Australian Bartender

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Reach him andrewjohn@me.com Photography: Nikki To (supplied) Christopher Pearce (Bar Awards) Matty Opai is the Bar Manager of Icebergs Dining Room in Bondi. After nine years at Icebergs, he recently won bar manager of the year at the Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. Story by Andy Ratcliff.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure, industry professionals discussed the ins and outs of bar management, including staff retention, getting the most out of your liquor representative and supplier relationships, and the various aspects of bar ownership.

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 15, 2024

The back bar features a 150+ bourbon list for the corn-whiskey lovers. We asked Bar Manager Michael to answer a few questions about life behind the late-night bar just a couple of weeks after the doors had opened, and here’s what he had to say. Are you a classics or an experimental kind of bartender?

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As an exclusive mentorship program designed for up-and-coming bartenders, TOTCF will welcome 40 new apprentices to join the 2024 CAP Red Coat class. We also strive to ensure this group grows into the next generation of industry leaders.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Mana for a Cause, Teremana’s charitable program, has pledged to donate $250,000 to Another Round Another Rall y, a nonprofit that provides funding, educational resources, and emergency aid to members of the bar and restaurant industry. One participant, bartender Ezana “EZ” Million, was selected to share the story behind his drink.

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Tales of the Cocktail

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As an exclusive mentorship program designed for up-and-coming bartenders, TOTCF will welcome 40 new apprentices to join the 2024 CAP Red Coat class. We also strive to ensure this group grows into the next generation of industry leaders.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 1, 2024

My official bartender career started in Mestre, a city just next to Venice. It was a small, loud and very busy cocktail bar. On my first day, I was welcomed by Daniele, a seasoned, charismatic bartender who shared his love for mixology, trying to shape me into a proper barkeeper from day one. Run us through a day in your shoes.

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