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Past Event

Storytime with Lyaness

  • Date

    15 Jul, 2024
  • Time

    10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
  • Location

    US Academy
  • Event Type

    Online
  • Open for

    Registration Required
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Storytime with Lyaness

This class already took place. Watch the recording here.


How does London’s award-winning Lyaness bar approach cocktail development, menu planning and guest experience? 

On July 15, Ryan “Mr Lyan” Chetiyawardana and Lyaness Head Bartender Louis Macpherson join us to lift the curtain on their approach to the What, How, and Why of storytelling, and using it to gift teams and guests a richer experience.

You’ll learn:

  • Drink Development: How does the concept of a tornado become a Sazerac riff?
  • Explain (just enough): Creating good drop lines & sharing not oversharing
  • Team Work: Empowering and building your team!

ABOUT THE CLASS

Date: Monday, July 15
Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET
Where: Online

This is a free 1 hour digital class open to 21+ US bartenders. Registration required.


About Your Teachers:

RYAN CHETIYAWARDANA

Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan)
Ryan has been called the “World’s Most Awarded Bartender.” He’s behind some of the best loved bars in London, Amsterdam, & Washington D.C. In addition to 3x World’s Best Bar titles, he has published several books and a MasterClass, and taught bar topics in 20+ countries.

Louis Macpherson

Louis Macpherson 
Louis is the Head Bartender at Lyaness, leading the team there through creativity and service. He has nearly a decade of industry experience in both Australia and London. 

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