“The Bartender” of London: Alessandro Palazzi at Dukes Bar

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What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

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What does it take to build something? What does building something take from you? In this podcast, we speak with the founders and owners of some of the most incredible brands and businesses to find out the truth about what it takes to build a brand from the ground up, and as founders what going through that process teaches you. Olly Fawcett is the founder of 303, a creative performance marketing agency working with premium brands. Over the last 10 years, he has spent time inside some amazing brands as they have grown and now is sharing those insights through What It Takes.

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“The Bartender” of London: Alessandro Palazzi at Dukes Bar

What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

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“The Bartender” of London: Alessandro Palazzi at Dukes Bar

Alessandro Palazzi, the bartender behind Dukes Bar's famous martinis, has been honing his skills in London for over 15 years. With an impressive 46-year career that includes work in Italy, France, and the UK, Palazzi has become one of the world's top bartenders. How did this Italian-born drink maker become internationally renowned, and how does he continue to set the standard in the art of cocktails? Follow Alessandro Palazzi: https://www.instagram.com/alessandro_palazzi/?hl=en Follow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ollyfawcett303?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction: Meeting Alessandro Palazzi 02:00 Swifties Take Over London 03:00 Early Days: Growing Up in Rome 06:20 Discovering a Passion for Bartending 12:20 A New Chapter: Moving to Notting Hill at 17 13:59 Life as a Kitchen Porter 16:02 An Italian's Perspective on English Cuisine 19:58 The First Steps Behind the Bar 22:50 Parisian Adventures: Working at Georges V in the '80s 30:30 Back to London: Career Progression in the '80s 36:00 A Brief Return to Italy: Running a Restaurant & Wine Bar 37:50 The Ritz Years: Bartending in the '90s 47:09 Building the Perfect Bar Team 54:52 Notting Hill: Bartending at a Musicians' Boutique Hotel 1:02:00 The Great Eastern: Opening with Sir Terence Conran 1:08:00 The Rich History of Classic Cocktails 1:15:40 Making Experiences at Dukes Bar 1:18:30 Collaborating with Berry Brothers 1:23:00 The Perfect Martini 1:25:06 Loyalty to Dukes: 17 Years and Counting 1:28:00 What It Takes to be a Renowned Bartender