A Day in The Life

Ainsley Killingback is the head of beer for the two-time winner of Best Speciality Beer Bar. Here, she walks us through what a typical day for her looks like at Boilermaker House.
There are busy bars and there are high-volume bars, and then there is Opera Bar.…
Since taking over the bar at Long Chim Perth, Dean Buchanan has been busy pushing the drinks further along the progressive spectrum.
Shay Chamberlain is charged with keeping things on the rails at Melbourne mainstay and cocktailing institution, Black Pearl.

Here, Alex Dahlenburg — Mjølner’s general manager — details what it looks like running the much-talked about viking-inspired eatery and bar on a typical recent day.
This being Fleming’s first foray into venue ownership, we wanted to get a handle on what a typical day looks like for him while opening a bar — and thankfully, Fleming was keen to share his experience. So below, lightly edited for clarity, is a typical day in the life of Fleming as he opens Alba Bar & Deli.
Here’s how Panama Social’s Tom Kearney spends a day keeping the drink program up to spec and maintaining a high level of service at the three month old bar.
The Monday of Sydney Bar Week is shaping up to be a huge day, and the fine folks at Tequila Herradurra have got a special long lunch planned for you at 1pm.

What’s it like to be one of the country’s most in-demand producers? Brendan and Laura Carter are the pair behind both Unico Zelo — a wine label impressing many wine-appreciating bartender — and Applewood Distillery. Here, and lightly edited for clarity, is what a typical day in the life of Brendan is like.
Alex Ross was overseeing rooftop bar Goldilock’s, two level restaurant Mr Kwok, and newly-opened cocktail bar, House of Correction — all housed in the same building. Here is Ross’ account of a typical day on the job.
Russ McFadden is Eau de Vie’s venue manager and a driving force behind the Speakeasy Group — here, McFadden describes a typical day in the life of someone running one of the world’s most awarded cocktail bars.
Sydney-based bartender Kurtis Bosley is the group bar operations manager for the Public House Management group, with a considerable Instagram — his account, @cocktailsbykurtis has a following of some 39,000 people.