Trends & Inspiration

COCKTAILS WITH A SIDE OF CINEMA

COCKTAILS WITH A SIDE OF CINEMA

Make the most of your time at home - expand your knowledge of iconic movies and the classic cocktails they’ve inspired! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this lesson in on-screen cocktails and how to put your own twist on them.

Future Learnings from Hope & Sesame

Future Learnings from Hope & Sesame

Faced with closing their bar Hope & Sesame in south China in January 2020, owners Andrew and Bastien share useful tips on how they implemented a successful strategy that enabled them to keep their business afloat during difficult times.

SUSTAINABLE COCKTAILS - ZERO WASTE

SUSTAINABLE COCKTAILS - ZERO WASTE

The world can no longer shy away from the universal call to sustainability and in the bar industry there are quick and easy wins to ensure your bar is properly onboard. Sam Orrocks shares five simple changes you can make to your cocktail serves. 

SUSTAINABILITY: BIG WINS FOR YOUR BAR AND BEYOND

SUSTAINABILITY: BIG WINS FOR YOUR BAR AND BEYOND

Sustainability need not be a fleeting trend but a lasting movement and cost-saving movements for your bar. Sean Finter, Founder of Barmetrix, shares his sustainability tips and tricks that have had a huge impact on his business and staff. 

When Kitchen Meets Bar: Expert Tips for Sharing Ingredients

When Kitchen Meets Bar: Expert Tips for Sharing Ingredients

It is becoming much more common for ingredients to be shared between the kitchen and bar. Diageo Global Gastronomer Mark Moriarty shares the benefits of this in his restaurant and gives tips on how to bring these worlds together in your bar.

The World’s Best Bartenders Favourite Cocktails

The World’s Best Bartenders Favourite Cocktails

Everyone has a favourite cocktail, their go-to drink they love to make for others. So, we asked three World Class bartenders what their favourite cocktail was and why!

BARTENDING: THE EVOLUTION OF AN INDUSTRY & AN ART FORM

BARTENDING: THE EVOLUTION OF AN INDUSTRY & AN ART FORM

The bartending journey has been a long one, filled with many ups and downs. Senior bartender Simon Aukett delves into the past, present and future of bartending.

Bar Trends of the Future: 2020 Predictions

Bar Trends of the Future: 2020 Predictions

In an industry that is continuously evolving, it is important to break boundaries and stay ahead of the curve. From plant-based cocktails to a simplified back bar, leading bartender Thomas Aske lets us in on some of the exciting bar trends he is forecasting for 2020.

LOW SUGAR SERVES: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?

LOW SUGAR SERVES: HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?

Drinks trends tend to come and go but wellness and the option of a low sugar serve isn’t going away. Former World Class winner Tim Philips-Johansson looks at how to offer low sugar drinks without losing your bar’s signature flavours and serves. 

FESTIVE FLAVOURS FOR EASY WINS

FESTIVE FLAVOURS FOR EASY WINS

Cold weather, long nights and big tips – the festive season can be a mixture of highs and lows, but it can also be an opportunity to have fun with flavours! Simon Aukett shares great tips for creating easy festive flavours this busy season. 

FOOD AND COCKTAIL MOMENTS – HOW AND WHY WE DO IT

FOOD AND COCKTAIL MOMENTS – HOW AND WHY WE DO IT

Guests are looking for the ultimate food and drink moments and, if you’re not already providing pre and post meal experiences, then it’s worth thinking about how you bring these exciting moments into the mix. 

101 ON FERMENTED FLAVOURS FOR COCKTAILS

101 ON FERMENTED FLAVOURS FOR COCKTAILS

Fermentation is giving bar tenders a wider range of flavours to experiment with and, when executed well, it can bring a whole new dimension to any drink’s menu.