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: Shelley TaiOur final interviewee in our series is Shelley Tai, general manager of Singapore’s Nutmeg & Clove. She discusses how pursuing her hobbies brings her happiness, doing a job well, and raising our standards
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Up close & personal: Juan Yi Jun, No Sleep ClubFor the final instalment in our series, we spoke to Juan Yi Jun, owner and co-founder of No Sleep Club. Jun talks about the compromises that are necessary as you scale up your business, the experience of managing staff throughout the Covid-19 crisis, and developing her own skills as a leader since then, in order to stay close to her team
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South Korea’s happiest bar owner on driving his local cocktail industryTerry Kim has built an empire of bar excellence in South Korea. He explains how happiness can inspire future generations as his local industry continues to grow – and how he ascended to the top of his game ‘Happiness’ is the word Terry Kim uses the most when talking about his career in hospitality. Approaching […]
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The future is yours to create: Julian ShortFrom Sin + Tax bar in Johannesburg, our seventh interviewee in our series is beverage director Julian Short. He chats about life-changing travel experiences, talking more about the impact of working with alcohol, and sharing our failures A little bit about me I have been bartending since 2014. I started bartending because quite simply, I […]
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The future is yours to create: Keith MotsiKeith Motsi, head bartender at VIRTÙ and head of beverage operations at Four Seasons Hotel Toyko at Otemachi is the sixth in our series. He tells us how he loves to see other people flourish, why the term ‘role model’ has become obsolete, and what we should encourage the next generation to do A little […]
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Up close & personal: Edmund Weil & Roisin Stimpson, Speakeasy EntertainmentOur fourth instalment of this series sees us talking to Edmund Weil and Roisin Stimpson of London's Nightjar, Oriole and Swift bars. They share their deep knowledge of owning multiple sites, making running their business work for their personal lives, and knowing their priorities
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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.
