Listen "#13 | The Italian Hour with Orlando Marzo"
Episode Synopsis
This week: Feature interview with Diageo World Class winner Orlando Marzo. Free Pour Five with Josh Esposito from Hains & Co. Orlando Marzo is Beverage Director at Worksmith, and the #1 bartender in the world after winning Diageo World Class in Berlin last year. But after winning such a coveted award, he could have opened a bar anywhere in the world, so why did he choose to join the team at a hospitality-focused co-working space in Melbourne? As you'll hear, Orlando is super passionate about creating a framework and vocabulary around training professional bartenders. And in our Free Pour Five, we're joined by Marcus' Head Bartender at Hains & Co, Josh Esposito, for a chat about his experiences working behind the stick in Melbourne, London and Paris. Key points: 3:30 What drew Orlando to Worksmith 7:00 An apprenticeship for bartenders? 19:55 Winning Diageo World Class 34:20 Advice for this year's entrants 35:30 Opening a bar in 2020 40:50 Free Pour Five with Josh Esposito See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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