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09-19 OCTOBER 2025
Whisky Cellar

14 OCT

TRADE ONLY : BARTENDER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE - Bar Ownership - do's and don't's with Dram

Soho

Dram’s founders share the unfiltered realities of opening, running, and sustaining your own bar.
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Address
Dram, 7 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8LZ (view on map)
Date
14/10/2025
Time
1pm-3pm
Price
FREE BALLOT

What to expect...

Ever dreamed of opening your own bar? Simo, Chris, and Jack — the team behind Dram — are here to tell you what it really takes.

In this candid, in-depth conversation, they’ll lift the lid on the realities of ownership: from behind-the-scenes logistics and financial pressures to front-of-house challenges, staffing, and the rollercoaster of building a brand from scratch. Expect honest insights into the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

Whether you’re considering your first venture or simply curious about the mechanics of bar ownership, this session offers invaluable lessons, hard-won wisdom, and maybe a few stories you didn’t expect to hear.

Strictly for working bartenders only, free tickets will be allocated via ballot which you can join HERE
 

The Bartender Knowledge Exchange at London Cocktail Week is a programme designed for bartenders to learn from some of London’s most respected venues.  Offering unrivalled access pre-or-during shift - these collection of peer-to-peer learning are a chance to sharpen skills and take inspiration back to the bar. Curated by festival founders Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhán Payne, these sessions connect hospitality professionals directly with the people shaping the industry in London right now. Tickets are incredibly limited - some with just a handful of tickets available.

 

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