The Secret To The Back of The Bar! (with Chris Lowder)

I’ve Got a Secret! with Robin McGraw

Peteski Productions, Inc.

Society & Culture

3.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Chris Lowder is one of the world's most sought-after bar consultants and spirits educators, and he's sharing his knowledge! He's spilling the secrets he's learned from opening bars around the world- including giving us an insider's scoop on how Michelin Star restaurants train their staff. Chris gives the Secret Squad a low down on how to shop for tequila and vodka, and also how to taste it! Robin and Chris discuss how drinking cultures differ around the world, and how this affects the dining experience. Chris will blow your mind by talking about how some of our most-loved fast food chains look unrecognizable in different countries! This is a fun, fascinating conversation that will have you looking at your cocktails a little bit differently. Our Drink of The Day is Chris' twist on an Old Fashioned, inspired by his recent trip to Oaxaca! Episode Resources: Chris on IG: https://www.instagram.com/getlowdernow Chris on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getlowdernow Lowder-Tascarella Hospitality: https://www.lt-hospitality.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.9	Happy Wednesday Secret Squad. I'm Robin McGrath, and this is a brand new episode of I've Got a Secret.
0:39.9	Chris Louder is one of the world's most sought-after bar consultants and spirits educators.
0:45.1	He is the co-founder of LTH, a restaurant, bar, and hotel management firm with clients such as Four Seasons hotels and Bulgari China. Chris was even named one of the
0:56.7	100 most influential figures in the global bar industry by Drinks International. I'm excited to have
1:04.3	a fascinating conversation with Chris about different drinking cultures around the world, the back end
1:10.1	of the most high-end bars and restaurants,
1:12.7	and the inside scoop on spirits and mixers. This is the secret to the back of the bar. So welcome,
1:21.0	Chris. Hey there. How are you? I'm doing great. I am so excited about this podcast today because this is actually one of my very
1:29.8	favorite topics. Oh my gosh. The pleasure is absolutely mine. Thanks so much for taking the time
1:36.4	to have me on. I'm fired it up. We're in the back of the bar. There's so much to discuss.
1:41.2	Yes. Yes. Listen, if you can't have fun talking about this topic, then I don't
1:46.8	know when you can have some fun. That's exactly right. That's exactly right. Ultimately,
1:51.8	bars are all about having a good time and meeting people and having some open conversation.
1:57.9	You know what I mean? It's a third space, right? You've got your work,
2:01.6	you've got your home, and you've got this other thing. So it's just such a great place to be
2:07.2	able to share with friends. That's right. And especially the fact that we're going to go around the
2:11.4	world talking about great restaurants and bars and great drinks. I understand you recently got back from Mexico exploring tequila distilleries.
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