Our guest is Rico Suave: @suaveicious Rico is a man known across the globe when it comes to the Bar and Hospitality sector which has seen him rise to be The Official Absolut Vodka Global Brand Ambassador! In this chat we cover: + His love for Manchester + The Northern Quarter back in the day + How a holiday to Faliraki set the course of his Love and career in bar work + His Love of art and anime + Making a unique deal with his Uni which got him to remain in Leeds + How bartending became viewed as a more specialist artform profession and how that called to his artistic endeavours + The various bars n roles that lead to him working at Jakes Bar in Leeds + Putting Jakes Bar on a World renowned stage and tales from that time + Being in a bad financial spot on leaving Leeds to London + Out of nowhere getting a job with Absolut + Adjusting to life in Stockholm and its difficulties while adapting his job role with constant travelling around the globe + Finding his friendship crew that helped him settle in the city + Sweden been warmer than people perceive + How Sweden is handling the lockdown and what is still open under restrictions + Him branching out with Absolut into product integration partnerships with up n coming artists and building those relationships and collaborations + Doing his cocktail making videos and looking to shine a light on bartenders to crossover into the public mainstream so that its the equivalent of popular chefs and their exposure + Shout out to the Schofields Brothers Be sure to tune in and tap into the good vibes that are gonna be oozing throughout each chat Add @benrandm on Instagram to be able to join in for future live Loose Lips chats and @Pop.Cult.Chic to be in the know for the latest exclusive drops of essential content Live the Life You Love Love the Life You Live💗 #benrandm🙌🏾