In London today, it’s rare for a bartender to have plied their trade at one establishment for more than a few years. Mercurial cocktail bartenders infamously tend to hop from one hot new opening to the next, generating a CV lengthier than Leonardo DiCaprio’s list of recent love interests. But that’s not the case with Sardinian-born Maura Milia, who is approaching her 10-year anniversary at the world-renowned Connaught Bar.
It’s this passionate loyalty to her team, and Milia’s exceptional ability to host that has catapulted her from a promising cocktail waitress in 2014 to bar manager today. From her days as a prospective talent to award-winning bar personality, she and her team have garnered an array of prestigious awards, including the World’s Best Bar in 2020 and 2021. In the global bar industry, Milia is up there with the finest there is.
