Brisbane How I got here: Antico’s Steph Jacobs on why service comes before drinks Steph Jacobs was a star restaurant waiter for years before she joined the bar side. Here’s what she’s taken with her. By Becca Wang / 24 Sep 2025
Better Know Your Bartender How to win the #JustAddRhubi Bartender Competition With trips and a cash prize on offer, last year’s winner Charlie Hunter shares some winning advice. By Sam Bygrave / 18 Sep 2025
Melbourne Last shift: what it feels like to leave a bar you love Melbourne shows up to farewell a much-loved bartender from a much-loved bar. By Fred Siggins / 16 Sep 2025
Better Know Your Bartender “First month was great, first night was hell.” Dani and Oska Whitehart on opening a bar Partners not just in business, but in life, Bar Bellamy’s Dani and Oska Whitehart have just opened their second venue. But before they did, Sam Bygrave talked to them about opening a bar and doing life together. By Sam Bygrave / 9 Sep 2025
Better Know Your Bartender Life as a brand ambassador: “I travel 200 days each year, and it feels like I’m always coming home.” How to travel like a brand ambassador, the Alice Newport edition. By Sam Bygrave / 5 Sep 2025
Better Know Your Bartender Here are the six Australia & NZ finalists for Hennessy MyWay Our bartenders have “helped set the pace for the global stage.” By Sam Bygrave / 15 Aug 2025
Better Know Your Bartender There’s an award-winning bartender behind this new Australian agave brand Beudi is taking a distinctly Australian approach to agave spirits. By Sam Bygrave / 4 Aug 2025
Sydney Meet the founders behind the new LinkedIn for hospo The Shaker Collective launches, social photos from the Boothby Best Bars awards, and more. By Sam Bygrave / 21 Jul 2025
Brisbane Jenna Hemsworth is still standing The Sorry, Not Sorry co-founder and award-winning bartender is the Person of the Year 2025. By Sam Bygrave / 21 Jun 2025
Melbourne How Kayla Reid won the Victorian final of Speed Rack Kayla will join Trinity Bird in representing Victoria at the national final in October. By Sam Bygrave / 10 Jun 2025
Sydney Wen Wang is doing it his way The Bar Sumi co-owner and head bartender talks to Sam Bygrave about what makes this little bar special. By Sam Bygrave / 6 Jun 2025
Better Know Your Bartender How Felicity Eshman won the NSW final of Speed Rack Australia Plus, her advice for tackling the most exciting bartending comp around. By Sam Bygrave / 2 Jun 2025
