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Monika Berg

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114 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

But basically in this competition, it's just about understanding the time, place and space that you are and do what is asked of you, which is essentially the same thing that you do every day at work.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Someone comes in and says, I would like this, this and that.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

then you should make this, this and that.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

If you can add a little personal twist from the bar, from the country, from the city you are in, great.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

But if not, just give them what they ask for.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

And in world class, they will test you on many things, on your creativity within one subject, on your efficiency, on your ability to make a round really fast and still delicious, which is very hard apparently.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Yeah.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

I mean, as within any industry, it's always challenging when you have to deal with people.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

But I think that, you know, one element that always is slightly different for people in our industry is that we also have the guests.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

And in the past, the guests was always looked upon as these kind of

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

almost dictator that would dictate everything.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

So if the guest says anything, they're always right, even if they're wrong.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Whatever they want, they can get.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Whatever they do is always okay.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

And even if they're drunk, because of course, you're serving them alcohol.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Absolutely.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

And I think that that's kind of something that has shifted.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

And I think that's

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

You know, I always said that anyone should have as their kind of right of passage into adulthood, they should have to serve three months in a bar.

The Food Chain
The craft of the cocktail

Yes, because can you imagine if every politician had to work three months in a bar, how much their choices in life would be different?