The Plaid Rabbit at Heritage East

06/04/2026

Join us for the Plaid Rabbit & Pourly Educated Whiskey Church June event!!! Our favorite bourbon sommelier Shannon Hood will be continuing her very special Texas Whiskey Trail Series event featuring North Texas producer Bendt Distilling!

Cocktail reception starts at 5pm with snacks from Heritage East and craft cocktails from our amazing bartenders, class starts at 6pm! This event is limited to 32 tickets and will sell out! Get yours now!

Link to tickets in bio/comments

05/14/2026

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05/11/2026

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Bar Manager — The Plaid Rabbit Speakeasy

Downtown Tyler, Texas

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Plaid Rabbit Speakeasy — a Craft Spirits Magazine Top 100 Craft Bar in America — is seeking an exceptional Bar Manager to lead our program into its next chapter. Situated in the heart of downtown Tyler’s historic square, we are part of Heritage East, the acclaimed modern East Texas cuisine restaurant helmed by Food Network and Texas Bucket List –featured Chef Lance McWhorter.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
◆ Own all facets of bar operations — staffing, training, inventory, and the guest experience from open to close.
◆ Develop and evolve our cocktail and spirits menus, pushing creative boundaries while honoring the craft that earned us national recognition.
◆ Lead content creation for our social media presence, bringing the speakeasy’s story to life visually and in voice.
◆ Represent The Plaid Rabbit in national media features, videos, and press opportunities — because they are already in the works.
◆ Collaborate closely with our culinary team to ensure the bar and kitchen speak the same language of excellence.

WHO YOU ARE
◆ A seasoned bar professional with deep knowledge of craft cocktails, spirits, and bar operations.
◆ A natural leader who earns trust, commands a room, and elevates everyone around you.
◆ A creative force — excited to build menus that surprise and delight, season after season.
◆ Digitally fluent and comfortable on camera, with an eye for compelling content.
◆ Meticulous, service-obsessed, and built for the pace of a high-caliber, high-volume program.
We are a team actively working toward Michelin Recommendation and James Beard Awards. If that sentence excites rather than intimidates you — if you want your name attached to something historic — you belong here. We are the best restaurant and bar team in East Texas, and we protect that standard fiercely.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit your résumé and a brief note about what draws you to The Plaid Rabbit as well as links to your social media pages or portfolio so we can see some of your work.

Online via Indeed

Email: message us via social media for contact information

In Person: Drop by during non-rush hours

04/29/2026

Update! Erwin Street sidewalk is now open all the way to Broadway!

04/29/2026

Post Apocalyptic Wednesday update!!!

04/28/2026

04/18/2026

Did you know that ranked as one of the top craft bars in the COUNTRY? Neither did we! Email a bunny!! 🐰 🤣
crafted told us about it this last weekend and our minds were absolutely BLOWN 🤯🤯🤯

Thank y’all so very much for the love and the honor!

04/15/2026

Post Apocalyptic Wednesday update pt.2 - What’s up right now, where to go to park, and how to navigate the sidewalks to get here, because it’s not that difficult (unless you’re someone with limited mobility. left y’all hanging on access completely and I’m not certain how they want y’all to get here. I’ve been trying.), but these videos should greatly help you in your quest.

04/15/2026

Post Apocalyptic Wednesday update pt.1 - What’s up right now, where to go to park, and how to navigate the sidewalks to get here, because it’s not that difficult (unless you’re someone with limited mobility. left y’all hanging on access completely and I’m not certain how they want y’all to get here. I’ve been trying.), but these videos should greatly help you in your quest.

04/08/2026

It’s that time again! Join us for the Plaid Rabbit & Pourly Educated Whiskey Church April event!!! Our favorite bourbon sommelier Shannon Hood will be doing a very special event featuring Maverick Whiskeys and Girl Scout cookie pairings!

Cocktail reception starts at 5pm with snacks from Heritage East and craft cocktails from our amazing bartenders, class starts at 6pm!

This event is limited to 32 tickets and will sell out! Get yours now! Link to purchase tickets is in bio/comments!