Licensee Interview: Neil Connolly, Pania
Neil Connolly, Pania. Interviewed by DRAM's Nicola Walker
22 March 2024
Nicola says, “One of my favourite things to do on a Spanish holiday is to spend time in an intimate charcuterie bar watching the world go by as I fill up on wine and tasty morsels of food.”
It turns out that this is also one of Neil Connolly’s favourite things to do and why he has just returned to the trade and launched Pania in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
A hard-working industry veteran, Neil has worked in the trade for 40 years and is well respected. This may be the first time we’ve met, but I felt like I was laughing with an old friend as we began to reminisce about the 90s in Glasgow. Hence the reason I’ve had to edit out most of the swear words!
Neil says, “I got into hospitality because the thought of sitting behind a desk wasn’t for me. My pal always said my arse was making chocolate buttons as I couldn’t sit still! So, I did a three year HND in Hotel and Catering Management and that got me sucked in. Hospitality is great fun and that’s what I try to make it. It keeps you young. I love the music, the buzz and ‘ve been fortunate to run some fantastic places over the years.”
This article, by Nicola Walker, originally appeared in DRAM.
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