BRADFORD graduate James Abbott is mixing it up in the capital

The 29-year-old, originally from Bradford, is launching his Leeds-based mobile cocktail bar business in London.

James wrote a business plan as part of his final year study and less than a year after graduating from Leeds Beckett University in 2011 with a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies, he established Mix & Twist.

The Leeds-based company provides a premium mobile bar experience, focusing on cocktails and entertaining bartenders, for events including weddings, private parties and corporate events.

James is now setting up a base for Mix & Twist in London, as well as launching a new product – cocktail masterclass in a box.

“The masterclass in a box is launching at the end of May. It delivers everything you need to have fun making cocktails at home – including a virtual bartender to run through the class for you," explained James.

And he is already seeing the fruits of his success after scooping Independent Business of the Year at the Yorkshire Choice Awards earlier this month.

“To win the Independent Business of the Year Award is testament to the hard work the team have been putting into our growth planning that has seen the company reach 300 per cent growth over the past couple of years," he says.

For more information, visit mixandtwist.co.uk and cocktailmasterclassinabox.co.uk