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Laurie Howells
Bartender / bar director
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i. Biography
The Climb
The bar at The Northgate Hotel gave Laurie Howells the repetition that shapes a working bartender: measured pours, clean finishes, and the discipline to keep the room steady. That early stretch laid the base for a practice built on poise, precision, and the kind of control that shows up in small, exact movements behind the counter. What develops in that setting is not only technique, but timing. The Northgate Hotel gave Laurie Howells a place to learn how atmosphere is made one service at a time, through the pace of drinks, the handling of orders, and the steadiness of the person working the bar. In that sense, the progression from first shifts to a head bartender’s role is less a leap than an accumulation of skill. At Archive & Myth in London, that accumulation now reads as leadership from the bar itself. For Laurie Howells, the role of head bartender is defined by control, judgment, and the ability to keep service running cleanly while staying attentive to the room. The work depends on both discipline and instinct, and the career line from The Northgate Hotel to Archive & Myth shows those habits taking shape over time.
Today
At Archive & Myth in London, Laurie Howells works as head bartender in a room where pace, polish, and a quiet sense of theatre are part of the brief. The job calls for a bartender who can hold the service together without noise: exacting, attentive, and able to keep the rhythm of a busy bar moving without losing composure. The through-line from The Northgate Hotel to Archive & Myth is consistency. Laurie Howells has built a career on repetition, precision, and the kind of judgment that comes from long exposure to service. In London, that shows up in the bar’s cadence: orders moving cleanly, the counter kept in order, and a working style that favors steady execution over display.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Laurie Howells's current role?
As of 2026, Laurie Howells is Head Bartender.
Where did Laurie Howells work before?
Laurie Howells's earlier career included The Northgate Hotel.
