Veteran bartender and long-serving general manager of award-winning The Gresham, Ryan Lane, is opening Brisbane bar Proof BBQ & Booze.
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Talking Staiquiris & Speed Rack with the deathproof Millie Tang
You may have seen Millie Tang, sitting atop the shoulders of a coworker and filling 10 coupe glasses, stacked upon one another, with Daiquiri goodness — a Staiquiri, if you will.Here, she tells us the story behind that, how opening and running the now departed Deathproof changed her life, and why she’s loving being behind the stick at The Gresham.
These are The Gresham’s 5 favourite American whiskey cocktails
Take a look at The Gresham’s go to whiskey cocktails below.
The French 95 is the French 75, but better
We’re fond of the French 75, because, well, we’re (very) fond of gin. But the French 95 is a revelation.
Here’s The Gresham’s guide to World’s Best Practice bourbon RTD’s
“It is my firm belief that if you are going to love a specific spirit category, that you love it in all of it’s forms — particularly those of such convenience as the RTD,” says Ryan Lane.
Here’s how they make the Old Fashioned at The Gresham
It seems it would be impossible to not have the Old Fashioned appearing in this…
The Gresham’s Billie-Jean Bray talks feminism behind the bar
Every female manager will at one stage of their career be accused of being a bitch. How do we as women maintain our image as a strong, natural born leader if when managing staff we are called out for being ‘bitchy’, and how can we work together to eliminate this issue? The answer to that question in my opinion is Respect.
Scared of the daywalkers? The Gresham’s Leroy Martin-McEwan explains the trials of daytending
Most bartenders are well acquainted with 5am, though it’s not often when the snooze button gets slammed. More often it’s tequila (or whiskey) getting slammed and kick-ons begin. If I’m kicking anything on at 5am, it’s the shower because I’m too hungover, too tired or god forbid.. it’s still dark.
Introducing The Gresham up-and-comers, Jack Stacey & Justin Croucher
Though they’ve come and gone and come back again, The Gresham has had a knack for renewing their team with some quality young guns. Bartenders like these two here, Jack Stacey and Justin Croucher, who have made The Gresham their home.
Brisbane bar The Gresham takes over Australian Bartender this month — here’s what to expect
“Amongst all of this I feel that you’ll get a great insight into not only the team here at The Gresham, but our combined passion for this wonderful industry of ours and just how passionate us QLD’ers are,” says The Gresham’s Ryan Lane.