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The Man Behind Brisbane's Best Bars on What It Actually Takes to Build Them with Martin Lange
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- Make Restaurants Profitable
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- Apr 21, 2026
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- 3772
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Summary
Martin Lange has opened eight bars in Brisbane since 2006. He currently runs four. Takes three and a half months off a year. And has trained bartenders now working in some of the best bars in Paris and London. He didn't do it by cutting corners or chasing trends. He did it by committing to a 10-year minimum on every lease, never taking over another venue's location, spending hundreds of thousands on R&D, and building a team culture so strong that the staff who leave for bigger money keep ...