Paramount Liquor hosted the latest round in its Future Proof series at The Timber Yard in Melbourne last night, and enjoyed a successful event with over 500 guests in attendance.
People travelled from Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula and interstate to experience Future Proof Melbourne, with new products and cocktails on offer as well as three high-quality panel discussions, hosted by Jane Ryan.
Paramount CEO Nathan Rowe said: “Excitement levels were high last night as guests enjoyed an immersive and memorable evening of drinks, discussion and discovery. Future Proof Melbourne delivered. My hope is our customers across Victoria left the event with a positive outlook for the future of the industry.”
The first of last night’s events saw Ryan speak with Daisy Tulley, General Manager of the Mucho Group and David Vitale, Founder of Starward Whisky as they shared practical advice on how to develop branding and marketing to create innovative hospitality experiences.
Next up multi award winning bartender Millie Tang from The Gresham, Sarah Proietti, Maybe Sammy Venue Manager and Head of People & Culture at the Sammy Group and Karl Schlothauer CEO at House of Pocket & VP at YCK Laneways, explored building a successful hospitality career, covering leadership strategies, wellbeing initiatives, and career progression insights.
The final panel, Future Proof Melbourne, saw Hatem Saleh the Founder & Managing Director of the Atlantic Group, Matthew Stirling the owner of award-winning bar Caretaker’s Cottage and respected food communicator Dani Valent deep dive into the emerging trends, challenges and innovations shaping Melbourne’s hospitality industry, and importantly strategies to thrive into the future.
