The Lost Bartender is a hospitality-driven project built around cocktails, wine, gastronomy, and the moments that happen around them.
Founded by Zalo Acuna, the project began as a way to stay connected with guests, friends, and stories collected across bars and restaurants around the world. What started behind the bars evolved into something more — an editorial platform for curated experiences, creative collaborations, and a personal vision of modern hospitality.
Rooted in a family legacy that traces back to Uruguay in the 1940s, and shaped through years working in New York’s hospitality scene, The Lost Bartender blends tradition with a contemporary, global perspective.
Today, the project moves between Ibiza, Barcelona, and New York — creating experiences that are intimate, intentional, and never the same night twice.
Alongside its editorial platform, The Lost Bartender also collaborates with hospitality venues and brands through beverage consulting, editorial storytelling, curated experiences, and hospitality positioning.
At its core, The Lost Bartender is about more than drinks.
It’s about atmosphere, connection, and the art of hosting.
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The Lost Bartender works across hospitality, lifestyle, and cultural projects through selected collaborations, editorial partnerships, creative consulting, and beverage-driven experiences worldwide.
WhatsApp: +1 (305) 582-1498
Email: hello@zaloacuna.com