About Us

What is Cocktails With Personality?

Beverage service at events doesn’t need to be a commodity. It can be memorable! It can actually MAKE the event! “Cocktails With Personality” perfectly encapsulates what unMuddled Bartending is all about — interesting, curated and enjoyable drinks served by an approachable, friendly and charismatic bar team. Bring some personality to your next event with unMuddled Bartending’s Cocktails With Personality.

We Care About...

Hospitality | Approachability | Reliability | Humor

Our Team

Ross Hunt

Ross Hunt is the Chief Cocktail Nerd and Founder of unMuddled Bartending Co. After growing tired of the corporate world (someone can “circle back” only so many times), Ross was drawn to the hospitality and cocktail industry in Chicago – the people, the creativity, and passion for the craft. After some really great cocktail experiences at bars around town, and having some really “meh” drinks served at event catering bars, he thought, “why not take truly great cocktails, and make it mobile?” And with that, unMuddled Bartending Co. was born! With an instinct for making private events feel curated yet approachable, unpretentious and full of personality, Ross has been able to grow this mobile operation from a single Craigslist ad in 2018 (really!), to setting a new Chicago hospitality industry standard.

Accolades & Credentials
  • Member of United States Bartenders Guild Chicago Chapter
  • Certified Executive Bourbon Steward
  • BarSmarts Academy Graduate
  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust Spirits Level II Certified (with distinction)
  • Award T from Tequila Regulatory Council
  • Certified Inclusive Professional by EquallyWed

Jonny Caron

Jonny Caron is unMuddled’s Director of Hospitality, and has been paid to nerd-out about cocktails for over a decade now. Jonny has managed or tended bar at some local favorites across Chicago, including Untitled, Bordel, Punch Bowl Social and Broken Shaker. At unMuddled, Jonny not only wins the superlative for “best hair” year after year, but he also facilitates mixology classes, creates custom cocktail menus, runs the unMuddled Prep & Tasting Room, and coordinates the consistently elevated bar services unMuddled is known for.
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Helly

Meet Helly, unMuddled’s mascot and #1 cheerleader! She is named after Helly R. from the TV show Severance (because of her red hair, obvi). Our 13 lb fried chicken look-alike brings all the adorable energy to the unMuddled team, and we’d be incomplete without her unconditional love. She’s not so great at making cocktails, though…
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