Giorgio Bargiani: Behind The Connaught Bar

The Banter

The Guys talk about their meals at home and, unsurprisingly, they are persnickety. 

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys reconnect with award-winning Head Mixologist of The Bar at the Connaught Hotel in London, Giorgio Bargiani. Giorgio describes some of the specialties Connaught Bar is known for, but it’s difficult to capture what makes it so magical. They discuss Giorgio’s path to the Connaught Bar and how rewarding creating memories can be. 

The Inside Track

The Guys have been to Connaught Bar many times and have had the pleasure of being hosted by Giorgio.  

Giorgio believes that the road to being excellent is consistency.

“ Excellent is very much related to consistency. If you do something well you are doing something extraordinary for one day, because life goes on, people tend to forget, but when you are consistent. We provide an experience that is always unique for our guests, and we never compromise on who we are. We never compromise on what we do. We have  a style of doing things that never sells out to others,” Giorgio Bargiani on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024

Bio

Giorgio Bargiani is a celebrated mixologist who has risen to international acclaim as the Head Mixologist at The Connaught Bar in London. In 2014, Giorgio joined The Connaught Bar team under the mentorship of master mixologist Agostino Perrone, he began as a bar back and was promoted to head mixologist in 2019. The Connaught Bar has been repeatedly recognized as one of the world’s best bars.

Among many other awards and recognition, Giorgio won the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best International Bar Team (with Agostino Perrone) in 2020 and International  Bartender of the Year in 2023. 

Along with Perrone and Maura Millia have written a Cocktail Recipe book The Connaught Bar, Recipes and Iconic Creations.

Info

Giorgio’s Book
The Connaught Bar: Cocktail Recipes and Iconic Creations

London Bar Recommendations
Connaught Bar, Kwant, Swift

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