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The voices of hospitality · Season 1

Hospitality is people.
This is where they talk.

From bartenders to chefs to DJs to the success stories, the bad shifts, and the long way it actually takes. Hosted weekly out of Copenhagen.

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Manuel Lică, host of Barvox
Meet the host

"I started Barvox because people kept asking me the same questions after closing time. Figured I should just press record."

Manuel Lică is a Copenhagen-based bartender. He runs Bartender Copenhagen, works with the team at iCY on clear ice, and is still figuring most of it out as he goes. Barvox is the part where he sits down with people he's curious about and asks how they actually got here.

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Bartenders, chefs, sommeliers, DJs, owners; if you've built something inside hospitality (or are still building it), we want to record with you.

✓ 60-minute conversation, zero gotchas
✓ Studio in Copenhagen, or remote works fine
✓ We send the cuts to you before publishing
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Hospitality questions, answered

What is BARVOX?

BARVOX is a hospitality podcast and industry news hub based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Host Manuel Lica interviews bartenders, chefs, sommeliers, bar owners and hotel professionals about how their careers were really built: the wins, the bad shifts and the lessons in between. New interview episodes drop every other week, and Nordic and global hospitality news is published three times a week.

Who is the BARVOX podcast for?

BARVOX is made for people working in bars, restaurants, cafés and hotels: bartenders, baristas, chefs, sommeliers, floor staff, managers and owners, as well as hospitality students and anyone considering a career in the industry. If you are looking for honest, educational content about hospitality work, this is your room.

Can I learn about bartending and bar careers from BARVOX?

Yes. Episodes cover opening your own bar, going from bartender to bar owner, breaking world records behind the bar, switching careers into hospitality, and handling overwork and work-life balance. Guests explain the concrete steps, mistakes and decisions behind each story, so every episode works as free education for bar professionals.

What topics does BARVOX cover?

Interviews cover bar and restaurant management, hospitality careers, wine and sommelier work, spirits and rum production, food innovation such as edible insects in fine dining, women in hospitality, and entrepreneurship in Copenhagen’s bar scene. The BARVOX newsroom adds curated Nordic and global industry news: openings, people moves, awards and trends.

Where can I listen to or watch BARVOX?

Every episode is free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube, with the full episode archive at barvox.com. You can also subscribe by RSS or join the newsletter to get hospitality news drops straight to your inbox.

Where is BARVOX recorded and how often do new episodes come out?

BARVOX records in a studio in Copenhagen, Denmark (remote recordings work too) and publishes a new interview episode every other week in English. Hospitality industry news is published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Can I be a guest on BARVOX?

Yes. Bartenders, chefs, sommeliers, DJs, owners and anyone building something inside hospitality can pitch their story through the “Be a guest” form on barvox.com. It is a 60-minute conversation with zero gotchas, recorded in Copenhagen or remotely, and you see the cuts before anything is published.

Does BARVOX cover hospitality industry news?

Yes. BARVOX publishes hospitality news for the Nordics and the wider world three times a week: openings, people moves, awards and the trends shaping bars, restaurants and hotels, written by people who have worked the shift. The newsletter delivers the highlights on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.