Better Know Your Bartender

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“People are getting back to that pre-Covid idea of normality,” says Matt Portillo

The Brisbane bartender talks Dawn, being a people person, and the city's bounce back.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 24 May 2022

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“It’s still where I come on my day off.” Bar Rochford’s Liv Kelly on Canberra’s exciting, youthful bar scene

Bar Rochford's bar manager talks about Canberra's vibrant scene, and what to expect from one of Australia's best bars.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 17 May 2022

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“A lot of people don’t see what is behind the scenes,” says Sarah Proietti

The Maybe Sammy venue manager talks life changes, hospitality and more.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 11 May 2022

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The American Bar showed Stefano Filardi why being humble matters

Today he’s bringing old world hotel charm to Dean & Nancy on 22 in Sydney.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 10 May 2022

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Shirley Yeung on finding career purpose in a pandemic

When the pandemic saw people leave hospitality, Shirley Yeung doubled down.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 3 May 2022

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“Things are getting back on track,” says Kate Bartlett

The Cobbler venue manager on why things are looking up, how they decipher 400-plus whiskies, and why she loves training people.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 26 Apr 2022

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How does a bartender see the world? Lucy Pallett-Jones explores that with In The Weeds

Lucy Pallett-Jones is both photographer and hospo professional; In The Weeds takes place Sunday 1 May.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Apr 2022

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‘There’s no plaque here. We’re not about that.’ Cantina OK!'s Harrison Kenney on genuine hospitality

How does a bar as small as a single car space make the World's 50 Best Bars list?

By Sam Bygrave

/ 27 Feb 2022

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How two bartenders are (finally) hosting Melbourne's own festival of rum

“When we pitched the idea, someone said we couldn’t do it, so we sold it out!”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 10 Feb 2022

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Lee Potter Cavanagh’s Rosenbaum & Fuller explores what it is to be Australian

Lee Potter Cavanagh explores what Australian culture is through food and drink.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 29 Jan 2022

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Charlie Lehmann on the support that bars need right now

"Spend your hard-earned at the independent joints that don't have pokies or trust funds to see them through," says Charlie Lehmann.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 20 Jan 2022

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The bartender's new clothes

Death to the ancient regime and 'old-timey' dress codes, writes Ava Govanstone.

By Ava Govanstone

/ 4 Nov 2021