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# BAR PERSON PROFILE: Dominic Wood @Camelford Arms
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/bar-person-profile-dominic-wood-camelford-arms/
- Published: 2018-03-02T13:30:58.000Z
- Updated: 2018-03-02T15:29:14.000Z
- Description: The first friendly face many LGBT+ folk meet when they arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals to the city. Gscene finds out a little more about them and what makes the
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- Tags: In The South, News, Out & About, Camelford Arms

## The first friendly face many LGBT+ folk meet when they arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals to the city. Gscene finds out a little more about them and what makes them special.

![Dominic Wood](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web-600-63.jpg)

Dominic Wood

**Where do you come from?**

*Canada, the true North. Despite all my customers thinking I’m Irish.*

**What brought you to Brighton?** 

**I’m currently in my final year at the University of Brighton, looking towards the Masters program now.*

**How long have you worked at the Camelford?** 

**Since June of 2017, originally as much-needed Pride reinforcements!*

**Oddest thing you’ve been asked for behind the bar?** 

I’ve worked in customer service for nearly a decade now, so at this point in my life, not a lot surprises me.

**Worst kind of punter?** 

**The entitled kind. All staff should be treated with respect, snapping your fingers doesn’t make me want to serve you any quicker.*

**What do you do when it’s quiet in the bar?**

Restocking, a bit of cleaning, and chatting with the locals.

**Do you know the difference between beer and ale?** 

**I should hope so!*

**Can you pull a pint?**

I’m sure my managers would say that’s subject to opinion, but I reckon I pour a mean pint. I always serve what I would like to receive.

**Do you prefer to be shaken or stirred?** 

**Neither, Don’t touch my beer!*

**What’s your favourite tipple?** 

**Depends on the time of day/night, usually like to end the evening with a nice glass of scotch.*

**What makes you roll your eyes?** 

**If you’re looking for a vegan soy latte, I can’t help you!*

**Are those really your photos on Grindr?**

*I don’t think it would surprise many to know that I’m not part of the Grindr community.*

**What makes a perfect barperson?**

*I’ve always maintained that, you can teach someone to pour a pint but you can’t teach someone social skills. We’re here to serve, if the customer wants to chat, its nice to lend an ear.*

**Where do you go out when you’re not working?** 

**As I’m near the end of my degree, it’s very much hibernation season. Although I don’t mind a quiet bar and pint as a change of pace.*

**Tell us a secret about yourself?**

**Not too many to share really, I like to think I’m an honest guy.*

**Your favourite book?** 

**I wouldn’t say I have a favourite and I wish I had more time for recreational reading, but my most recent was Naomi Kleins ‘No Logo’.*

**Your favourite artist/s/group?** 

Unfortunately it’s not Steps or Kylie; although I really listen to anything, but can’t really get into the Grime scene or Polka music

**What’s your nickname behind the bar?** 

**Thanks to our lovely Assistant Manager Tom Morris, its tends to change week to week. ‘Mr Princess’ has stuck longer than I thought though.*

**What get’s you swinging your hips?**

**Tequila.*