The Founder

A story told in pours,
shifts and standing ovations.

Ounce isn't a boardroom brand. It was built behind the bar by an operator who spent years mastering the craft before naming a company after it.

Alberto Flores Opeña — founder of Ounce Dubai
Alberto Flores Opeña
Founder · Master Mixologist
A story to tell

The mastermind behind every ounce.

Ounce is the leading beverage trade marketing and facilities management agency in the Emirates, specializing in Beverage Mixology, Beverage Consultancy, Bartender Training and Beverage Operational Staff Support.

Established in 2013 by Philippine entrepreneur Alberto Flores Opeña — a professional mixologist, beverage consultant and award-winning flair bartender — Ounce grew out of a career spent on the floor, at the pass and behind the stick. Alberto is also the mastermind behind the late company PREMIX, the very first company supplying events and clubs staff in the UAE.

Today, Ounce continues to work closely with well-known companies in the UAE such as MMI, Sirocco, Coca-Cola, Truebell Marketing, Flash Entertainment, Spinney's, Horeca and other esteemed organizations.

Beverage Mixology
Beverage Consultancy
Bartender Training
Operational Staff Support
Bartending isn't a job you clock in for. It's an ounce of theatre, an ounce of chemistry, and every ounce of respect for the guest in front of you.
Alberto Opeña · Founder
The chapters

A life, in pours.

  1. 01Pre-2013

    PREMIX

    Founded PREMIX — the first company in the UAE to supply staff to events and clubs, quietly reshaping how the industry hired.

  2. 022013

    Ounce is born

    Established Ounce in Dubai as a beverage trade marketing and facilities management agency built on his own operator's playbook.

  3. 03Today

    A trusted partner

    Works with MMI, Sirocco, Coca-Cola, Truebell Marketing, Flash Entertainment, Spinney's, Horeca and other esteemed organizations across the Emirates.

Work with the team Alberto built.

From a single tasting to a full brand activation — we'll build the beverage programme around your night.

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