On Air With Adrian
Join Adrian Abraham as he explores exceptional cocktails, culinary delights, lifestyle trends, inspiring personalities and how they shape our daily lives.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Countertop Lab's Fresh Digs & The Rise of India's Craft Spirits
Adrian Abraham speaks to Pankaj Balachandran, Founder and CEO, Countertop India and Brand Director, Short Story Spirits about Countertop Lab's new home, the group's successful mentorship portfolio an…
Soul Company: The Origin Story
Adrian Abraham speaks to Diganta Chakraborty, Head of Brand at Soul Company about attracting some of South East Asia's biggest F&B talents to India, the growth of bars in Tier two cities and the art …
Behind the Shaker: Mel Chavez's Perspective
Adrian Abraham speaks to Mel Chavez, Bar Manager at Smoke & Mirrors about the experiences that shaped him for his current role, what he can recall from the his most memorable and the origins of his g…
Sathya's World of Mixology
Adrian Abraham speaks to Sathya Selan, Senior Mixologist at Artyzen Singapore about why he ventured into the world of cocktails, the process of coming up with the beverage program and some of the mus…
Wherever Shallum Goes, Codigo!
Adrian Abraham speaks to Shallum John, Brand Ambassador for Codigo 1530 about how he's settling into his role, what his biggest dream in life is and how his passion for flair bartending made it to Na…
Never Give Up: How Laut found itself back on Singapore's cocktail map
Laut is a cocktail bar in Singapore that focuses on regional produce, creating experiences reflective of the season.
Adrian Abraham speaks to Leon Tan, Co-owner at the bar about why he refused to let…
From ABRSM exams to prominent Resident DJ in the +65
Adrian Abraham speaks to Nash D, Resident DJ at Marquee Singapore and Avenue about his earliest memories of being in the industry, superstitions before he gets on stage and the evolving landscape of …
Getting to know Hong Kong's rising bartending sensation
Adrian Abraham speaks to Jack Ng, a Bartender at Argo about how a working holiday in the UK led him to his current profession, how his mentors inspired him along the way and how the legendary welcome…
Meet the Don behind Sri Lanka's cocktail narrative
Don Ranasinghe, Co Owner at Smoke and Bitters talks about why he left London to open a bar in Sri Lanka, how individuals and establishments have contributed to his journey and how the nation's cockta…
Ramos Gin Fizz, NTUC FairPrice & Norman Tan
Adrian Abraham speaks to Norman Tan, Head Bartender at Sago House about how individuals in the bar industry have inspired his journey, what makes NTUC FairPrice therapeutic and how the 'Ninja Disguis…
Jeevs and Soda: Life Behind the Bar
Adrian Abraham speaks to Jeeivan, Senior Bartender at The Elephant Room about how he ventured into the bar industry, his most memorable guest shift and what makes the local bartending community so sp…
Getting to know Grace: The Road to Assistant Bar Manager
Adrian Abraham speaks to Grace Nirmalan, Assistant Bar Manager at MO Bar about how she ended up in the F&B industry, the role models that inspired her along the way and how she's adjusting to her new…
Wax on Wax off: Why it's important to trust the process
Adrian Abraham speaks to Poh Chuan, Head Bartender at Night Hawk about working under the guidance of industry legend Peter Chua, how he unwinds during his time off and how he deals with added pressur…
Agave & Rice: Here's how I opened Cat Bite Club
Adrian Abraham speaks to Jesse Vida, Co-Owner at Cat Bite Club about what inspired him to set up the establishment, his biggest takeaway from working in Singapore and why accolades should be the last…
Why I stopped making excuses and opened White Shades
JiaWei is the brains behind White Shades, a venue he describes as a cocktail playground with four different floors to explore.
Adrian Abraham speaks to JiaWei about the inspiration behind his cockta…
The Rise of Shelley Tai
Adrian Abraham speaks to Shelley Tai, Group Operations Director at Nutmeg Collective about why she left her comfort zone and moved to Singapore, the reason she decided not to quit the industry eight …
Breaking Boundaries: Empowering Women in Bar Leadership
Adrian Abraham speaks to Chanel Adams, Bar Manager at The Bamboo Bar, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok about her empowering message for fellow women in the bar industry.
She also talks about the inspiratio…
Elevate & Empower: Why I decided to be my own boss
Adrian Abraham speaks to Germaine Woon who set up The Foundry, a creative marketing firm after once managing 17 restaurants.
Germaine talks about pivotal moments that shaped her vision, the crucial …
The Apprentice: Getting to know Giselle Lee
Exploring the world of a part-time DJ
In this episode, Adrian Abraham speaks to Christine Wong, a part-time DJ who is making a name for herself on Singapore's nightlife scene.
Find out about what inspired her to step into the music indu…