Man in charge of world's largest margarita menu announced as head of new Newcastle hotel bar
The new Hotel Gotham in Newcastle has announced a key name behind its bar offerings.
Leading the charge behind the bar is newly appointed Bar Manager, Zach Rigney – with over a decade of experience and a reputation for turning cocktails into theatre.
He previously ran the bar at Pepo, an experimental cocktail bar known for its sustainability-led concept and El Guapo, famed for the largest margarita menu in the world.
Speaking of his new role, Zach said: “Newcastle is home, I’ve always believed it deserves a bar scene that competes with London, Manchester and beyond. FIRE will be a place of energy, playfulness and indulgence – a bar where the service is exceptional, the lights are low and the cocktails are just a little bit mischievous.”
Chris Thompson, General Manager at Hotel Gotham said: “FIRE is everything we imagined and more – a celebration of creativity, rebellion and pure glamour. Zach’s vision pushes the boundaries of what a bar in Newcastle can be. We’re not just opening a venue, we’re setting the city alight with something truly special.”
Situated in the old fire station on Pilgrim Street, the hotel will be a luxury offering, much like the new Dakota Hotel which opened on the Quayside earlier this year.
The hotel’s kitchen will be named Siren as a nod to the building’s history as a former fire station and its heads have announced David Kennedy will lead its team.
Pilgrim Street will be the hotel brand’s third site after already opening up for business in Bristol and Manchester.