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The future is yours to create: Teo ParkTeo Park is a Seoul-based bartender who finds meaning in sharing everyday life with his guests, one drink, one conversation at a time. As he prepares to open his new bar Hand in Hand, Teo reflects on his quiet perseverance, romantic approach to bartending, and what it meant to represent Korea on the international Red […]
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Supply chain series: Anette Moldvaer on how to source coffee ethicallyIn the second of our supply chain series articles, coffee consultant and author Anette Moldvaer takes us through the questions you should be asking before introducing beans to your bar. The specialty coffee industry is steadily educating consumers about their product: from why it’s special and the wide scope of flavours available, to the levels of quality, […]
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"Drop me off in New Orleans": the Big Easy's Hospitality MagicA walk around the Big Easy's hospitality gems. Whether you are looking for delicious food, historical drinks or thrilling jazz music, New Orleans is the city for you.
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The future is yours to create: Shelley TaiOur final interviewee in our series is Shelley Tai, general manager of Singapore’s Nutmeg & Clove. She discusses how pursuing her hobbies brings her happiness, doing a job well, and raising our standards A little bit about me I started working as a bartender when I was 20. Back then I just needed a job […]
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Before the First Sip: The Quiet Power of Touch in CocktailsThe Five Senses of the Bar explores the bar experience through sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. In this chapter, the focus is on touch, often the most overlooked sense guests engage with. Long before a cocktail is judged on flavor or balance, it is felt, through temperature, weight, texture, and the physical signals that […]
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The future is yours to create: Xing Ru "Cris" SongXing Ru “Cris” Song is a bartender at Pony Up in Shanghai, whose path into hospitality began not behind a bar, but on a music stage. Trained as a musician and shaped by years spent in post-punk bands, he approaches bartending with the same discipline, curiosity, and sense of composition that once guided his work […]
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Designed to Be Seen: Visual Intention Behind the CocktailThe Five Senses of the Bar explores the bar experience through sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. In this chapter, the focus is on sight, often the most immediate sense guests engage with. Before a drink is tasted or explained, it is seen, its color, form, and presentation quietly shaping expectation from the moment it […]
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The future is yours to create: Dhananjai SubramaniamDhananjai Subramaniam is a bartender from India whose journey into hospitality began long before he ever stepped behind a bar. With a background rooted in family, formal training, and hands-on service, his path reflects a steady, considered commitment to growth. Now representing India as a Campari Red Hands APAC 2025 finalist, Dhananjai approaches the craft […]