The secret behind the World’s Best Bar with Ryan Chetiyawardana:
In September last year, the cocktail world was both shocked and confused at the closure of Dandelyan, merely days before it was awarded the prestigious title ofThe bar was at the forefront of modern mixology, with imaginative and innovative menus, that explored large scale food chains, food waste and unusual ingredients. But despite its success and popularity, its creator, Ryan Chetiyawardana felt it was time to close one chapter to make way for another.
Ryan told me as we sat in one of Lyaness’ booths overlooking the Thames in an enviable spot on London’s Southbank.“The team are so great here. We had some weird stuff in our drinks at Dandelyan and they made that not feel weird to people, they made people feel confident and think, ‘cool I trust you, I’ll order that,’ and I thought that was special.”
There’s something magical about a cocktail that wine, beer and food doesn’t have, that doesn’t spark joy in the same way, When opening his first bar in 2013, Ryan and his business partners wanted to get everyone drinking better, and enjoying cocktails regardless of whether they’re experienced cocktail drinkers.Firstly, it’s about deciding whether the bar you’re in is the right space for a cocktail.
“A function of a bar is not just to drink anymore, but to be around other people. You don’t want to just have a lemonade, it just doesn’t feel special.”
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