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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 min