Employee Feature: Nick L.
EMPLOYEE FEATURE: NICK L.
Since 2015, this employee has been in the dish pit, the brains behind our menu, serving tables, and behind the bar at the Depot… Meet Nick (if you haven’t already!)
Nick started at Aslan Brewing seven years ago, right at the beginning of it all. He is currently one of the longest employees Aslan’s had, meaning that he knows all the ins and outs, and ups and downs of this place. He started in the kitchen as a prep cook and worked his way up to lead prep, then from a line cook to lead line cook, and eventually became the kitchen manager. Nick was the kitchen manager for two and a half years when he decided that he wanted something different: to work in the front of house. He then became a food runner, host, server, and bartender, and is now a front-of-house lead. So you can accurately say this guy knows his way around Aslan!
Nick wanted to switch to the front of house because he loves meeting and talking with new people and making their day with good service and a good beer. With all of his experience working in the kitchen, he’s able to describe Aslan’s food really well to customers and answer all questions about allergies on the spot. He’s also able to answer almost all customer questions about Aslan since he’s been around for most of its history!
Nick has watched Aslan go through many different phases of its life, but he says that throughout all those phases, it hasn’t really changed too much. Of course, the people here have changed, as well as a few core dishes, but the core values and fun that is had within this company has continued to live on.
One of his favorite memories at Aslan is battling with lightsabers at a company campout a couple of years ago. “We all gathered in one big circle and put out all the campfires and all you could see was like the lightsabers swinging around trying to look cool and whatnot. It was so cool!”
Nick was born and raised in Bellingham. He left for a couple of years to go to college but found his way back to this town.
“EVERYTHING I LIKE IS HERE! THE MOUNTAIN BIKING IS GREAT, AND THE SNOWBOARDING AND SKIING ARE GREAT. THE BREWERY SCENE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SCENES IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA RIGHT NOW, AND THE RESTAURANT SCENE IS BLOWING UP. IT’S RIGHT ON THE WATER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LAKES AND RIVERS AS WELL. WE’VE GOT IT ALL!” HE SAID.
He doesn’t see himself leaving Bellingham any time soon. (Which we are happy about!)
Outside of working at Aslan, one of Nick’s favorite things to do is mountain biking. Some of his favorite trails up at Galbraith are Atomic Dog, Mohawk, SST, and Double Down. He started mountain biking in ‘98 and has been doing it ever since! Other than biking, Nick enjoys time with his new pup, a Boxer Pyrenees mix named Obi-Wan, and checking out Bell’s restaurant scene with his partner Kathleen. Some of their favorite spots to hit are Storia Cucina, Nicki’s Bella Marina, and Old World Deli.
Nick always brings a great attitude to work and continuously puts a smile on the face of customers and coworkers. We are so lucky to have you on our team, Nick!
