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How to Create Food and Drink Pairings

Discover the key to unlocking extraordinary customer experiences with award-winning Bartender, Ana Ulrich, Owner of Bar Mood in Taipei, Nick Wu and Head of Bars for International restaurant chain Hawksmoor, Liam Davy, as they share their expertise on creating the perfect food and drink pairings.

Estimated watch time: 1 hour 4 minutes

Creating Food & Drinks Pairings

MASTERCLASS CHAPTERS

  • 03:41 - 05:47 - Why you should elevate your guests experience with food and drink

  • 05:48 - 18:18 - Trending food and drink experiences

  • 18:19 - 23:37 - Audience Q&A session

  • 23:38 - 46:52 - How to create the perfect food and drink pairings

  • 46:53 - 50:11 - Audience Q&A session

  • 50:12 - 1:03:38 - How to operate successfully as a food and drink business

MEET THE HOSTS

Liam Davy is the Head of Bars for International restaurant chain Hawksmoor, in the UK, Ireland and the US and has achieved the coveted Spirited Award for World's Best restaurant Bar at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

An expert in all things flavour, Ana Ulrich is a talented bartender at Mexican bar Hanky Panky, voted no. 13 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022.

Owner of Taipei bar, Bar Mood, voted no.17 Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021, Nick Wu is passionate about offering creative, flavour-forward cocktails with an equally sensational food menu to match.

Key Takeaways

  • Trending food and drink experiences - how to apply current food and drink trends to create a perfect menu

  • How to create the perfect food and drink combinations in your venue, including: identifying flavours, textures and aromas in food and drink; examples of great food and drink pairings and creating a simple yet irresistible food and drinks menu (with or without a kitchen)

  • Providing food and drink in your venue resourcefully and sustainably, including examples of how to limit cost and reduce waste when introducing food and drink combinations

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