Here’s the eighth of this ten…
Adam Murphy
Country manager
Mangrove
Scotland and Northern Ireland
“Stirling today, Glasgow tomorrow.” We spoke to Dubliner Adam as he was darting from one account to the next and being on the move is one of the things he loves best about his role at Mangrove.
“I love the face to face aspect of the job and talking about our core brands like Portobello Road, El Bandarra.
“I’ve always loved hospitality. I’ve been working in this industry since the age of 16, before I moved to Aberdeen to go to university and ended up working in cocktail bars like Dusk, Tipping House, and Rye & Soda.”
Then followed stints working in France during the ski season and for events companies in Edinburgh with fellow Rep Harry Olorunda (see last month’s Rep feature) and they remain firm friends.
“The hospitality industry bands people together and the pandemic has only strengthened this. We help each other out with training sessions and stuff and there’s such a high level of support.”
How else has the pandemic altered things?
“With every obstacle there’s an opportunity for thinking outside the box and being creative and I keep seeing examples of this in the trade. Macmerrry 300 has just opened its third venus in Glasgow and this has always been a company willing to take risks and push the envelope.
“Customers are also now looking for something they can’t get at home and they want experiential drinks, premium drinks and cocktails that are curated and expertly made.”
In his spare time he plays football and runs, or you might find him at Nauticus Bar in Leith.