JAY GRAY cut his teeth at bars around the world before settling in Singapore as the Monkey Shoulder brand ambassador to SE Asia, before conceptualising Sago House with his partners in late 2019. Sago House went on to rank #10 in Asia’s 50 Best Bars List and #32 in World’s 50 Best Bars List and win the coveted Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award in 2019. Jay himself was ranked in Prestige magazine’s 40 Under 40 list, and is currently listed at 25 on the Bar World 100 list of the most influential people in the bar industry
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Sago House was built in the Covid days almost entirely out of upcycled materials on a shoestring budget, and went on to win top ranks in Asia’s and World’s Best Bars lists within 2 years
Jay Gray and his partners also opened SLOW TIDE, Singapore’s first tropical cocktail bar, UNDERDOG INN, which offers a ‘ butcher’s menu” of fire-grilled dishes and 18 taps, SSAL, a Korean bar that brings Busan to the Lion City. Jay also consults in conceptualising and designing bars and restaurant spaces.
Jay’s latest venture is IDLEHANDS, an exciting new restaurant and bar in Singapore
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