Meet Adam Mcasey. 

At the age of 25, Adam decided to head to Bali to invest in property with no plans to go into hospitality. 

But things quickly changed when he realised Bali was missing the high quality venues that he had come to love in Melbourne. 

He had a long lease in a commercial property, where he was operating a homewares business which he decided to turn into the now famous, Sister Fields Cafe. Within the next 3 years he opened 3 more venues next door, Boss Man Burgers, Sibling, and Bikini. He has also been involved in starting Expat Coffee Roasters and Fika.

After seeing his Dad do long hours from open to close, the impact that had on his physical wellbeing as well as the time away from the family he knew how to do things differently in Bali. So from day one he delegated every role in the venue instead of being behind the machine, in the kitchen or on the floor, and over the last 7 years has been able to build an amazing culture with over 600 staff. 

Business in Bali can be very lucrative but as Adam discuss there are so many challenges that come with running venues in a foreign country. Finding staff, understanding the differences in cultures and religions, and having a understanding of the legal requirements of doing business in Bali. 

His venue Sisterfields was averaging nearly a thousand meals a day, but that all changed when covid hit. Some of the biggest hit industries was tourism and hospitality venues. This was a disaster for Adam when you consider all his venues are in Seminyak where 95% of people there are tourists, but seeing his ability to adapt during covid and stay so positive is very inspiring. 

I was very honoured to have Adam come on to this podcast. There was so much wisdom in everything he said.