10/24/2026
✨If you’ve been to Surf a time or two, you know our bar manager, John!
John knows all the happenings in and around town, whether it’s a show at The UNITED or a concert at the beach. Raised in Westerly and a day one employee at the Cantina, he always has the game on and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to cocktails and brews. John shared some of his favorite things about Surf.🏄♂️
🌮You’ve been here since day one! What’s kept you at Surf all this time?
The culture and staff. We have a small team but everyone works as a team and has the freedom to let their personality show to their guests.
🥵What’s your favorite memory from working here?
The spicy burrito challenge and those attempting the feat. Particularly Danny torturing himself for what felt like hours trying to get through and Bruce completing the task swiftly.
🎶How would you describe Surf Cantina in three words?
Nachos, Tequila, Entertainment
🇲🇽What’s something customers might be surprised to learn about you?
I wasn’t a big fan of tequila before working at Surf. It’s not that I didn’t like it, just wasn’t a go to for me before working with and studying the spirit.
🥃What’s your favorite cocktail to make?
An old fashioned, Manhattan, or some variant of those wh***ey cocktails.
🍻What’s your go to drink when you’re on the other side of the bar?
I don’t discriminate all that much but the go to is def an IPA
🥖What’s your favorite thing on Surf’s menu?
The Cuban sandwich
😑What’s your biggest bartending pet peeve?
I think it’s just the little details that can come off sloppy looking to a guest. Such as the b**r and liquor bottles facing forward and uniform or chairs around the bar properly spaced.
🌲What’s a drink order that immediately makes you judge someone?
A Gin martini. I just don’t know how someone could get that down.
🍹What’s your favorite night of the week to work and why?
Wednesdays have always been a night with many familiar faces.
Show John some love, we’re lucky to have him.☀️🌊