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TROPIC RECOMMENDS

Here are all the cool things we’re loving at Tropic HQ right now

WATCH LISTEN READ EAT
Binge-watchers, rejoice! Our team recently bought a Haruki Murakami’s This is big! Our final Meet
Political thriller Bodyguard turntable for Tropic HQ, and massive new tome Killing Eat Repeat for the year will
on Netflix is short, sharp we love spinning some vinyl Commendatore is a typically be held on Florence St on
and sensationally addictive. for that old-school, slightly mesmerising and mystical December 15 to celebrate
For workplace jokes that fuzzy sound. Current journey by this legendary the opening of the Cairns
are as relevant as ever, records on high rotation Japanese novelist. It’s over Performing Arts Centre.
we’ve been catching up include albums by Gang Of 700 pages long, a perfect Awesome food, great music
on re-runs of The Office Youths, Massive Attack and slow burn read during your and good vibes. So, come
(American version). Kanye West. summer holiday break. on down from 4pm.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Darren Barber from Three Wolves

My days currently are quite varied and and turn the coffee machine on. With a media pics and content for the week.
hectic. It’s my goal to have a more coffee in hand, both Sam Kennis and I 2pm Start setting the bar up for the
planned and scheduled work week in have a quick recap of the weekend just afternoon trade.
2019. Here’s a typical day working across past and discuss any events coming up 3.30pm Staff arrive and we go over the
our businesses Three Wolves, Flamingo’s this week. night ahead, discuss any functions and
Tiki Bar, Gin Social and Bay Rd Brewing. 9am Laptop is open and I dive into my specials and so on.
5.30am The day begins with a wake emails. 4.30pm Once the bar is open and staff
up call from my son Harley, followed 10am Have a group phone conversation are all settled, I’m back in the office and
by a quick check of my phone for any with our Sydney business partner Grant onto emails and accounts.
messages. If all goes to plan, we all get and discuss progress on our brewery on 5.30pm Head home from the bar,
another half hour sleep before we get out the Central Coast of NSW called Bay Rd hopefully in time to go for a walk with the
of bed to tackle the day. Brewing. Tasks are allocated to all three family around our local area. Then help
6.30am Both Jacqui and I try to get of us to be completed in the week ahead. feed Harley his dinner before he gets
ready while taking turns looking after 10.30am Group planning session for our bathed and into bed.
Harley and feeding him breakfast. If time new tiki bar called Flamingos, which 7.30pm I normally cook dinner (which I
permits, I sneak in a fresh fruit smoothie includes following up with tradespeople, love to do) and Jacqui and I sit down for
before packing Harley’s bag to go to his supplies and ticking off items on our the first time in the day and relax.
Grandma’s house for the day. to-do list. 8:30pm Sit down with Jacqui in front of
7.30am I’m in my car driving out to Palm 11.30am Pull up sales and expense the TV with my laptop and work on one of
Cove to drop Harley off for the day. figures from the previous week and our four businesses.
Podcasts or audiobooks are constantly compare to the previous year. 10.30pm Head to bed and watch a movie
being played in the car, a great 12pm Head out for lunch to one of the on my iPad. I find it’s the only way I
opportunity to fit in some listening and amazing local businesses in the Cairns can switch off before it all starts again
learning. A current favourite is the Mark CBD, including Perrotta’s, Evo Burgers, tomorrow.
Bouris podcast The Mentor. Tokyo Dumpling or Blackbird for a coffee.
8.30am Arrive at the bar (Three Wolves) 1pm Back at the bar to do the social MORE: threewolves.com.au

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