The Wigmore

Steve Georgiou, The Wigmore Head Bartender 

Q: What is the best thing about The Wigmore since it opened? 

A: The best thing about The Wigmore is the team. From the guys in the kitchen, who consistently knock out incredible food, to the ever courteous floor team and especially my guys on the bar, who have had my back and supported me throughout the growth of The Wigmore. Having a team you can rely on is a very special thing.

Q: Tell us about your experience of winning best cocktail at London Cocktail Week?

A: It was great and gave me and The Wigmore a fantastic platform to show off what we have to offer. A week in the Cayman Islands was a pretty sweet prize as well. 

Q: What is the inspiration behind hoptails?

A: Mixing spirits and beer is not a new thing, people have been doing it since both were invented. We are trying to bring it up to date and make it relevant in today’s cocktail scene. I think it’s working – and so do our regulars!

Q: G&T vs Gin Tonica – which is your favourite? 

A: If I’m sitting in a beach bar in Spain, then Gin Tonica – it’s long, light and refreshing. If I’m back in a basement bar in London, then give me that classic highball G&T it’s stronger and better at warming those cockles.

Q: Biggest beer trend in London?

A: Mixing into Hoptails obviously! Outside of that though it’s such a beautiful time to be working with beer. There are so many breweries popping up in London and across the UK producing incredible beer. Guests everywhere now expect to see something from these breweries on all bar menus and are moving away from the generic lager in favour of pale ales, IPAs or Saisons.