At The Bar | Dream Drinks and Great Company 🍸

A crab cocktail. Restaurant red flags. Michelin star pressure. And one very blue tongue!

Michelin-starred chef, author and familiar face from TV shows like Great British Menu and Saturday Kitchen, Nathan Outlaw joins us At The Bar for a conversation about seafood, Cornwall, critics, influencers, hospitality, wine, pubs, and the reality of running restaurants at the top level.

Nathan tells us why he prefers à la carte to tasting menus, what really matters when guests walk through the door, why over-the-top hospitality can get weird very quickly, and what happens when Michelin inspectors come in for dinner.

Then, because this is At The Bar, we make him drink crab.

For Challenge Jack, Nathan chooses crab as the ingredient - so Jack creates a cognac-based seafood cocktail inspired by sauce Américaine, complete with roasted crab shells, butter, tomato liqueur and a crab called Pinchy.

For Nathan’s Dream Drink, Jack goes nostalgic: pub gardens, Calvados, Dandelion and Burdock, London Pride, salt and vinegar crisps, blue slushie energy and a packet of Salt ‘n’ Shake - all with a nod to Hawksmoor’s modern classic cocktail - Shaky Pete’s Ginger Brew.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

Nathan’s new book, On Fish, is available now from all good booksellers.

👇 Let us know in the comments:

1. Would you drink a crab cocktail?
2. What’s your biggest restaurant red flag?
3. Is wine pairing overrated?

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What happens when a former F1 driver takes a pit stop At The Bar?

In this episode, former Williams driver Nicholas Latifi joins us with tequila, strong opinions, and a surprising amount to say about Nutella.

We start with a Tommy’s Margarita made using Nicholas’s own brand, Leve - a half-strength agave spirit created for people who want something between full-strength and alcohol-free.

From there, we get into what it’s actually like to make it to Formula 1, why Nicholas never became a beer guy, how a racing driver thinks about travel, weight, and performance, and why tiramisu might be a little overrated.

Then Jack builds Nick’s Dream Drink, the Monza Flip - a dessert cocktail inspired by Nutella, maple syrup, Italy and Canada, served with a freshly fried beaver tail on the side.

It sounds like a lot - but, as always, Jack delivers.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

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There are people who love pubs. And then there's Thomas J. Vosper - the man behind Historic Pub Crawls, who has made pub crawling his full-time job.

Thomas is a content creator, published author, and self-described professional drinker. With over 50 million views and a growing library of books covering London, England, Scotland, New York, and Ireland, he has turned a birthday pub crawl tradition into one of the most beloved channels in British pub culture.

In this episode, we get into how it all started - walking into 15 pubs on day one, getting knocked back by ten of them, and finding the one that said yes. We talk about what makes a great pub versus a favourite pub, why pub crawls aren't just for stag dos, and how people are flying in from Argentina with a list of Thomas's recommendations in their pocket.

There's a deep dive into the New York bar scene, the wishbones at McSorley's Old Ale House, and why Prohibition is the reason American bartenders are built different.

Then Jack goes fully historical for the Dream Drink - a 300-year-old ale flip, traditionally finished with a red-hot fire poker plunged straight into the mug. We couldn't do it quite like that. Health and safety had thoughts.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond, with resident bartender Jack Sotti.

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What happens when a pint-loving comedian walks into a cocktail bar?

This week we’re joined by Jack Skipper - comedian, touring stand-up, and social media favourite known for his brilliantly relatable takes on British life.

We talk pub culture, airport pints, the chaos of a day at the races, and why open mic nights still matter - even when you’re already going viral.

There’s debate over kids in pubs. A strategy for avoiding “the fear”. And a serious discussion about why 4% lager might just be the secret to going the distance.

Then our resident bartender Jack Sotti builds Jack’s Dream Drink - The Skipper - a cocktail designed to look exactly like a pint of lager and taste like a cup of tea, complete with Hobnob foam on top.

It shouldn’t work.
But it absolutely does.

Hosted by Matty White and Jon Almond.

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Big Ben. James Bond. And a Martini trolley that’s become part of London folklore.

In this episode of At The Bar, we’re joined by Ago Perrone, Director of Mixology at The Connaught Bar.

Yes, we talk Martinis - a lot.
But this conversation goes much deeper than specs and glassware.

We get into stirred vs shaken (and whether you’d ever correct James Bond), what it really takes to sustain world-class standards over nearly two decades, and why Ago sees mentorship as one of the most important parts of his role.

Along the way, we hear stories from behind the bar - including Pierce Brosnan as a guest, Russell Crowe’s unexpected cocktail order, and why people now come to The Connaught before they go to Big Ben.

Ago also swaps sides and delivers a full Connaught Martini experience - bespoke bitters, silent stirring, and that unmistakable pour from height.

We also explore Ago’s parallel life as an exhibiting photographer, how travel shapes his creative thinking, and finish with a Dream Drink inspired by Lake Como, Japan, and classic Italian flavours.

As ever, Jack Sotti is behind (and briefly in front of) the bar, while Matty White and Jon Almond try not to knock anything over.

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