Legend of Shane McManus: From Irish Defence Forces Marksman to Sommelier, to Soho House Berlin Bar Manager to Irish Folk Musician & Romantic Boyfriend
“The only thing better than an Irish wedding is an Irish funeral.” Without struggles in life, there would be no stories worth telling. Just as everyone has a unique fingerprint created within certain parameters, everyone has a unique life story created within certain parameters. Today we are going to look at the lifestory of Shane McManus, covering the happiness and struggles, the tragedy, the triumph, his great love and life lessons. Shane would never brag about his accomplishments, which is part of why we wanted to interview him.
When you think of army veterans, you think of an older and potentially disabled man or you picture someone who looks like they would kill you if you say the wrong thing. By all appearances, Shane looks and talks like a normal healthy man when you meet him. But, Shane is no ordinary man.
He was born in Strabane, Ireland. He has been the Senior bartender at Soho House for 4 years now, and prior to that was the general manager at two different companies while becoming a sommelier. He spent six years working in the Irish Defence Forces, being deployed to a variety of countries in Africa including Chad where he worked as a marksman on deployments. He plays a variety of musical instruments including guitar, drums and trumpet and he sings.
Shane is going to talk to us about his boyhood in Ireland, his experiences as a sommelier and bar manager, his favourite drink, the meaning of music in his life, his time in the Irish Defence Forces where he will tell us the the stories he is legally allowed to share, alongside defence tips for women, and finally tell us about working at Soho House and the story about how he met the love of his life. Not to mention, is going to play to songs for us as host Caitlin Arnould interviews him in-depth.
Get in touch with Shane via his Facebook page here

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Shane’s recommendations:
Books: 1984 by George Orwell and the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Handling Stress: Stop and enjoy life
Place to Visit: Galway or Reykjavik
Titan Strength Academy in Preston
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