Career
He is the head bartender at the Hemingway Bar of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, which has been closed for refurbishment since 2012, and has invented several drinks, such as the Picasso Martini. Field is involved in the training of students for bartending, and has authored the book Forbes and Travel + Leisure magazines have stated that Field is the world"s best bartender. Forbes stated Field was the world"s best bartender in 1997, 2001, and 2004.
Field has presided over the Hemingway Bar at Hôtel Ritz Paris as head bartender. since its opening in 1994, though the hotel closed for refurbishment in 2012 and is not scheduled to reopen until 2015.
Field was the first bartender to be published in the French version of Who"s Who, which occurred in 2011. Field has offered cocktail courses to the public at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, in which participants receive a signed certificate from Field upon completion of the course, and is involved in the training of students for bartending.
Field was recruited by the French restaurant Louisiana Mer, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a consultant in the redesign of its L"Aperitif bar and drink menu. The bar"s cocktail list was developed by Field.
Field also reworked the drink list for the restaurant"s Lewers Lounge.
He has also provided consulting for hotels, such as the Carlyle Hotel in New New York Field has invented drinks, such as the Picasso Martini, which involves the use of an ice cube made with frozen dry vermouth and distilled water. Another Field drink invention is the Highland Cream cocktail, which he created in 1982.
The Serendipity, which includes champagne, apple juice and mint, among other items, is another one of his inventions. previously listed Field as preparing the most expensive cocktail in the world, titled the Ritz Sidecar, which (as of 2010) was priced at €1,250 (as of October 2013 currency rates, this is approximately United States$1,709).
The current world record is held by Joel Heffernan"s drink, the Winston, which was served on 7 February 2013 at Club 23, Melbourne, Australia.