In the heart of Broken Hill, a unique blend of local enterprise and community spirit is brewing. The recent collaboration between Bells Milk Bar, Broken Hill Distillery, and the Broken Hill Pub (BHP) offers more than just a tantalising taste experience; it’s a testament to the potential of local partnerships in revitalising small-town economies.
“It is a smart approach and good to see business owners new to town bringing some different ideas to reinvigorate the retail business space,” local business owner Peter Nash told the Truth.
At the forefront of this initiative are individuals like Matt Spresser of Bells Milk Bar and Eric Hanna of Broken Hill Distillery. Their creative venture, involving the use of Bells’ iconic syrups in cocktails featuring locally distilled spirits, is more than a culinary experiment. It’s a bold statement about the importance of local businesses supporting each other in challenging economic times.
“We decided to bring the Bells syrups, that everyone loves so much in their milkshakes, down to the BHP to see what these guys can do with them in cocktails,” Mr Spresser told the Barrier Truth this week.
“We had so many laughs over mixing and matching the 29 flavours with gin, vodka and moonshine from the local distillery that we decided to launch a Build Your Bells Cocktail Night in our front bar on Saturday from 8pm,” General Manager of the BHP Matt Deluca said.
This collaboration highlights a crucial aspect of small-town resilience. In places like Broken Hill, where the community is tightly knit, the success of one business often ripples through the entire local economy.
The Build Your Bells Cocktail Night launches from 8pm this Saturday (November 18) in the front bar at the BHP at 400 Argent St, with plans to make it a regular Saturday event.
