To shine a light on their talent and skill, The Blend has collaborated with internationally-renowned photographer Jennifer McCord, visually depicting the personal moments that five bartenders knew hospitality was where they wanted to thrive and progress.
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“Fernet-Branca is not only an amaro… it is a lot more! It is history, family, the hospitality shot, the bartender handshake, Italian excellence and an inclusive product. There is just nothing else like it.”
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“However professional the service is, we aim to give the people a unique but rememberable experience by the time they walk out of the door. So making sure they feel as welcome as possible, is incredibly important.”
This pocket-size, walk-in only wine bar in Surry Hills was Inspired by some of the world’s most iconic wine bars such as London’s Sager + Wilde.
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“Hospitality, for a while now, has forgotten to say ‘no’, especially through Covid times…my aim is to be a small bar that people are coming to for a reason. You wouldn’t go to a pizza shop and ask for the best Indian rice they have. I have to pick what I can do, and provide quality over quantity.”
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Shane Delia’s latest hospitality venture, Jayda, an opulent cocktail bar opening this November.
Rome is an ancient city, that is rich in art, architecture, culture and cuisine. It was the centre of the world for centuries and has been both revered and destroyed over time. The modern Rome of today is a bustling city; people warned us about the crowds and the traffic but it was nothing worse than Sydney in peak hour.
Mae Mabel; a cocktail lounge with a 70s living room feel (but a little bit fancier), serving classic cocktails and spinning a sleek and sexy mix of soul, funk and retro tunes.
James France, founder of multi-award-winning premium spirits importer and distributor Vanguard Luxury Brands, has decided to leave the company he founded in 2008 and subsequently sold to Lion.
Another highlight of our trip was heading to Cocconato in Asti to the Bava Distillery which houses one of our favourite Italian brands, Cocchi. A family-run company to this day, we were given a guided tour by Francesca Bava and were joined by her uncle (and Master Distiller) Paolo Bava for the tasting section of the tour.
Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is the home of the Renaissance, with the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, Michelangelo’s Statue of David and Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus all found here. For those of us in the hospo world it’s also known as the birthplace of the Negroni cocktail.
The timetable is already filling up with many of your favourite events for 2023! But there is still time to get involved so if your brand wants to be a part of the must-attend event for the Australian bar industry, get in touch now.