Kevin Maj, bar manager for Margaritaville at Flamingo, is a man who loves his job—a job he has dedicated 19 years to. “I’m obsessed with making the bar department the best it (can) be,” he says.
Maj oversees the entire bar department (that includes a whopping seven bars spread across three levels!), and receiving and inventory, as well as helping run front-of-house operations. He also lends a helping hand whenever and wherever, he says.
“As long as I leave each day knowing that I did something,” he says. “If it’s changing a light bulb or getting the bartenders every tool they need, as long as I know I did something and I spent the day contributing to making it better, then I feel like I did my job.”
Margaritaville was Maj’s first job on the Las Vegas Strip after he graduated college and spent time bussing tables at local restaurants. When he was offered a job as barback when the Stripside paradise had recently opened, he jumped at the chance.
“What you get here is a staff that’s been here 10-plus years, so you’ll get that family experience,” he says. “This place has so much history before a lot of stuff around here was built. There’s a lot of stories about the Strip that our staff will tell you, because they were here.”
You can spot Maj out on the floor chatting with guests, too. “Nine times out of 10, if you’re here, you’ll see me running back and forth,” he says. “I like when it gets crazy busy. I remain calm in the chaos. I love that part of my job. I guess you could say I’m passionate and obsessed with the job.”
Libation: Uptown Top Shelf Margarita
If you want margaritas, there is perhaps no better place than this paradise. Start out with a classic, the Uptown Top Shelf Margarita, made with Jose Cuervo Tradicional reposado tequila, Cointreau, house-made margarita blend and a Gran Gala float.
Benefit: You can’t beat Margaritaville’s happy hour, which is all day, every day, with specials like $7 house margaritas!
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