About this episode
Matt McConnell discusses his journey in food and hospitality, reflecting on the impact of his travels in Spain and Portugal on Bar Lourinhã.
When you talk to Matt McConnell about food, hospitality and Bar Lourinhã, there is a quiet certainty and warmth that comes through immediately. Twenty years is a long time to do anything well, and Bar Lourinhã has done it with quiet confidence. Matt approaches this milestone with equal parts pride, humility and curiosity. A long, wandering journey through Spain and Portugal in the nineties inspired the bar on Little Collins Street which is built on warmth, simplicity and generosity. In this conversation, Matt reflects on that trip that changed everything, the discipline of consistency, and the enduring joy of feeding people well.
People in this episode
Host: Jo Rittey
Guest: Matt McConnell
Topics covered
- food
- hospitality
- Bar Lourinhã
- Spain
- Portugal
- consistency
- feeding people
Keywords
- Matt McConnell
- Bar Lourinhã
- food
- hospitality
- Spain
- Portugal
- consistency
- feeding people
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bar Lourinhã
Places: Little Collins Street, Spain, Portugal
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