“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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Luke Whearty from Byrdi on nostalgia drinks, collaborating with Little Red Door & his plans for 2023
“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.”
Andy Chu & One or Two: The journey From Royal Dornoch in Scotland to some of Melbourne’s finest bars
“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.”
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.
“It’s not an old-school product with 100 years of history, as it’s not a new world vermouth with an unusual compound in it, or an over-complicated structure. It’s my idea of a vermouth: traditional, talking about the core range, and modern, such as the Sakura and the Kopi.”
Being served by [Rachel] is always a pleasure – she has certainly retained the warm Southern hospitality honed working first as a hostess and busser, then waiting tables in Florida. It has been in Tasmania, though, that she has turned her attention to the bar.
As either a House of Suntory National Ambassador, Maker’s Mark Ambassadors or James B Beam Distilling Co, the successful candidates will be responsible for bringing the magic of Beam Suntory brands and award-winning Distilleries to life.
I was impressed by how calm the competitors were and how well they presented. Kate, Liam and Priscilla were incredible, and I am so happy that Priscilla took out the 2022 Bartender of the year title. She truly deserved it!
Campari Australia are pleased to announce they are accepting applications for the NSW Ambassador position. Help shape some one of the most awarded hospitality training programs, collaborate on some of the most exciting international brands and be apart of the change to help restore and educate the Australian Hospitality scene.
Etymon Projects are expanding fast and getting lots of props for their latest offering, Charles Grand Brasserie and Tiva. Jono Carr is on board as Director of Bars.
After moving back to Australia from London in 2018, the dream for the pair was to open a bar. They just didn’t realise they would end up in Toowoomba for good.
The Maybe Group and Public Hospitality are joining forces to launch Mexican bar El Primo Sanchez in Paddington’s The Rose Hotel this December. The partnership involves the bar occupying the ground floor of the Paddington pub The Rose Hotel, which was recently purchased by Public Hospitality Group, headed by up-and-coming hotelier John Adgemis.