18/07/2022
It is with a heavy heart we have to announce that on the 30th of July, Births and Deaths will be officially calling last drinks and closing its doors.
When we first opened our doors in 2018. We had the mission to put forward an Australian gin focused, sustainable cocktail bar that, pun intended, raised the bar of Wollongong hospitality and we like to think that we achieved that. It’s been an incredibly emotional 2 and a half years for the hospitality industry, covid has pushed us all to the brink and at the end of it all we are going to have to say goodbye.
We want to thank everyone that has come through the doors to support our little cocktail bar, without the support of the local community, friends and family we wouldn’t have been able to operate. We have had so much fun serving you all, through the bar we have made some of our closest friends, you are all amazing and we will miss you.
To the brands and reps that have thrown their support behind us, we thank you and wish you all the best in the future. The Australian spirits industry is the strongest it’s ever been and is only getting better every day, so we encourage you to get out their and support Australian spirits so they can continue to produce world class products.
Most importantly we want to thank all of the staff, past and present, for their tireless effort, research and hours of dedication that went into making our dream come to life. Births & Deaths could not have become what it was without you, we will forever be family. Customer service was always our most important focus at B&D and to see week after week the great reviews come through that all talk about the service first is and absolute credit to you all.
A massive shout out to our bar manager and OG employee Tom Opie, you gave everything to your job and treated that bar like it was your own. You have grown so much over the last 3.5 years and have become one of the best cocktail creators I’ve ever met and we wish you all the best with your big plans in the future, we know you will kill it.
Finally there would be no Births & Deaths without Jared Huk at the helm. Your tireless efforts both in front and behind the scenes, drove the direction of the bar with your passion for all aspects of hospitality. As a mentor to young bartenders, you are always willing to chat booze, techniques, banter and share your knowledge. We cannot thank you enough for every bit of blood, sweat and tears you have given Births.
We’ve sipped, we’ve laughed, we’ve bantered and we are going to hold onto those memories for the rest of our lives. We ask that you all join us in raising a glass to our little venue one last time before we say Goodbye on the 30th. We look forward to having one last drink with you all.
Much love, team B&D.
