Dining

The Brewed & Blended Show - Ajay Kothary

by: BTM - Wed, 12 Nov 2025

The Brewed & Blended Show celebrates Bahrain’s vibrant beverage scene by spotlighting the island’s most passionate baristas and mixologists – one creative, flavour-packed episode at a time.

Episode 6 features Ajay Kothary, the man mixing creativity and craft at Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Xenia Bar and Lounge, who takes us through his signature drink and rapid-fire answers.

Rapid Fire with Ajay Kothary – Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Xenia Bar and Lounge

Describe your bartending style in three words.
Smooth, creative and storytelling.

What is your signature drink here?
Well, it’s an airport hotel, so we have created nice holiday-inspired flavours for our travelling guests.

If you could serve a drink to anyone in the world, who would it be?
Virat Kohli, the Indian cricketer.

Shaken or stirred?
Stirred.

Sweet or strong?
Strong.

What’s the best thing about bartending at the Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain?
It’s a very peaceful place where you learn lots of new ideas and concepts, plus it has a lovely view of the lagoon.

If Xenia Bar and Lounge had a flight destination, where would it take us?
To Switzerland!

What’s your go-to drink after a long shift?
An Old Fashioned.

What is your bartender superpower?
We are very creative people, when someone is sat on the counter we can create to their mind.

Ajay Kothary
Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain’s Xenia Bar and Lounge