"Any establishment that wins "best bar bathroom" has my attention. For this year's Spill Awards, that winner was Bar Snack by a landslide - I think its name was mentioned the most of any other bar for any other award. But what nominators might not know about the bathroom in question - a floor-to-ceiling disco mirror fever dream - is that bar owner Iain Griffiths spent days tiling it themself."
"My big thing for like three years was 'I'm done with venues. I did them for eight years. I'm out,' Griffiths says. 'Even letting go of the idea of doing a bar again was really great for me mentally because it allowed me to switch off. I was the head of branded for Empirical for a year, and that helped me grow. I did the Doritos launch, which wound up getting a nomination for the Global Marketing Awards.'"
"And it's simply a joyful place to be. It's a little bit cheeky, apparent in the objects and artwork decorating the bar, and also in the other bathroom, which is covered in googly eyes. And while the cocktails certainly aren't stuffy (there's a Martini seasoned with roast chicken, for goodness sake), it's clear to see how Griffiths saw much success as part of the award-winning Lyan Group - the knack for cool, interesting, delicious drinks comes naturally to them."
Iain Griffiths designed Bar Snack with a "Midwest bar with a Santa Fe color palette" and personally spent days tiling a floor-to-ceiling disco-mirror bathroom. Griffiths stepped away from running venues for several years, worked as head of branded at Empirical, and helped launch a Doritos campaign that earned a nomination. Time living in Denver included helping friends open Yacht Club. After that break, Griffiths returned to open Bar Snack, a joyful, cheeky space with googly-eyed decor and inventive cocktails, reflecting skills developed during time with the award-winning Lyan Group.
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