An Old Fashioned: the test of a good bartender? An Old Fashioned: the test of a good bartender?

Sasha Milovanovic, beverage manager, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates:

“An Old Fashioned. It’s very simple ingredient-wise, but there are a lot of steps in the preparation, so it gives you a great opportunity to chat to your customer.

“There is skill involved in preparing it though — and that’s actually how I assess bartenders applying for a job; get them to make me an Old Fashioned!”

 

Nick Hancock, bar development manager — licensed division, Emirates Leisure Retail:

“For me, it has to be an Old Fashioned as well.

“When I try a new Chinese restaurant that I’ve never been to, I always have the hot and sour soup and I judge how good the restaurant is on that soup — and I do exactly the same with a bar, judging them by their Old Fashioned.”

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