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.
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IF YOU’VE spent any time in Sydney, whether it’s a visit during Sydney Bar Week, or an ad-hoc tour of its bars, chances are you’ve stepped foot inside the taxidermy wonderland that is Shady Pines Saloon. Here, young gun Evan Stroeve tells us about what it’s like to work in a bar that is a beloved favourite of the hospo industry.
Thinking of starting a spirits brand? We talk to Jocelyne Simpson, co-founder of I Do My Own PR, about getting your brand in the media.
Nicola Olianas has the enviable job of being the global ambassador for the Branca distillery, makers of Fernet-Branca, Carpano Antica Formula and more.
Many bartenders want to, one day, open their own bar. To have their own little piece of the action. Steve Schneider has some advice on getting there.
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.
Alex Kratena knows a thing or two about creativity — check out his thoughts on creativity, bartending, and the keys to his success.
“I was going through a phase of trying to prepare ingredients for the bar that are better than anything available commercially. I attempted vermouth, it was ok, but not as good as commercially available products, Vernon [Chalker] suggested I should meet his French winemaker friend Gilles Lapalus, which I did.” Shaun Byrne tells of the genesis of his brand, Maidenii vermouth.
Frenchman Nico de Soto owns two bars, one of which, New York bar Mace, landed at number 28 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list last year; we caught up with him on his visit to Australia, the place where he first began behind the bar.
Myriam Hendrickx is the Master Distiller at Rutte and a true expert in her industry — here, she talks about what drives her, and how she blends a true love for the past with a nose for the future.
Following on from a successful pop-up with Nico de Soto of New York bar, Mace, the team at PS40 is getting set for another collab, this time with Luke Whearty, the bartender-owner of Singapore bar, Operation Dagger.
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.