We sat down with Tibo Menut, Venue Manager of Eau-de-Vie Melbourne over a cocktail to discuss hospitality and his role at The Speakeasy Group.
What do you love about the industry?
I love the fact that, working in hospitality, we can relate very easily with others, which means, the industry is very welcoming and everyone supports each other. I really like to work and interact with people.
A day in a life as Venue Manager at Eau-de-Vie
The first thing I do for work is check my email. I also check if there are any events in the week. Check the staff’s shifts and I make sure that everyone is doing their job for the day. Then we run service, we want to make sure everything is good. My management, the staff, and chefs. I want to make sure everything is taken care of. Always communicate with the management team and also the staff, and have a few checkpoints in the shifts to make sure every guest is happy and everything is going right.
What do you love about your role and working at Eau-de-Vie?
It’s a very challenging role, but that’s what’s interesting about it. I have managed several venues before but with Eau de Vie’s standards, it’s definitely very challenging. Because, of course maintaining such high standards in food, service, and drinks is always hard to reach but that’s what I enjoy about it. Embracing the growth that comes with each experience. I really enjoy the interaction with people at Eau de Vie. I like working with people and working with an awesome team. Being a Venue manager can be tricky with some people, there is no direct supervision, which means that no one is directly teaching you and there are a lot of opportunities for learning by yourself.
Favourite drink on the Eau-de-Vie menu? Why?
It’s probably the Smokey Rob Roy, it represents what we really want to do at Eau de Vie in a way where we try to make amazing drinks that is presented in a beautiful way. The presentation of Smokey Rob Roy is one of my favourite presentations at Eau de Vie as well. It may seem simple but It’s a drink that you cannot recreate at home.
Where would we find you on a day off?
I actually love to go to other Speakeasy Venues. Speakeasy has a lot of great venues with people you know which I really enjoy. I love going to bars where I feel welcome and comfortable.