In this special Athens Bar Show Edition of LUCA, THE PODCAST, Luca Missaglia sits down with Chiara Buzzi to talk about hospitality beyond trends, ego, and performance.

Chiara reflects on her journey running bars in Milan, developing cultural and educational projects, and navigating leadership, burnout, and responsibility in a constantly changing industry. She speaks openly about why hospitality is not about fame or cocktails — but about people, presence, and care.

Topics include:

– The difference between service and real hospitality

– Leadership and responsibility toward young teams

– Why education is still missing in our industry

– Burnout, balance, and learning to say no

– What it truly means to host people today

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📍 Recorded at the Athens Bar Show

🙏 With special thanks to Athens Bar Show

🎙️ Podcast supported by The Art of Shaking

👉 https://theartofshaking.com/

🍊 In partnership with Amaro Santoni

👉 https://amarosantoni.com/en/prodotto/amaro-santoni/

📩 Contact: lucathepodcast@gmail.com

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Recorded at the Athens Bar Show, this episode features Georgia Georgakopoulou, whose journey from a small town in Peloponnese to leading one of the world’s most recognized bar teams is nothing short of inspiring.

Georgia shares her grounded and refreshing perspective on hospitality:

– Why humility is her greatest tool behind the bar.

– How The Clumsies shaped her leadership and identity.

– Why “people serving people” is the real essence of hospitality.

– What Greece is missing — and what’s about to change.

– Her dream of creating impact through mentorship and education.

An episode filled with honesty, clarity, and heart.

🙏 Special thanks to the Athens Bar Show for making this conversation possible.

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📍 Recorded at the Athens Bar Show

🎙️ Supported by The Art of Shaking → https://theartofshaking.com/

🍊 Powered by Amaro Santoni → https://amarosantoni.com/en/prodotto/amaro-santoni/

📩 Contact: lucathepodcast@gmail.com

📲 Instagram: https://instagram.com/lucathepodcast

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lucathepodcast

In this Athens Bar Show special, LUCA, THE PODCAST sits down with Bex Almqvist — a bartender turned brand ambassador turned distiller, whose journey embodies passion, humility, and the courage to rebuild a dream from scratch.

Bex shares her incredible story:

– Growing up in the UK cocktail scene at The Lonsdale

– The mentors who shaped her path and pushed her forward

– Competing, learning, and becoming a voice in the industry

– Burnout, four years living in the mountains, and finding herself again

– Building a distillery with her own hands, guided by balance, texture, and purpose

– What the industry needs next — and how education must evolve

A story about obsession, resilience, and the beauty of starting over.

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📍 Recorded at the Athens Bar Show

🎙️ Sponsored by The Art of Shaking → https://theartofshaking.com/

🍊 In partnership with Amaro Santoni → https://amarosantoni.com/en/prodotto/amaro-santoni/

📩 Contact: lucathepodcast@gmail.com

📲 Instagram: https://instagram.com/lucathepodcast

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lucathepodcast