“I feel people in VIC have come to accept these lockdowns aren’t going away any time soon, so instead of dwelling, have been trying to get into routines that just incorporate it as a part of daily life.” – Nick Cozens
People
People
Use your days off to rest as well as have fun. Study, study, study – if you want to be a great bartender it takes more than charm and sweat. Show and use initiative if you want to get recognised.
“I moved on up to the pub floor then to nightclubs, restaurants, cocktail bars, and now I just stand around looking pretty at Door Knock, a tough job but someone’s gotta do it.”
“We were all feeling optimistic that things were taking a turn in the right direction, until it was taken away, almost overnight. Where did this leave us? Still pretty confident to start, most venues had the infrastructure from the last lockdown to offer delivery and takeaway services, and personally, I thought this time round it would be easier.”
“I met Ben and Naomi and they were keen to train me in the business aspects and help me grow with them. They really wanted someone they could trust with their business.” – Tani Williams
“Our venue relies on the guests’ experience so a huge part of it is the staff and making sure they are happy, it’s the most important thing and everything else is there to support that. Staff are by far number one.” – Naomi Palmer
Sweet&Chilli are looking for a Training Coordinator to join their growing hospitality training department. Great opportunity for someone with at least two years hospo experience.
Alexandra Dahlenburg starts this week as Group General Manager, working across The Barber Shop, The Duke of Clarence and the upcoming Hickson House, slightly delayed by COVID but now firmly slated to open in September, with the team now deep into developing the drinks programme.
In the last year, she has truly shown her mettle supporting her beloved staff and the wider community through COVID. She continues this today with daily food drives during Sydney’s current lockdown.
“This resistance to the normality of a cocktail bar and the ultimate strive for perfection is the reason I had to work with him. Another reason, for me at least, is that he has owned and operated an award-winning bar for five years now.”
“I would love to have a drink and chat with any badass woman, full of stories to tell. Not bad if it was a Rickstasy (a mix of vodka, Southern Comfort, banana liqueur and Baileys) with Amy Winehouse or a Pomegranate Martini with Madonna.”
“The Piccolo Bar, is the oldest café in Kings Cross, dating all the way back to 1952. In 2020, I heard that it was about to be lost forever and so I felt compelled to take the plunge and try to save this iconic hospitality venue.”