Our guest is Rico Suave: @suaveiciousRico is a man known across the globe when it comes to the Bar & Hospitality sector which has seen him rise to be The Official Absolut Vodka Global Brand Ambassador!
In this chat we cover:
+ His love for Manchester+ The Northern Quarter back in the day+ How a holiday to Faliraki set the course of his Love and career in bar work+ His Love of art and anime+ Making a unique deal with his Uni which got him to remain in Leeds+ How bartending became viewed as a more specialist artform profession and how that called to his artistic endeavours+ The various bars n roles that lead to him working at Jakes Bar in Leeds+ Putting Jakes Bar on a World renowned stage and tales from that time+ Being in a bad financial spot on leaving Leeds to London+ Out of nowhere getting a job with Absolut+ Adjusting to life in Stockholm and its difficulties while adapting his job role with constant travelling around the globe+ Finding his friendship crew that helped him settle in the city+ Sweden been warmer than people perceive+ How Sweden is handling the lockdown and what is still open under restrictions+ Him branching out with Absolut into product integration partnerships with up n coming artists and building those relationships and collaborations+ Doing his cocktail making videos and looking to shine a light on bartenders to crossover into the public mainstream so that its the equivalent of popular chefs and their exposure+ Shout out to the Schofields Brothers
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