Inspiration

The recent winner of the IBA (International Bartenders Association) World Cocktail Championship The Director of Beverage of the Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong, Leo Ko shares his philosophy working in the hospitality industry. With a career spanning over a decade as a bartender, he has actively participated in local, regional, and international competitions, continuously refining his […]

Meet Tom Godfrey, co-founder and owner of FOCO in Barcelona, one of the city’s most loved bars. He tells us where his passion for bartending began, who has had the biggest impact on his progression, and how listening more than speaking could be his legacy  A little bit about me  Like so many others in […]

How can bartenders draw inspiration from areas of creativity that go beyond the bar? We asked two creative minds to share their insights When it comes to creativity in bartending, it’s easy to focus on the final product. But the hows, whys (and often why nots) of creating something from scratch are sometimes best understood […]

From Toyko to New York, Shingo Gokan has become one of the bar industry’s universal mentors, for his teams and individuals alike. He explains why it is so important for bar teams to have mentors In the bar business, I believe the most crucial aspect to consider as a leader is teambuilding – and mentorship […]

The journey of a cocktail passes through many different people before it gets into the hands of the consumer. Who is involved in its communication process – and how can that impact the final outcome?  The story of a cocktail’s creation starts with its creator. And how a team communicates is important to getting the […]

The writer and strategy director at NYC’s Good Fucking Design Advice knows how to use words to garner their followers. He gives us his top tips for generating creativity behind the bar  Social media content creation is like the service industry, in that the audience must always come first. From our neutral type style, to […]

The first of our 2024 interviewees in this series is Courtney Francis, bartender at Birmingham’s Couch Stirchley in England. She explains how boundaries, feedback and here grandmother have had an impact on her career A little bit about me I’m a creative person and have always had a passion for experimenting with flavours. I had a quarter-life crisis in […]

The co-founder of India’s Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy and Sidecar bars, Minakshi Singh, is a vocal leader in a market where being a woman behind the bar comes with legal and cultural implications. She explains how, against she odds, she built her businesses I began my journey in this industry while I was studying at […]

Whether conscious or impromptu, creativity can be achieved by using different strategies and for different purposes. We do a deep dive into the main types of creativity – which one do you fit into?  Have you ever thought about how your create? In an industry where the word ‘creativity’ can be applied to many multi-faceted parts […]

As we launch ‘Unlocking creativity’, the first episode of Perspectives Season 3, we ask eight bartenders from around the world a very simple question: Is creativity important?  “People tend to associate creativity exclusively with artistic disciplines.” Keila Urzaiz de Calignon, bartender at Satan’s Whiskers, London  In order to answer this question properly it is crucial to […]

To complete our The Future is Yours to Create: International Women’s Day series is Symphony Loo. The Asia’s Regional On-Premise Customer Marketing Manager of the Campari Group is a powerhouse in the industry and leads by example. Here she shares the biggest influencers in her life and her hopes for the future. A little bit […]

Fourth in our The Future is Yours to Create: International Women’s Day series is Amber Liu. The Senior Bartender of the Public House Taipei has been a rising star of the Asian bar scene since she first broke into the scene in 2021. She shares her motivations and excitement of her work in the industry […]