MEET THE TEAM
Just a bunch of misfit, former degenerate, over qualified bartenders, servers, and managers here to make the world a better place one customer at a time!
This is (RED) Ryan Ennis. He’s a Christian, husband, father, life coach, motivational speaker, dog loving, booze sippin’, foodie who’s real passion and sole mission is helping to motivate, educate, and inspire people to live their Life Beyond The Bar that they have set for themselves.
After spending the last 10 years working as a barbender by day (personal training and life coaching) and a bartender by night, he's seen first hand how vibrant, rewarding, and entertaining it can be to work in the restaurant industry!
That being said, he’s also aware of how easy it is to fall into bad habits very quickly, and if you’re not careful- stay there for far too long!
It was from years of trying to find balance while working in the industry that BEYOND THE BAR was born!
Meet Lo Tibbets aka '“Loach”
-Manager
- Social Media Manager/Networker/Marketer,
- In House Coach and Trainer
Former client turned Master Coach- the only thing more impressive than her physical and (more importantly) mental transformation from working with Beyond The Bar, is her list of qualifications and how she uses them for the betterment of the brand to help everyone we come in contact with!
With 8+ years of experience working in the restaurant industry at some of the most popular places in town, Lo is a seasoned vet when it comes to knowing the positives and negatives that this high stressed environment can cause on it’s employees. Her ability to relate to people using personal experience and super human levels of empathy make her a guru at helping clients find a balanced lifestyle while working in the industry.
Whether its overcoming self limiting beliefs, fixed mindsets, past trauma, and/or unhealthy habits, Lo has shown that she ain’t scared to take on a challenge and help clients against all odds…and she does it all in a pair of crocs!
Meet Eric Ryder
-Manager
- Resident Barbender/Bartender
- Web designer, Marketing analyst.
The phantom of the opera as far as Beyond The Bar is concerned- Ryder has been a critical part since its early days helping Ryan to gain clarity on his vision of BTB and helping to guide his steps along the way.
When this BTB ambassador isn’t working on his physical health, he’s working as an in house consultant for a restaurant in New Jersey using his skillset to elevate their menus, social media, branding, and social marketing. Ryder used the pandemic to level up his Life Beyond The Bar and get his masters in Marketing which he has used in a number of ways to diversify his skillset and resume: making him exponentially more valuable as an employee of any restaurant.
Many people in the industry get complacent or feel stuck as they accept that they are “just a bartender or server”. Where as Lo, Ryder, and our next team member have proven that you can be a bartender/server and still become proficient in many other areas while you use the restaurant to build your other businesses!
Meet Brittany Ennis
-Server
-Social media manager, In house Certified Nutrionist
This full time mamma has a life time of experience in the industry having just about every position imaginable. These days she operates as a part time server, full time nutritionist for the brand, while managing clients social media accounts!
Although she isn’t technically a coach, her years of wisdom and perspective from working in the industry have helped make her an indispensable asset in Ryans life helping him to build and manage BTB over the years- besides the fact she’s bound to him by marriage :)
Her work ethic, loyalty, and ability to adapt and overcome make her a role model for anyone who is trying to manage the stress of being a full time parent while working in the industry. If this sounds familiar please don’t hesitate to reach out for support!
So whether you’re here because you just stumbled by, you like the apparel, the blog, the brand, or you want to learn more about how you too can find balance and level up your life beyond the bar- We want to know more about you!