In the latest episode of The Rest Is Alcohol, Jacki and Lyle are joined by the brilliant Mark Barrett. Mark is the landlord and general manager of The Royal Standard, a wonderful pub in the heart of glorious Blackheath in southeast London. Mark also happens to have stopped drinking 3 years ago, making up one of the minority of pub landlords who are currently teetotal! Mark discusses his journey with alcohol so far, including how he decided to go all in on stopping drinking 3 years ago after realising the impact it was having on his life both at home and at work. He has since found he has far more energy while working the often intense job of running a successful pub, and that his home life has also improved as he is finding himself being more present with his wife and family. Jacki and Mark discuss the advent of alcohol-free options in pubs, and how this new area of the industry shows no signs of slowing down. Mark also discusses how he also changed his dietary habits upon stopping drinking, leading Lyle to ask for his bone broth recipe! Mark discusses how he thrives on routine, but emphasises that this way of doing things is something that very much works for him, and that he believes everyone should discover their own journey when it comes to alcohol and diet. Mark also discusses how he can see himself enjoying a nice glass of Malbec one day, but that in the meantime he feels he has at least 15 years to maximise his professional potential, and so plans to stick with this routine for the foreseeable future!

Head to https://www.royalstandardblackheath.co.uk for more information on the brilliant pub Mark is running down in southeast London, including their brilliant pub quiz - Vicar's Knickers!

Artwork by Dimoso

Music by Lyle Fulton

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