Bartenders

Will Hawes

Type

Bartenders

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Northampton

WHERE DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED?

I am currently at Disrepute in Kingly Court. Before that, The Zetter Townhouse, and previously The Booking Office in St Pancras

FAVORITE BARS?

Raouls Bar Oxford, 69 Colebrooke Row London, Candelaria Paris

FAVOURITE DRINK?

My favourite has to be a gimlet as its so versatile using different gins and cordials, it's super simple and super tasty!

Bad ass barman/rock n roll moment?

Bad ass would be the slickest service ran with Stevie Pennack and Kamil Foltan, it was the craziest shift i have ever worked, especially after a Nyetimber tour and a 2 hour sleep and being 4 staff members down! Rock n Roll stories don't sound as cool coming from yourself, you'll have to ask former colleagues I'm sure they will have a story or two.

Ever done it on a bar?

My mum always told me to never kiss and tell

What's next for you?

Another good shift as your only as good as your last! I would like to travel and see the great bars of the world.... I think Tales will be my next big trip.

Best/worst chat up lines you've heard at a bar?

How do you like your eggs in the morning?

Tell us a secret or something we don't know?

I try to better myself everyday, i do this by looking up and learning from my colleagues. Mike foster and Matteo Malisan are role models of mine (they don't even know that!)

If you were to make a barchick cocktail, what would you put in it?

I would make a Warner and Edwards Tuxedo: 2 dashes of Absinthe 2 dashes of Orange Bitters 5ml Maraschino 25ml Martini dry vermouth 25ml Warner and Edwards Harrington Gin

How do you like your Martini?

Beefeater wet with a twist

What did you want to be as a kid?

I wanted to join the army, well i kinda did, but became an auctioneer instead.