Danil Nevsky

The Essentials Danil Nevsky has said he was struck by how little of this material had been gathered in one place. That observation sits at the center of the project: menus are treated not as disposable print matter or private notes behind the bar, but as documents worth collecting, preserving, and opening up to other professionals. He has also said, “It’s a matter of access to information, especially for bartenders who haven’t travelled and visited certain bars.”

The logic is practical. Access should not depend on geography, or on how many rooms, counters, and countries someone has had the chance to work through. The method Nevsky names is equally direct: “By being curious and open.” Curiosity drives the collecting; openness sets the terms. Together, they describe a working approach that values listening alongside making, and learning alongside presenting. The project is built for bartenders to use as a shared source of information, a platform that lets them study what others have done and consider what those examples might make possible next.

In Their Words “I find it really surprising that nobody has thought about gathering menus from bars on one platform for other professionals to discover and consult.” “It’s a matter of access to information, especially for bartenders who haven’t travelled and visited certain bars.”