[Lunch & Learn] Coffee 101

Coffee, to most people, is an essential perk-me-up to start the day and a re-fuel after lunch. Not surprisingly, statistics show that we spend approximately $40 billion* on coffee annually or consume 2.25 billion cups in the world every day*. But how many of us really know where it all started, the different types of coffee out there and how it is made?

At this Lunch & Learn series, we invite Mark Lionel Tay, Lead Consultant Barista for Nespresso, who will also share on the stimulating experience of enjoying your cuppa and all you want to know about coffee!

Details

• Date: Thursday, 13th February 2020
• Time: 12 - 1.30 pm
• SPECTRUM Members and Friends: $10 (includes lunch)

About the Speaker

Mark's career in Food & Beverage Management has spanned more than 25 years. In his early years, he was the Food & Beverage Director within the Pan Pacific Hotel Group. With the aim to revitalise the cocktail and culinary culture, Mark set up BarSmiths in 2009 and the company later evolved into BarSmiths Hospitality in 2017 to incorporate training, brand advocacy, operational management and consultancy, event planning and management.

Mark had the opportunity to collaborate with Michelin-starred chefs including Michel Roux, Gordon Ramsey and Bobby Chin amongst many others. He has also mentored some of Singapore, China and Vietnam’s top mixologists, sommeliers and service professionals who have won international accolades and are now in senior management positions.

Mark is also currently the Senior Brand Advocate for The Macallan, The Glenrothes, Highland Park and Naked Grouse Whiskies. He continues to front-line specialised event mixology bars in Singapore and APAC. When his schedule permits, he may be found in the kitchen or behind the bar of his vested establishments, bringing his distinct “modernist classic” style to the culinary and cocktail delight of his patrons.