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Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveStefano Catino on Maybe Cocktail Festival lineup, and the state of bars right nowIn this episode of Drinks at Work, I spoke to Stefano Catino from the Maybe Group because in April the Maybe Cocktail Festival is back, that’s when a big bunch of the some of the world’s best bars and superstar bartenders come to Sydney for a week of guest shifts, hosted at Maybe Group venues. So on this episode I’m talking to Stefano at one of the newest of those bars, Little Cooler, about what we can expect from this year’s festival. It’s a massive undertaking, it takes the whole Maybe Group team to pull off...2025-02-1933 min
Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveTalking awards, hospitality, and culture with Stefano CatinoOn this episode, Sam Bygrave talks to Stefano Catino, co-owner of the Maybe Group in Sydney. The conversation delves into the essence of hospitality, the evolution of the bar Maybe Sammy, the impact of awards on business success, and the significance of building a strong team culture. Additionally, they explore leadership styles and the balance between work and family life in the hospitality sector.This interview took place during the Better Bars Summit at Bartenders' Weekender in Brisbane in June.2024-10-0324 min
Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveHow to open your first bar — what to know about landlords, money and moreThis episode is a recording of a live interview with four top bar operators I held back in June at the Better Bars Summit during Bartenders’ Weekender in Brisbane. On the panel: Stefano Catino (Maybe Group and five time World's 50 Best Bars stalwart, Maybe Sammy), Martin Lange (Cobbler, Death & Taxes, Dr Gimlette, Antico), and Dani and Oska Whitehart (Bar Bellamy). The panel discusses their experiences and motivations for opening their own bars. They talk about their age and experience when they first opened their bars, the challenges they faced, and the importance of creative co...2024-07-1030 minDrinks At Work with Sam BygraveStefano Catino on the Maybe Cocktail Festival, Matt Whiley’s RE, and surviving tough timesWe are living in some interesting times for hospitality, with what seems like a conflicting narrative out there at the moment. On the one hand, it seems like every week there’s a notable venue closing. On the other hand, there's been a bar opening boom in the last few months.2024-03-0733 min
Beyond the PlateBeyond the Drink: Stefano Catino’s Polar Stratospheric CloudStefano Catino is considered one of Australia's most influential bar figures. He is behind Australia’s most famous cocktail bar and has racked up a number of awards including being part of The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023- not to mention, named the Best Bar in Australasia at The World's 50 Best Bars in all five years.In this episode, Stefano walks us through the “Polar Stratospheric Cloud” cocktail (Ford’s Gin, Oscar Bianco, Peach Yoghurt, Cream Soda), which is currently the best-selling cocktail on the menu. He shares some of the work he...2023-11-0130 minDrinks At Work with Sam Bygrave“I do it for the human aspect.” Maybe Sammy co-owner Stefano Catino talks about how he’s built a world-beating bar, and what to expect from their next venueStefano Catino is the very definition of the consummate host. Walk into Maybe Sammy when he’s on duty — or in any of the Maybe Group’s other venues, be it the coffee-focused Sammy Jr, pizza joint Maybe Frank, or the luxe surrounds of cocktail bar Dean & Nancy on 22 — and he’s commands the room. So on this episode, Stefano talks to me about why he does what he does, what it is that he thinks makes Maybe Sammy special, his hopes for their next bar, El Primo Sanchez, and we even break some news around...2022-11-1738 min
Portici di Bologna (italiano)Portici di Bologna. Santo StefanoPiazza Santo Stefano. Si apre con una grande loggia, quella di Palazzo della Mercanzia, la passeggiata sotto i portici di via Santo Stefano, l’arteria antica più lunga della città che accoglie sul proprio cammino Piazza Santo Stefano, la più originale e sicuramente una delle più belle piazze di Bologna. Dominata dalla Basilica omonima che fu costruita su un tempio romano pagano alla dea Iside, la piazza è circondata dai palazzi nobiliari porticati medioevali e rinascimentali. I portici più antichi presentano un muretto di contenimento sul fronte strada tra le colonne, originariamente una barriera tra la strada ed il camminamento sottopor...2022-10-1303 min
Roots HospitalityEp. 43 Martin Hudak (Sammy Jr. & Maybe Sammy)Martin Hudak has only been in Australia from 2018, but since then, he has certainly created a big impact on the hospitality bar scene. With venues (co-owned) like Maybe Sammy, Dean & Nancy and Sammy Junior under his belt, it’s clear Martin and the teams are on an unstoppable path to pave the future of what a bar experience can be. Maybe Sammy even hit the 22nd spot, on the Worlds 50 Best Bar list last year and took out the Best Bar in Australasia award. But when you’re resume boasts venues like The Savoy (serving guests like Marilyn Monroe and C...2022-05-0641 min
24 giorni di gratitudineEpisodio 23 - Catino e asciugatoio"Yeshua era consapevole che il Padre gli avesse dato potere e autorità su ogni cosa; che fosse venuto da Dio, e che a Dio sarebbe tornato.E allora si alzò da tavola, si tolse la veste e si legò un asciugamano intorno ai fianchi, versò l’acqua in un catino, e cominciò a lavare i piedi ai suoi discepoli. Poi li asciugava con il panno che aveva intorno ai fianchi".Giovanni 13:4-5 Brano musicale: Ultima cena, Stefano Rigamonti - Oro, sassi e chiodi2020-12-2303 minRoots HospitalityEp. 17 Stefano Catino (Maybe Sammy - Maybe Frank)It's 1998, Vernazza Italy, the world cup is playing on TV and the bar is packed with bustling international tourists. Stefano is 14 working at his cousins bar being taught the ropes. His first task is to collect everyone's order and bring them back to the bar. Stefano took a notepad and a pen, and one by one, he took everyone's orders in the bar and came back to his cousin with a massive list of drinks from everyone in the entire bar. His cousin shakes his head and realizes there's a lot of teaching to do. But for Stefano, he...2020-10-3052 min