Best Bartender Dave Podcasts (2025)

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#44 Dave Broom - Whisky Writing, World Whisky, Terroir in Spirits, Culture, The Whisky Market, Best Dram 2:08:29

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Dave Broom is one of the most prominent and influential voices in the world of whisky and over the course of his career he has written some of the most important books on whisky and spirits including The World Atlas of Whisky, Whisky: The Manual, A Sense of Place, and The Way of Whisky — works that have shaped the way both enthusiasts and professio…

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#47 Charles Denby - Future of Brewing, Yeast Genetics, Brewing 0% ABV Beer, Beer for Health 1:48:40

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Charles Denby is the co-founder and CEO of Berkeley Yeast, a company that’s reimagining fermentation through genetics. With a PhD in molecular and cell biology from UC Berkeley, Charles and his team are using genetic science not to replace brewing tradition, but to enhance it — designing new yeast strains that can transform how beer, wine, and even…

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#46 Megs Miller - Agave Spirits Exploration, Terpenes for Mood Enhancement, Sotol, Mezcal, Salon de Agave, Durango 2:03:08

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Megs Miller is a bartender, educator, and all-round agave obsessive — whose journey has taken her across multiple continents but most recently to Mexico City, where she runs Salón de Agave, a tasting room dedicated to exploring the depth and diversity of Mexico’s native spirits.In this episode, you can expect to learn about agave species and taxono…

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#45 Richard Hart - Sourdough, Bread Culture, Cereals, Copenhagen, Perfection, Sandwiches, Mexico City, Green Rhino 1:22:51

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Richard Hart is one of the world’s most respected bakers and a celebrated author. He first rose to prominence in the early 2000s while working at the legendary Tartine Bakery, San Francisco. From there, he co-founded Hart Bageri with René Redzepi in Copenhagen, before relocating to Mexico City, where he recently opened his latest venture, Green Rhi…

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#43 Nick Strangeway - Dick Bradsell, Martinis, Punches, Hawksmoor, Restaurant Bars, Hepple Gin, Absolut Craft, No Regrets Bar 2:24:40

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This week I’m joined by Nick Strangeway, one of the most influential British bartenders of the modern era. With almost 40 years in and around the London drinks scene, Nick has tended bar at legendary spots like Fred’s Club, The Atlantic Bar & Grill, and Che, designed drinks programmes for Hawksmoor, Hix, and The Groucho Club, and consulted for venu…

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#42 Henrietta Lovell - Tea Masterclass, How To Brew Tea, Tea Agriculture, Economics, Communities, Rare Tea, Matcha 1:59:41

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Henrietta Lovell is the founder and CEO of The Rare Tea company, a tea educator and author of the book Infused: Adventures in Tea. Over a career of more than 20 years Henrietta has travelled around the foothills of the Himalayas, across China, Japan, India, and Malawi, sourcing some of the best teas in the world and learning from the communities th…

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#41 Dale DeGroff - King of Cocktails, Bars & Restaurants, Rainbow Room, Jazz, NYC History 1:26:07

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Dale is a bartender, author, brand owner, and the co-founder of the Museum of the American cocktail. In the late 90’s working at NYC’s Rainbow Rooms Dale was probably the most famous bartender on the planet and has remained one of the best loved bartenders to this day. I sat down with Dale in Manhattan a few weeks ago, looking out over the Empire S…

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#40 Alexandre Gabriel - Planteray, Maison Ferrand, WIRD, How Cognac is Made, Jamaican Rum, Barbados, History, Brand Building 2:52:09

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Today I am speaking with Alexandre Gabriel. Alexandre is the founder of Maison Ferrand, Citadelle Gin, and Plantation—now Planetary—Rum. Expect to learn how a Burgundian farm boy turned his hand to bartending in New York and then went on to innovate across the categories of cognac, gin and rum. We take a deep dive into the production of Cognac - te…

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Lightspeed POS - The Best POS System for Retail [Hands Down] 10:07

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It is no secret that Lightspeed POS is the best POS system for retail stores in 2025 and 2026 and I’m going to tell you why by showing you the 7 areas of advantage that they have mastered over all other POS systems. If you want to organize, scale and grow your retail business, Lightspeed POS is the only choice you should be looking at. 💥 👉 Lightspe…

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Bar Inventory 101: How Much Should You Order Each Week? 4:58

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I’m going to give you a 4-step bulletproof weekly ordering formula, so you can order the perfect amount of beer, liquor, and wine for your bar inventory. I’m going to tell you how to set your pars and what level to set them at, which means we’re going to account for usage, on-hand inventory, and lead time — all without overbuying so you can stay le…

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#39 Sandor Katz - How to Ferment, Koji, Sake, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Wild Fermentation, Kefir, Kombucha, Cultures 1:44:21

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Sandor Katz is ften called a “fermentation revivalist,” Sandor has spent decades exploring how microbes shape our food, our drinks, our culture, and even our sense of place. He has written a number of book son the subject including Wild Fermentation, The Art of Fermentation, Fermentation as Metaphor, and Fermentation Journeys — the latter chronicli…

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The #1 Restaurant Marketing Secret on the Planet 15:07

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I'm going to share with you the #1 restaurant marketing strategy that your competitors are ignoring. There is a reason that so many restaurants fail, or are just flat out mediocre. And it’s because their attention is focused in the wrong direction. I'm going to show you exactly what you need to do in order to pack your restaurant. 💥 👉 FREE - Restau…

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REAL TALK- Restaurant Owners: You Must do THIS to Succeed 21:53

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Real Talk with TheRealBarman, I'm going to give you (owners and managers) the secret to my success. If you will do this one thing, your restaurant management skills and the success of your restaurant (and your life) will improve 10-fold. 💥 👉 FREE - Restaurant Marketing Masterclass: https://go.barpatrol.net/RP-Marketing-Masterclass 25 lessons on how…

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#38 Toby Cecchini - Inventing the Cosmopolitan, NYC Bars, Andy Warhol, Long Island Bar, Guest Shifts 1:33:55

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Toby Cecchini is a bartender of some 40 years, the author of Cosmopolitan which remains the best memoir on the life of a bartender, but perhaps best known for inventing the drink by the same name, which defined an era and still attracts love and hate from consumers and bartenders alike. With a storied career spanning decades at some of New York Cit…

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Become a Bartender: Crafting the Perfect Resume 12:31

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I'm going to help you become a bartender by teaching you the 7 steps to creating the perfect bartender resume, including what to write, what to focus on and I'm going to tell you exactly what the hiring managers want to hear. 💥 👉 Become a Bartender With No Experience: https://register.barpatrol.net/get-started12754683 ▶ CHECK OUT ALL OF MY KICK-ASS…

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The Top 3 Draft Beer Systems of 2025 15:25

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I’m going to give you the best options available for draft beer monitoring systems, because of all the liquids–liquor, beer and wine–draft beer is the toughest one to track and inventory because of their long draught lines and all the foam you have to deal with. 💥 👉 FREE Book: Bar Profit Maximizers [Run Your Bar My Way] - https://register.barpatrol…

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#37 Joy Spence - World's First Female Master Blender, Jamaica Rum, Appleton Estate, Rum Chemistry 1:14:03

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Joy is a true legend of the spirits industry. As Master Blender at Appleton Estate in Jamaica, she holds the historic distinction of being the first woman ever appointed Master Blender in the world. A trained chemist, Joy’s remarkable sensory talents and scientific rigour have been instrumental in Appleton’s rise to global prominence, making her on…

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Best Bar Inventory App of 2025 10:40

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I’m going to show you why Bar Patrol Inventory App is the best app and inventory system for independent bars and restaurants. I will even compare it to other top systems out there: the features, the pros and cons and the pricing–so you can determine which one is best for you.💥 👉 Check Out Bar Patrol Inventory App Here: https://www.barpatrol.net/ ▶ …

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#36 Esteban Morales - Agave Spirits History, Mezcal, Raicilla, Challenges, Community, Tequila 1:51:48

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Esteban is the founder of Casa Endemica which is a stable of brands that includes La Venenosa Raicilla, Derumbes Mezcal, La Higuera Sotol. He has been a major force in championing mezcal outside of he state of Oaxaca (where 91% of mezcal is made) and really led the charge on exposing the amazing spirits of ancestral raicilla (the mezcal of the stat…

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#35 François Thibault - Creator of Grey Goose, Maître de Chai, Vodka Market, How Vodka is Made, Wheat, France, Cognac 44:14

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Francois Thibault is the co-creator of Grey Goose vodka, which launched in 1997 quickly became the world’s most respected super premium vodka brand. I travelled to Picardy in Northern France alongside Grey Goose’s global brand ambassador, Joe McCanta to meet Francois, and visit the wheat fields of the region the distillery where Grey Goose is made.…

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#34 Dr. Anastasia Miller & Jared Brown - Rewriting Gin History, G&T's, History of Distillation, The Gin Craze, Female Distillers, London Dry Gin, Old Tom 2:03:27

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Jared Brown and Anastasia Miller are internationally acclaimed authors, historians, distillers. They are the co-founders of Mixellany Limited, they have consulted for spirits brands and bars worldwide, contributing significantly to contemporary cocktail culture. It’s also Jared and Anastasia we have to thank for discovering the first known written …

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#33 Professor David Mabberley - Citrus Fruit, The End of Citrus, History, Citrus Hybrids, Cultivation, Morphology, Medicine, Biology 1:00:14

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Professor David Mabberley is a world renowned botanist, writer and public speaker, who specialises in the taxonomy of tropical plants. Over more than 50 years he has authored countless scientific papers and identified dozens of new plant species through fieldwork conducted in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Australia. He is a former Keeper of the He…

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#32 Kevin Armstrong - Satan's Whiskers, Drinks Knowledge, Match Bar Group, Cocktail Gripes, Awards 2:36:32

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Kevin Armstrong is a bartender, bar owner, spirits and cocktail educator and the author of Round Building, a manual for the professional bartender. Kevin rose to fame in the London bar scene over 20 years ago as the group bar manager for the Match Bar Group. He wrote and deployed the most comprehensive cocktail training program of the era, contribu…

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#31 Dr. Iván Saldaña - Agave Biology, Mezcal & Tequila Production, Lewis Hamilton, Lenny Kravitz, Mexican Whisky 1:44:14

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Iván Saldaña is a Mexican biologist and internationally recognised expert on agave spirits. With a PhD from the University of Sussex, his research focuses on agave ecology and evolution. Saldaña co-founded Montelobos Mezcal and Casa Lumbre, launching innovative brands like Ancho Reyes, Abasolo whisky, and Sotol Nocheluna. He blends scientific exper…

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#30 Luca Gargano - Godfather of Rum, Classification, Haiti, Caroni, Nomad Project, Velier 2:27:14

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Luca Gargano, CEO of Velier, is one of the most influential figures in rum, known for transforming the rum category globally. Based in Genoa, Italy, Luca's expertise spans wine and spirits trading, authorship, and deep-rooted connections within the Caribbean rum world. In this episode, Luca discusses his extensive experience travelling the Caribbea…

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#29 Desmond Payne MBE - Beefeater Master Distiller, 50 Years Making Gin, How To Make Gin, Gin Category 53:49

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Desmond Payne MBE is Master Distiller Emeritus of Beefeater, one of the world's best loved and most respected gin brands. He is the longest serving gin master distiller in the world, having also spent a 20 year stint at Plymouth Gin. And he is perhaps the most respected gin distiller alive today.I sat down with him in his office at the Beefeater Di…

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#28 Jonathan Downey - Milk & Honey London, Sasha Petraske, Dick Bradsell, Success, Disaster, Street Feast, Vodka 1:28:35

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Jonathan, known to his friends as JD, is a bar and restaurant operator of nearly 30 years who has been responsible for some of the best loved and most influential cocktail bars of the early 21st century. In 1997 he founded the Match Bar group which through JD’s uncompromising vision and an illustrious cast of future superstar bartenders, made for g…

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#27 Jaime Orendain - Tequila, Regulation, Family History, Tequila Arette Production, Agave Economics 1:17:32

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Jaime Orendain is a tequilero based at the El Llano Distillery in Tequila Town, Mexico. The Orendain family are considered one of the four founding families of tequila and remain the only family owned producer of the founding four. Jaime and his brother Eduardo established the Arette brand of tequila in the 1980's from the El Llano distillery, and …

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#26 Ed Hughes - Beer Sommelier, Beer Styles, Sharps Brewery 2:19:00

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Ed Hughes is a certified beer sommelier, the author of Just add Beer - a book about beer and food pairing - and also one of my oldest friends. Based in Cornwall he works at Sharps Brewery as an educator and advocate for Molson Coors but also the beer category as a whole. This is a wide ranging conversation about beer, where we drink through 10 diff…

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Real Talk, Restaurant Owners: You Must do THIS to Succeed 21:53

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In this episode of Real Talk with TheRealBarman, I'm going to give you (owners and managers) the secret to my success. If you will do this one thing, your restaurant management skills and the success of your restaurant (and your life) will improve 10-fold. 💥 👉 FREE - Restaurant Marketing Masterclass: https://go.barpatrol.net/RP-Marketing-Masterclas…

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#25 David Gluckman - Inventor of Bailey's, Tanqueray Ten, Smirnoff Black, The Singleton, etc. Innovation, Non-Alc, Design 2:02:45

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David Gluckman is a retired brand and advertising consultant and author, who over a 40 year career working in the drinks industry created the ideas behind some of the world’s best know spirits, liqueurs and soft drinks. This is a conversation about how brands come into existence, how to test them, package them and market them, and how to streamline…

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#24 Jake Burger - Who/What is the Greatest Bartender, Bar, Cocktail Book & Cocktail Of All Time? 2:11:42

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Jake Burger is a bartender, gin producer and amateur (his own words) drinks historian. I gave him just four questions - who is the greatest bartender of all time, what is the greatest cocktail of all time, what is the greatest cocktail book of all time, and which is the greatest bar of all time?Now an apology. Before recording with Jake I had just …

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#23 Jamie Baxter - 100+ Distilleries Built, How To Make Gin, Baijiu 2:14:22

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Jamie Baxter is a Distillery Consultant who has designed and built more than 100 distilleries over the past 15 years. He setup the Chase Vodka Distillery in Herefordshire in 2008, built the City of London Distillery, East London Liquor Company, and distilleries in Europe and India. On the episode we discuss his transition from cereal manufacturing …

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#22 Alessandro Palazzi - Dukes Hotel, Martinis, Ian Fleming, 50 Years of Bartending 1:17:34

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Alessandro Palazzi is the Head Bartender at Dukes Hotel in London where this episode was filmed. In a career spanning 50 years, he has made possibly more martinis that anyone else alive today at what is perhaps the most famous martini bar in the world. On the episode Alessandro shares his 50 year career in hospitality, the philosophy of Dukes, his …

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#21 Dawn Davies MW - Wine Masterclass: Regions, Varieties, Terroir, Biodynamic, Natural, Tasting, Closures, Storage, Enjoyment 2:10:05

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Dawn Davies is a certified master of wine, former sommelier to the star, former head wine and spirits buyer for Selfridges, and has been the head wine and spirit buyer for the Whisky Exchange for the past 8 or 9 years. 00:00 What is Wine? 01:40 Where is Wine Made? Climate, New World & Old World, History, Soil 08:56 Wine Producing Regions of Note 15…

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#20 Lyndon Higginson - UK's Greatest Bar Entrepreneur, Dive Bars, Inspiration, Rum, Manchester 1:23:47

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Lyndon is the designer a co-founder of more than 20 bars, pubs and restaurants in the UK including Crazy Pedros, Bunny Jackson’s, Junkyard Golf, Cane & Grain, and Southside. Through a complex range of business partnerships he has conceptualised and built these venues over only a little more than a decade, becoming probably the most successful Briti…

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#19 Ian Stirling - Building a Vertical Distillery, Port of Leith, Fermentation, Regeneration, Sherry, Legacy 1:12:17

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Ian Stirling is the co-founder of the Port of Leith Distillery, located in the historic port of Leith, Scotland. He’s also the co-founder of Lind & Lime Gin and runs a wine and spirits bottling and import business. The Port of Leith Distillery is one of the most remarkable in the world — a vertical distillery built like a tower block in an urban la…

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Should You Use Coupons & Discounts in Your Restaurant? 10:09

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The question is, should you be discounting or sending out coupons for your restaurant, and if so how much? I'm going to answer that question right here in this episode. There are a few factors we need to consider when running restaurant promotions to make sure we are maximizing our profits. 💥 👉 FREE Book: Bar Profit Maximizers [Run Your Bar My Way]…

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The Power of Perceived Value in Your Restaurant 12:44

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One of the most overlooked aspects of running a restaurant is considering how your guests perceive your restaurant, as well as how they perceive the food and drinks you are serving them. This episode originated as a youtube video on my channel @TheRealBarman 💥 👉 FREE Book: Bar Profit Maximizers [Run Your Bar My Way] - https://register.barpatrol.net…

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#18 Charles MacLean MBE - The Scotchfather, Writing, How To Taste, Favourite Drams, Luxury Scotch, Historic Whisky, Charity, Legacy 3:10:28

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Charles Maclean is a renowned Scottish whisky writer, expert, and author. He has written numerous books on the subject, including Whisky: The Water of Life and Scotch Whisky, and specialises in the history and culture of scotch whisky, along with the sensory evaluation of its appreciation. This interview took place at his residence in Edinburgh. Ex…

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POS Buyer's Guide: 10 Steps to Choosing the Perfect System 11:53

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By the time you’re finished listening to this episode which originated as a youtube video on my TheRealBarman Channel, you will have crystal clear clarity for what you need to do in order to choose the perfect POS system for your business, as I’m going to share with you ten important factors you need to consider, and questions you need to ask the P…

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POS Offline Mode: What You Need to Know 6:13

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In this episode, I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about your POS system offline mode–why it’s important to have, what the benefits are, but also the downside of offline mode. 💥 👉 FREE Book: Bar Profit Maximizers [Run Your Bar My Way] - https://register.barpatrol.net/bar-profit-maximizers1646115850796 ▶ CHECK OUT ALL OF MY KICK-ASS …

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#17 Jack Stein - Rick Stein, Television, What Chefs Eat, Fishing Industry, Cornwall 1:43:58

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Jack Stein is a chef, author, and TV personality. He is the executive head chef of Rick Stein Group including the Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, which recently celebrated its 50th birthday. On the episode we talk about 50 years of The Seafood Restaurant—how it all started as a nightclub, its transformation into a culinary institution, and…

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#16 Isabel Graham-Yooll - Whisky Detective, Counterfeits, Secondary Market, Valuation, Whisky Investment 1:47:03

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Isabel Graham-Yooll is a leading expert in the world of fine spirits and the secondary market. She was the director of Whisky.Auction and before that, she worked as a spirits buyer at Bordeaux Index and Milroy’s of Soho. In 2024, she launched Wisgy, an independent consultancy specialising in old and rare spirits, helping collectors, investors, and …

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#15 Salvatore Calabrese - The Maestro, Record Breaking Cocktails, Dukes Martini, Celebrity 1:55:48

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Salvatore Calabrese has remained one of the leading figures in global cocktail culture for at least forty years. He has served kings, queens, presidents, and a string of Hollywood actors over a career that has seen him tend the bar at legendary Mayfair hotels such as The Dukes, The Lanesborough, Fifty St James, The Playboy Club, and most recently B…

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#14 Antonio Amorim - How Corks Are Made, Cork Performance, Cork Taint, Sustainability 53:43

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Antonio Amorim is the CEO of Amorim Cork, who over a 155 year history have become the world’s biggest producer of cork and cork products. Amorim produce 6 billion cork stoppers annually accounting for over 50% of the global market. Expect to learn the varied way in which infiltrates our lives, cork is harvested, processed and graded, how cork stopp…

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#13 James Hoffmann - Coffee, Caffeine, World Barista Championships, Coffee Economics, YouTube 1:37:16

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James Hoffmann is the best known coffee person in the world. He is the author of the World Atlas of Coffee, co-founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters, former World Barista Champion, and the host of the James Hoffmann YouTube channel.Expect to learn how delicious instant coffee is made, how barista competitions work, the best ways to up your coffee …

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#12 Andreia Esteves - History of Drinking Vessels, Egypt, Wine, Greek Symposium, Poison 1:19:37

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Andreia is an archaeologist and museum curator, working principally with the Art of Drinking Museum at the World of Wine in Porto, which holds more than 3,500 drinking vessels dating back 9,000 years. This episode was recorded and filmed in the museum, along with eight selected artefacts taken from the display cabinets that together total more than…

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#11 Ryan Chetiyawardana - Mr Lyan, Language of Drinking, Magic of Bars, Fermentation, Top Whiskies, Sustainability 1:42:43

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Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Ryan Cheti, aka Mr Lyan, is a bartender, bar operator, and author, known for his unique creative style and multi award winning bars in London, Washington DC and Amsterdam, including White Lyan, Cub, Dandelion, Lyaness, Silver Lyan and Super Lyan. Expect to learn about Ryan’s approach to creativity, how important language is …

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#10 Dr. Nick Wykes - Setting Goals, Motivation, Internal Dialogue & Perspective 1:27:11

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Nick Wykes is a former bartender and drinks consultant turned professional sport psychologist who holds a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology and a Doctorate in Sport Science. There is a lot to be learned from elite performers and how they set goals, manage adversity, and work with other people. These skills are certainly applicable to people who w…