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Welcome to Campari Academy, our digital education programme for bartenders just like you all around the world. With insight and knowledge from industry icon Monica Berg, we’re looking beyond the bar to educate and inspire bartenders at all levels of their careers on a global scale in a way that’s never been seen before.
Alongside industry voices, we’ll be talking to a global network of experts from different backgrounds – the Campari Academy Lab – to bring you news, articles and Perspectives in our three-part docuseries.
Campari Academy
Lab
Led by Monica Berg, the Campari Academy Lab is a group of experts from different industries, backgrounds and cultures, hand-picked to help us deep-dive into thought-provoking topics.
Monica Berg
Campari Academy Creative DirectorA shining light in the international cocktail scene, Monica Berg is a bartender, educator, and co-owner of Tayēr & Elementary, #2 in the World’s 50 Best Bars 2022. As our creative & artistic director, the programme has been brought to life by Monica’s wealth of industry knowledge and expertise and ensures that we keep bartenders at the heart of everything we do every step of the way.
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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Dave Broom
Community and Culture ExpertDave Broom was born in Glasgow and has spent the past 33 and a third years writing about alcohol (appropriate for someone who loves music). In his time, he’s been contributing editor at Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate, and scotchwhisky.com. In 2020, he started his own website www.thewhiskymanual.uk He’s written 12 books, the best known being ‘The Way of Whisky: A Journey into Japanese Whisky’, ‘and ‘World Atlas of Whisky’. His next book, ‘A Sense of Place’, examining the role of community, location and sustainability in Scotch whisky is out in September. He has written and presented two films, ‘Cuba In A Bottle’ and the award-winning whisky culture documentary ‘The Amber Light’. He also advises on spirit quality and new product development for a number of international distillers and has taught sensory evaluation on Diageo’s Malt Advocates Course for almost 20 years. A Master of the Quaich, he lives in Hove.
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Community and Culture ExpertDave Broom was born in Glasgow and has spent the past 33 and a third years writing about alcohol (appropriate for someone who loves music). In his time, he’s been contributing editor at Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate, and scotchwhisky.com. In 2020, he started his own website www.thewhiskymanual.uk He’s written 12 books, the best known being ‘The Way of Whisky: A Journey into Japanese Whisky’, ‘and ‘World Atlas of Whisky’. His next book, ‘A Sense of Place’, examining the role of community, location and sustainability in Scotch whisky is out in September. He has written and presented two films, ‘Cuba In A Bottle’ and the award-winning whisky culture documentary ‘The Amber Light’. He also advises on spirit quality and new product development for a number of international distillers and has taught sensory evaluation on Diageo’s Malt Advocates Course for almost 20 years. A Master of the Quaich, he lives in Hove.
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Samantha MacRae
Design and Technology ExpertSplitting her time between Norway and Canada, Sam is the Creative Director of Behind Bars in Oslo. She approaches her work believing in the “beauty within function” – a certain kind of beautiful that functionality creates. Her design aesthetic focuses on materials, simplicity and quality. Some might not appreciate a multi-directional brushed stainless-steel bench, but she does. And so do Behind Bars’ clients. Coming from an architectural background, Sam has brought a multi-facet and collaborative design approach, which has influenced the design direction of the Behind Bars. She has teamed up with some of the best in the industry and is constantly humbled by the people she has the chance to work with.
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Design and Technology ExpertSplitting her time between Norway and Canada, Sam is the Creative Director of Behind Bars in Oslo. She approaches her work believing in the “beauty within function” – a certain kind of beautiful that functionality creates. Her design aesthetic focuses on materials, simplicity and quality. Some might not appreciate a multi-directional brushed stainless-steel bench, but she does. And so do Behind Bars’ clients. Coming from an architectural background, Sam has brought a multi-facet and collaborative design approach, which has influenced the design direction of the Behind Bars. She has teamed up with some of the best in the industry and is constantly humbled by the people she has the chance to work with.
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Alex Ruas
Design and Technology ExpertAlex Ruas is an Oslo based entrepreneur passionate about innovation in the hospitality industry. A former bartender, he has taken his 12 years of bartending experience and used it as the catalyst to build the best bars of the future. Bar stations are often designed by kitchen suppliers and Alex believes the industry deserves a more holistic approach to bar design.
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Design and Technology ExpertAlex Ruas is an Oslo based entrepreneur passionate about innovation in the hospitality industry. A former bartender, he has taken his 12 years of bartending experience and used it as the catalyst to build the best bars of the future. Bar stations are often designed by kitchen suppliers and Alex believes the industry deserves a more holistic approach to bar design.
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Loris Contro
I’ve been the UK Brand Ambassador for the Italian Spirits portfolio of Campari Group for over 10 years. It’s been an absolute pleasure to introduce Aperol Spritz and the Spritz category to the UK. Brand Ambassadors are storytellers, and because of the incredible heritage of the products I represent, I define myself as the teller of over a thousand years of stories. I worked in independent cocktail bars in Central London where I have devloped my cocktail making skills and knowledge. My name is Loris, and I am ready to turn your soul orange!
Chris Dennis
I’m Chris and am the Rum and Whiskies Brand Ambassador at Campari looking after our Jamaica rums, Wild Turkey and Glen Grant. I have spent nearly two decades in the hospitality sector, The majority of this has been spent in London with a short period in Singapore. I began working in large, late-night sites before dedicating more time to smaller more drinks focused venues, working behind the bar in The Zetter Town House, Callooh Callay, Nola and Heads & Tails.
Beckie Sullivan
Hi! I'm Beckie, the UK ambassador for Courvoisier and have been bringing love to the Cognac category here in the UK for over 2 years. Although I am only a recent addition to the Campari Academy UK team I’m excited to keep building the category knowledge within the UK. My hospitality background is extensive and inclusive; having dipped the proverbial toe in just about everything over the last 15 years , and I can say with absolute certainty that I them love all. Now and forever here for all your Cognac needs!
Keivan Nemati
Hi, I’m Keivan, Campari Group Brand Ambassador bringing education and engagement to life across Norther Europe. I started in bars here in London in 2009, developing a love for the scientific side of our industry; leading me to join the Drinks Factory team which opened up me up to what could be done with cocktails. Building from these experiences, I followed my nose and undertook studies in perfumery & olfactory science to build a bridge between one of our must important yet mis-understood senses. Today, you will find bars from Stock
Jono Mayes
I joined Campari UK for the amazing portfolio of distinctive and iconic brands and drinks. Brands that I have long admired throughout my career in hospitality and the opportunity to bring Campari Academy to the UK is a dream role. I deep passion for the industry and the bartender’s place at the heart of it has always been a driving force in my career. We have a fantastic team and some very exciting news to share with you all through 2022 and beyond.
Tristram Fini
I'm Tristram (or Tris for short), joining the Campari Academy UK team all the way from sunny Sydney. Joining Campari Australia in 2016 after a long and successful hospitality career, the opportunity arose in 2022 to bring my Campari Academy experience and love for the Prestige & Luxury products in our portfolio to the UK. I'm passionate about engaging with and inspiring the next generation of hospitality professionals and am always down for a passionate discussion on cocktail history.
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Campari Group
Campari Group is a major player in the global spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, spreading across Global, Regional and Local priorities.
Global Priorities, the Group’s key focus, include Aperol, Appleton Estate, Campari, SKYY, Wild Turkey e Grand Marnier.
The Group was founded in 1860 and today is the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry. It has a global distribution reach, trading in over 190 nations around the world with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.