hosting such a top night and most importantly, patrons of our bar - thank you for helping make us what we are, we can’t wait to reopen after a sexy refurb!!! Not long to go now….

….. see you at the bar very soon 👀

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25/01/2022

Where on earth have we been we hear you cry/email/message/wail loudly into your pre drinks?!!

Why are the doors to your favourite party cellar currently closed?

What are the Jake’s squad doing if they’re not slinging world class booze into your face holes every night?

🤫Well, it’s a big fat secret and we’re not telling you, but we can confirm we’ll be back open in February. We’ve been starting the party for 17 years now - so we thought it was time for a little face lift….

🍸Our team are keeping busy distilling delicious goodies, menu developing and simply causing absolute havoc around Call Lane in the mean time.

It’s gonna be one hell of an reopening party…

👀WATCH THIS SPACE.

📸 drilling the s**t out of anything he can find

09/12/2021

🎄🎄🎄 More Christmas treats have arrived at Jake’s Bar! Day 4 of our 12 alternate advent goodies🎄🎄🎄

Our delicious eggnog created by the wonderful Hamish (our AGM)

Made with
- 🌰
- 🥃
- Cinnamon
- Milk 🥛
- Egg 🥚
- Cream
- Nutmeg

At 2 FOR for £10 - Usually £7 each

Get out of the rain and into some Slane 🥃

01/12/2021

How is it December already?! Don’t worry, we’ve got treats for you all month long! 🎁

As we tumble into the festive period we’ll be doing 12 days of Christmas with a twist! 🗓

Today we’ve got some tasty Mulled Wine 🍷 for just £5.20

Don’t miss out!

Keep an eye out on our socials for more advent fun!! 🎄

30/11/2021

As you may know by now, Our new menu is based around the Senses

Wonder how we managed to make a ‘sound’ based cocktail? 🎶

Look no further! Our “Top of the Pops’ cocktail made with…
- 🍹
- Manifest
- Cacao White
- Hazelnut 🌰
- Apple 🍏
- Lime
And a Popping Candy garnish! 🍬
Pour it over your cocktail or straight into your mouth!