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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