Perspectives
Season 2
Leadership is…
What should leadership look like in bars? We talk to bar owners and respected leaders who have worked hard to build and lead teams that work together harmoniously to be some of the best in the business. From effective communication to navigating failure and adversity, they explain what it takes to truly lead a team.
Contributors
Will Guidara
Author and restaurateur, NYCThe author of Unreasonable Hospitality, Guidara is also the founder of hospitality company Thank You, and co-founder of the Welcome Conference. Previously co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, his career in the restaurant industry has resulted in numerous accolades.
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Author and restaurateur, NYCThe author of Unreasonable Hospitality, Guidara is also the founder of hospitality company Thank You, and co-founder of the Welcome Conference. Previously co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, his career in the restaurant industry has resulted in numerous accolades.
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Jean Trinh
Co-founder, Alquímico, CartagenaOne of the most recognisable bartenders in the world, Trinh is the co-founder of Alquímico, a three-story mansion bar that champions diversity and sustainability. He now spends most of his time on the bar’s 25-acre farm in Finlandia which has become central to his business.
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Co-founder, Alquímico, CartagenaOne of the most recognisable bartenders in the world, Trinh is the co-founder of Alquímico, a three-story mansion bar that champions diversity and sustainability. He now spends most of his time on the bar’s 25-acre farm in Finlandia which has become central to his business.
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Inés de los Santos
Owner, CoChinChina & Kona, Buenos AiresHaving spent the last 25 years in hospitality, de los Santos has been a key figure in the Argentine training and education space. While she has previously focused on joint ventures, she now owns CoChinChina & Kona, a bar and restaurant reflecting her love of south-east Asia.
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Owner, CoChinChina & Kona, Buenos AiresHaving spent the last 25 years in hospitality, de los Santos has been a key figure in the Argentine training and education space. While she has previously focused on joint ventures, she now owns CoChinChina & Kona, a bar and restaurant reflecting her love of south-east Asia.
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The future is yours to create: Maite CabreraOur sixth bartender in our series is Chile’s Maite Cabrera. Currently travelling around Europe, Cabrera talks about constantly learning, why a fair wage matters, and having a legacy of making bartending fun
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The future is yours to create: Josephine SondloFifth in our new series is Josephine Sondlo, founder of Sizwe Studios in Stockholm. She talks about her habit of repetition, how to be smarter working with brands, and why goal setting is important
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Up close & personal: Missy Flynn, Rita'sThe third interviewee of our video series is Missy Flyn, co-owner of Rita's in London's Soho. She lays bare the business's early problems, the implications it has had on who she trusts, and the reality of running your own restaurant
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The future is yours to create: Christina ChaeMeet the fourth interviewee in our new series: Christina Chae, co-owner of plant cocktail bar, Moonflower, in Portage Park, Chicago. She talks about creating safe spaces, not looking at each other as competition, and leading by example
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The future is yours to create: Aashi BhatnagarOur third interviewee in our new series is Aashi Bhatnagar, innovation artist at Cobbler & Crew bar in Pune, India. She talks to us about being inspired by women in the industry, falling in love with the stories of classic cocktails, and how a fake injury got her behind the bar
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Up close & personal: Guoyi Gan and Indra Kantono, Jigger & Pony GroupThe second instalment of our new video series sees us talking to Guoyi Gan and Indra Kantono, co-founders of Jigger & Pony Group. They share their past management mishaps, why they don't like rules, and always remembering that a bar is a business
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