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Better Know Your Bartender

From bartender to GM: five weeks in with Double Deuce Lounge’s Alicia Clarke

“I don’t think I slept for a week,” Alicia says, of a busy start to the role.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 16 Feb 2024

Alicia Clarke at Double Deuce Lounge in Sydney. Photo: Boothby

How it was won: Andrea Marseglia went all in on local to win the Flor de Caña Sustainable Cocktail Challenge

At his Napier bar, Teresa, sustainability is standard operating procedure.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 Nov 2023

Flor de Caña ambassador Mitch Townsend with Andrea Marseglia. Photo: Supplied

This is what makes Eduardo Conde a World Class winning bartender

Five minutes with the humble, hospitable national champ from El Primo Sanchez.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 28 Jul 2023

This is what makes Eduardo Conde a World Class winning bartender

Exit interview: Harrison Kenney talks Bar Planet, winning Best New Bar in NSW, and the future

The award-winning bartender on what makes an award-winning bar.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 7 Jul 2023

Harrison Kenney picking up the trophy for Best New Bar NSW presented by Tequila Patrón. Photo: Christopher Pearce

Eduardo Conde is the 2023 winner of Diageo World Class Australia

The high-flying bartender will go on to represent Australia at the global finals later this year.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 27 Jun 2023

Eduardo Conde is the 2023 winner of Diageo World Class Australia

The 2023 Boothby Best Bars QLD Person of the Year is...

She inspires, “challenging the classic notion of a career in hospitality.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 22 May 2023

Millie Tang is the Boothby Best Bars QLD Person of the Year.

How the World Class Top 100 round was judged

And the importance of going a little further out of your depth.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 19 May 2023

Alex Gondzioulis during the Top 100 round. Photo: Boothby

How Jake Down creates award-winning cocktails (and the four bars that made him)

His recent win saw him use sound and petrichor to bring a winning drink to life.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 May 2023

How Jake Down creates award-winning cocktails (and the four bars that made him)

‘Surround yourself with people that make things work.’ Martin McConnell’s drinks are making people take notice

The Brisbane bartender again finds himself at the pointy end of a cocktail comp.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

Martin McConnell at Frog's Hollow Saloon in Brisbane. Photo: Supplied

“The best drinks are those which tick both boxes: they’re both appealing and original,” says Pauric Kennedy

The Barangaroo House bar manager shares his advice for taking inspiration and making it delicious.

By Boothby Staff

/ 30 Mar 2023

Pauric Kennedy at Barangaroo House. Photo: Supplied

‘Tell your friends, parents, neighbours, anyone that will listen,’ says Gimlet’s Lachlan Bentley

And more tips on how to make a tasty drink, from idea to execution.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

‘Tell your friends, parents, neighbours, anyone that will listen,’ says Gimlet’s Lachlan Bentley

“Look outside the current discipline,” says Jake Down

Get some drinks advice from the Apollonia bar manager with an enviable resume.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 30 Mar 2023

Jake Down. Photo: Supplied