Rodrigo Urraca: The Handshake That Made the World’s Best Bar
From a career in journalism to co-founding Handshake Speakeasy, ranked the #1 Bar in the World (2024), Rodrigo Urraca shares the story of how a single handshake turned into a global success.🎙 In this...
31 Aug 20251h 8min
Margarita Sader: Designing Hospitality with Heart
From the world of fashion to co-founding Paradiso, ranked Best Bar in the World, Margarita Sader has built a career on creativity, perseverance, and purpose. In this episode, she shares her path from ...
24 Aug 202549min
Peter Dorelli: Style Never Retires
From the streets of Rome to the glamorous American Bar at the Savoy, Peter Dorelli redefined what it means to be a bartender. In this episode, Peter shares his early beginnings, decades of shaping the...
17 Aug 20251h 15min
Bartending Without Borders – The Independent Path of Danil Nevsky
What does it mean to truly be independent in hospitality?In this episode, I sit down with Danil Nevsky — the voice behind The Independent Bartender. From working for free across 11 countries during th...
10 Aug 20251h 24min
The Maestro’s Journey: Crafting Liquid History with Salvatore Calabrese
From the Amalfi Coast to global acclaim, Salvatore Calabrese – known as The Maestro – shares the journey that shaped him into one of the most respected figures in the world of cocktails.In this episod...
3 Aug 20251h 20min
Beyond Cocktails: The Story of Sandrae Lawrence
Sandrae Lawrence is a storyteller, mentor, and advocate — and one of the most important voices in the drinks industry today.In this episode of LUCA, THE PODCAST, she opens up about her journey from li...
20 Jul 202552min
Remy Savage: Where philosophy meets bartending
Can bartending be an act of philosophy?In this episode of LUCA, THE PODCAST, I sit down with Remy Savage — one of the most creative and intellectual voices in modern mixology — to explore the deeper m...
13 Jul 20251h 14min
Mixology Royalty – Giorgio Bargiani from Pisa to Connaught
Giorgio Bargiani is one of the leading names in hospitality today — but his journey started in Pisa, long before the lights of London and the awards of The Connaught Bar.In this episode of LUCA, THE P...
6 Jul 20251h 8min
