Alex Jump

Alex Jump originally hails from Chattanooga, TN, where she grew up breathing Southern hospitality. A BAR-5 Day graduate, Alex honed her skills by working behind and running bar programs at multiple James Beard nominated restaurants. She has competed in multiple national competitions including Speed Rack, Lustau Solera Standout, Heaven Hill Bartender of the Year, & Bombay Sapphire Most Imaginative Bartender. In 2018 Alex joined the opening team of Death & Co Denver as the Head Bartender. Through her 4.5 year tenure on the team the bar received many recognitions such as Esquire’s Best Bars list, many Spirited Awards nominations, and listed at #36 on the North America’s 50 Best Bars list in 2022. Over the years she has garnered many accolades including being awarded 2024 Bar Mentor of the Year at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, Forbes 30 under 30 in the F&B sector (2021), StarChefs Rising Star Bartender in Denver (2022), and Imbibe75 (2024).

Currently Alex spends her time consulting on a variety of food & beverage programs, brands and initiatives through her consultancy, Dim Lights Hospitality. Additionally she is the Director of Operations of Focus on Health, a company she co-founded with Lauren Paylor O’Brien. Alongside a small team of hospitality veterans, they are working towards creating better lives for those who work in the food & beverage industry through community outreach, trainings, and conversations surrounding mental health, wellness, inclusion, diversity, and much more. To round things out Alex is also currently pursuing her Masters of Public Health in Population Mental Health & Wellbeing. Outside of work, Alex enjoys practicing a variety of fitness activities, doting on her dogs, Julep and Lorenzo, and riding motorcycles with her friends.