As of January 2015, award winning bartender Jim Wrigley (ex-Lonsdale, London & Global Santa Teresa Ambassador) will be joining Bourne & Hollingsworth Group to work alongside Jamie Forbes on the development of the brand and new projects at the group’s two Fitzrovia cocktail bars Reverend J W Simpson and Bourne & Hollingsworth.
From running award-winning bars & restaurants in Edinburgh, London, New York & California to being an award-winning International Brand Ambassador, Jim’s wide-range of expertise has seen him fix & shake drinks at Buckingham Palace and the Monaco Grand Prix; make Martini’s for Bond, and Tiki-up Caribbean beach bars, not to mention training some of the bar industry’s best & brightest.
Following on from managing & directing bars such as Lonsdale, Trailer Happiness & Made in the Shade, Jim will be rejoining Jamie Forbes, who he worked with on the launch of the Internationally-renowned Albannach.
With over 10 years experience in the top end of the drinks trade in Edinburgh and London, Jamie Forbes (previously at Indigo Yard, Montpeliers and former Global Brand Ambassador for Monkey Shoulder) has been overseeing new projects for the Bourne & Hollingsworth group whilst managing their sister bars Bourne & Hollingswoth and Reverend J W Simpson for over two years. With Wrigley on board, they will be working together on innovative new menus and hosting a number of masterclasses and industry events throughout 2015.
Bourne & Hollingsworth Group, who have recently expanded and opened their third venue – Modern All-day Brasserie and Bar Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings in Clerkenwell, are well known for their expert cocktails and highly original venues and events including Blitz Party, Prohibition and The Chap Olympiad.
Growing organically from a small team, B&H group distinctive offerings and young, passionate and professional team have seen them flourish in size and experience, creating fulfilling careers in the industry and forging relationships with like-minded brands and individuals. The introduction of Wrigley’s expertise to the group is an exciting step in the expansion of the Bourne & Hollingsworth brand.
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