Bartenders

The Connaught Bar’s head mixologist Agostino Perrone

Agostino Perrone, one of the leading judges at this year’s  London Spirits Competition, talks to Helen Arnold about the importance of creativity in cocktail making, the sheer variety and quality of spirits at the competition.

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Bobby Hiddleston of Swift Soho on being awarded Best Bar in London

Situated in Old Compton Street in the heart of London’s ever-vibrant Soho, Swift Soho has just been named London’s best bar in this year’s Top 50 Cocktail Bar List.

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Five minutes with Artesian bartender Laurenz Ortlieb

From making fresh ingredients, to running a bar smoothly - find out how Laurenz Ortlieb does it all.

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Master bartender Gary Burdekin on when to upsell

In conversation with multiple award-winning Master Bartender Gary Burdekin about the tricky business of increasing beverage sales with current inventory.

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How I run one of the best bars in the world - Tiago Filipe Vasconcelos on managing Coupette Running One Of The Best Bars In The World

How Tiago Filipe Vasconcelos manages Coupette, one of the world’s best bars while keeping it from becoming pretentious for guests.

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Fabio Spinetti on his new role as head of bars at the Carlton Tower Jumeirah

When Covid struck, Fabio Spinetti was made redundant from his role, but has bounced back and has just started a new role as Head of Bars at the newly-renovated The Carlton Tower Jumeirah.

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Meet Luca Rapetti: the bar manager who does it all

5-star, high-volume bar with high customer service expectations? Luca Rapetti knows how to walk the tightrope and does it with flair.

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Nelson Reis’s commitment to making a great bar

What makes a great bar? A great bartender of course. What makes great bartending? Purely, commitment to great customer service.

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Emilia Wrelton, bar manager at Ivy on her love of bartending and starting out young

From starting out at 15 to becoming Bar Manager at the Ivy in York, Emilia Wrelton has come a long way. And with her talent, hard work, dedication and love for the job she has a long way to go.