[Bartender Profile] Rich McDonough, Workshop14 (Hanoi)

With a focus on technique-driven methods of creating cocktails, Rich's ethos at Workshop14 has always been about using all-local ingredients.

Rich’s colourful journey from Ghana to Vietnam eventually brought him to Hanoi, where he founded Workshop14 — now one of the city’s most exciting bars. His cocktails are deeply technique-driven, blending local ingredients, regional spirits, and a flair for creative experimentation to deliver fresh, unexpected experiences in every glass.

With his global background and boundary-pushing approach, Rich has quickly become a standout voice in Hanoi’s evolving cocktail scene, offering guests something new, nuanced, and unmistakably his.