On the Back Bar: A Bartender Podcast for The Drinks Trade

In this episode Chris talks to Sophie Christmann of Sektgut Christmann & Kauffmann about the changing world of Resiling & Spatburgunder wines alongside Guillaume Celante of The Wine Merchant Thailand. https://thewinemerchant-thailand.com/ https://weingut-christmann.de/en/ Head over to our website: gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode Chris talks to Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn Executive Chef & Owner of Le Du, Baan, Nusara and more about his culinary journey promoting Thai cuisine around the world. In partnership with San Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Head over to our website: gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Sabine Delette Nakamura the newly appointed General manager of The Penthouse Bar + Grill part of Bangkok's luxury hotel, Park Hyatt. Full episode on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5UkwLEXKxw&ab_channel=GastronomerLifestyle ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website: gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Michele Montauti the bar manager of Bangkok's luxury hotel, Waldorf Astoria about their art-inspired cocktail menu. Full Podcast video on YouTube here ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar https://www.weeboon.com/en/campaign/chris-menning-fighting-off-cancer ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris chats to Charly Aguinsky of Tres Monos in Buenos Aires, recently named winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 Full Podcast video on YouTube here ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar https://www.weeboon.com/en/campaign/chris-menning-fighting-off-cancer ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris welcomes Bangkok sommeliers Guillaume Celante, The Wine Merchant, and Morgan Daniel, Formerly of Blue by Alain Ducasse, to the studio for a bottle of wine and discussion on Bangkok F&B, natural wines and the wine industry in Thailand. ***** This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard-to-reach people to sit down with me. Say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website: gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris chats to Dicky Hartono the beverage manager at Firefly Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok. Full Podcast video on YouTube here ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar https://www.weeboon.com/en/campaign/chris-menning-fighting-off-cancer ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris chats to Lola Lau of Hope and Sesame Shenzhen about his recent win at the 2023 Global Margarita Challenge for Cointreau. https://www.instagram.com/lolasaysgo/ https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Intelligence-Science-Perfect-Cocktail/dp/0393089037 https://www.amazon.com/Cocktail-Codex-Fundamentals-Formulas-Evolutions/dp/160774970X ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris chats to Jesse Vida and Gabriel Lowe about them joining forces and opening their own cocktail bar in Singapore, Cat Bite Club. https://www.instagram.com/catbiteclub/ ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris welcomes back Mark Sansom from the World's 50 Best Bars about their new award and other industry news. https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/bareksten-best-bar-design-award-launch-2023.html ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Monica Berg, Campari Academy Creative Director, and Simone Massaro, Campari Global Trade Advocacy Director, on their recent trip to Asia to launch the Campari Academy. https://www.campariacademy.com/ ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Master Distiller Germán González Gorrochotegui about the evolution of the agave category and his Extra Añejo, Tears of Llorona. Tears of Llorona ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris welcomes back Lauren Mote, the Global Director on On-trade Excellence at Patrón, to talk about ACADEMIA PATRÓN and the 2022 - 2023 Patrón Perfectionists Global Final. https://www.academiapatron.com/ ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Chris@gastronomerlifestyle.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Scott Hansen, the CEO of Island Brands USA, which made Inc's 5000's 2022 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Francesco Moretti & Andreas Baasch about their long tenure in the Bangkok bar scene and the legacy of The House on Sathorn. ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris to industry veteran Simone Caporale about his bar Sips in Barcelona, currently no.3 on the World’s 50 Best Bars. Links The Art of Shaking Simone Caporale IG ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

After a short break, we are back to a regular schedule for a lineup of stunning interviews to share. Welcome back to On The Back Bar podcast. ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Dave Koh co-owner of Bar Stories and Tan Chok Han, Head Bartender of the Elephant Room discussing the third edition of Pisco Nights in Singapore. Links ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Guy Lawrence the CEO of Brockmans gin about his leadership style, how he empowers people and the premium gin category. Enjoy! Links https://www.brockmansgin.com/ ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com

In this episode of On The Back Bar Podcast, Chris talks to Giacomo Gianotti and Margarita Sader the proud owners of Paradiso! Paradiso, Barcelona, ranks No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022. It marks the first time this accolade has been won by a bar outside New York or London. Enjoy! Links https://paradiso.cat/en/about/ ***** Join our community on Facebook! Beverage Network This podcast relies on our listeners to keep the show going! If you could support us by joining our Patreon it would really help this podcast grow. Patreon is a platform where you can support the podcast with a small monthly donation. This funding will help with all manner of things to equipment costs, editing and even getting some hard to reach people to sit down with me. Or you can just buy me a coffee to say thanks with the link below! :) https://www.patreon.com/onthebackbar buymeacoffee.com/chrismenning ***** If you love our show would you please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or giving us 5 stars? It will really make a difference and help the podcast in the future. Head over to our website gastronomerlifestyle.com Contact me at Christopher.menning@gmail.com