Bartender
The bartender
Matt Whiley
Re
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A BARTENDER?
I became a bartender after finishing my career as a professional cricket player.
WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCE?
Nature and surroundings are my biggest inspiration but have always been inspired by chefs like Heston and Wylie Dufresne. In Bars I’m inspired by Leo Robitschek and his passion and longevity at the top end of luxury hotels and fine dining restaurants.
Cocktail
The hero cocktail
It’s Always Daylight
Inspired by a dessert at Ante
Ingredients
Diplomatico Exclusiva
Vanilla Oloroso
Date Caramel
Shio Koji
Kasu Milk
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Bar
The bar
Re
Matt is the owner of Re which has been open for just over two years
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Many take steps to minimize their environmental footprint, but very few embody sustainability like Re. Touted as the worlds first zero-waste cocktail bar, the team behind the counter has taken every step to decrease their environmental impact without letting it affect quality. In fact, it is the care and love for every single item that defines their food and drink: quality produce is always at centre-stage.
The bar rocks an industrial modern-chic theme and is located in the repurposed old Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop. The faux-leather seating is made of pineapple leaf fibre, while the tabletops, staircase and bar are made from recycled milk bottles.
Re is open Tuesday-Saturday 4pm-9pm.
Address
Re
Shop 8, 2 Locomotive Street
Eveleigh NSW 2015