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Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveLuke Whearty on five years of Byrdi, and why there are too many average guest shiftsOn this episode, I’m talking to Luke Whearty, the bartender and owner of Byrdi in Melbourne. In this conversation with Luke, we talk about Byrdi and the five year milestone — theirs is part of the 2019 class of openings that had to contend with the pandemic in 2020 — he talks about what makes a good takeover or guest shift; and he walks us through the thinking and processes involved in bringing their current menu, titled Sonder, to life, and what comes next.
2024-09-0644 min
Roots HospitalityEp. 49 Luke Whearty (Byrdi)Luke and I chat about the importance of time and place, his experience at Faviken, why he believes he has the sports almanac from Back to the Future and how busting chops to forage blackberries eventually stitched him up at a festival in Melbourne.The Roots Hospitality podcast is proudly supported by Sydney Direct Fresh Produce. The fruit and vegetable providore led by Luke Kohler, who has been supplying to Sydney restaurants and venues for more then 20 years and still smashing it out today. Follow @roots_hospitality on Instagram for the most up to date i...
2022-09-1652 min
Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani ValentLuke Whearty (Byrdi) - a Like Minded CreatureBar owner and cocktail creator Luke Whearty has just been to vibrant London for a Like Minded Creatures drinks party. He's now back in Melbourne working on the winter menu at Byrdi, the CBD bar he runs with Aki Nishikura. We talk about drinks that connect with place and season, the interplay of bar culture and family life, and the importance of technology in creating efficiencies and spurring creativity.https://www.instagram.com/lukewookie/?hl=enFollow Dirty Linen on Instagramhttps://www.instagram...
2022-06-0535 min
The Club Soda podcastMen Drinking Mindfully - Season 2 Episode 1One of the things we find fascinating is that in this space, unlike so many others in society, it's the voices of women that you're most likely to hear. Whether you read quit lit, listen to podcasts or join online communities like club soda. You'll find women taking the lead building happy and healthy lives and putting alcohol in its place. But the truth is, change is for everyone, men included. So in this episode of the Club Soda Podcast, we wanted to amplify the voices of some men who've changed their drinking back at this summer's...
2020-11-0618 minClub Soda Community PodcastMen Drinking Mindfully - Season 2 Episode 1One of the things we find fascinating is that in this space, unlike so many others in society, it's the voices of women that you're most likely to hear. Whether you read quit lit, listen to podcasts or join online communities like club soda. You'll find women taking the lead building happy and healthy lives and putting alcohol in its place. But the truth is, change is for everyone, men included. So in this episode of the Club Soda Podcast, we wanted to amplify the voices of some men who've changed their drinking back at this summer's...
2020-11-0618 min
Living Proof: Conversations for Bartenders#49 | Byrdi at Home with Luke WheartyLuke Whearty is the Aussie bartender who made his name in Singapore at iconic venues like Tippling Club and Operation Dagger. These days, he and wife Aki Nishikura are back in Melbourne heading up Byrdi, the innovative cocktail bar housed in a shopping centre that doesn't advertise any booze brands on its menu. Luke's a champion of local producers, and takes the concept of using seasonal ingredients to another level - his cocktail creations often starting with a natural ingredient (even mushrooms!) and working backwards from there. He tells us all about where this ethos c...
2020-05-1851 min
UnjiggeredUnjiggered Final Cut 2019Follow us on Instagram @unjiggered_media
This week we have put together a collection of clips from the last year where our guests give advice, tell funny stories and offer a perspective on bartending that we think any up and coming bartender should hear.
We have advice and stories on opening bars, choosing a name for your bar, pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, preventing burnout, when to leave a bar, moving to a management position as well as many others.
Don’t forget that full versions of every interview are available on all major streaming platforms like YouTube, Apple Po...
2020-01-0600 min
Unjiggered#21 - Luke Whearty "People will be able to take a slice of Byrdi with them"This week we caught up with the Luke Whearty, the owner of the new Melbourne based bar Byrdi as well as one of the key figures behind the 23rd best bar in the world 2018 Operation Dagger.
Michele and Luke chat about Byrdi, Operation Dagger, Melbourne and what it’s like to be pushing the boundary of what defines a bar and a cocktail.
You’re listening to Unjiggered
A bartender podcast where we interview highly successful bartenders about their careers, lives and the passion of bartending.
With this podcast, we want to peel back the mask and discover just how the...
2019-08-0200 min
Unjiggered#21 - Luke Whearty "People will be able to take a slice of Byrdi with them"This week we caught up with the Luke Whearty, the owner of the new Melbourne based bar Byrdi as well as one of the key figures behind the 23rd best bar in the world 2018 Operation Dagger.
Michele and Luke chat about Byrdi, Operation Dagger, Melbourne and what it’s like to be pushing the boundary of what defines a bar and a cocktail.
You’re listening to Unjiggered
A bartender podcast where we interview highly successful bartenders about their careers, lives and the passion of bartending.
With this podcast, we want to peel back the mask and discover just how the...
2019-08-021h 12