Word Association with Alex Frezza
Alexander Frezza, Naples native and bar industry leader joins us in a game of “Word Association”, sharing his thoughts around forgotten hospitality and the meaning of bars.
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TIME AT THE BAR – Federico Pavan, The Donovan BarTIME AT THE BAR is Campari Academy’s series digging into the people shaping modern hospitality. Behind the elegance of the Donovan Bar is a team built on instinct, care and genuine hospitality. In this episode of TIME AT THE BAR, Director of Mixology Federico Pavan joins Campari Academy’s Loris Contro to talk about the experiences […]
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TIME AT THE BAR – DRAMTIME AT THE BAR is Campari Academy’s series digging into the people shaping modern hospitality. In this episode of TIME AT THE BAR, Tristram from Campari Academy sits down owners, Chris Tanner, Simo and Jack Wallis from Dram to talk about what really drives their bar: instinct, culture and the people who make service feel […]
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