Taking place at The Fifth Avenue Hotel on 24 March, the evening will bring together NYC women in and around the hospitality industry with the goal of encouraging relationships that are both personally and professionally beneficial. The event begins at 5pm and will include a fireside chat with Julie Reiner, co-owner of Clover Club and Milady’s.  Reiner will be accompanied by Anna Sebastian,…

Launched in 2025 with the participation of more than 25 hotel bars and a programme of events across the city, the first edition brought together bartenders, brands, chefs, hospitality professionals and cocktail lovers. Highlights for 2026 include dedicated cocktail menus, guest shifts, tastings, and events celebrating the creativity and hospitality of hotel bars. “Barcelona Hotel Bar Week is an invitation to step…

Returning for its second edition, The Gulf Bar Show will take place at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre for two days of talks, tastings, and international takeovers. The date change is to “ensure the event delivers the experience and industry impact it is designed for. We look forward to welcoming partners, the bartending community, and cocktail enthusiasts in Dubai this…

Founder Ryan Chetiyawardana explains: “There were certain things that we knew we wanted to transport from London, but a lot of it has been about embracing where we are. We haven’t necessarily changed the profile of the drinks – what we try to do is have clarity of flavour and clarity about where something hits emotionally, and that’s a human thing that doesn’t change with…

Last November, Mr Lyan group opened Seed Library in New York’s Nomad neighbourhood, a sibling to the Shoreditch, London, bar that shares the same name. Despite ostensibly being a sequel venue, its launch marks a couple of momentous firsts for its troupe of serial bar operators. First, it’s the only Lyan bar concept to coexist in multiple locations, but more significantly, it’s the group’s first…

Led by director of education Elliot Ball, the programme will be supported by a show bartending area, low and no sessions, and the return of a live competition.  BCB London’s education programme for 2026 will be guided by an industry-led board, bringing together experience across bartending, training, operations and consultancy, including bar consultant Jack Sotti, former trainer for the Diageo Bar Academy La’Mel Clarke…

For the first time, the initiative will be delivered in partnership with Fox in the Well, a commercial consultancy for drinks brands, expanding the programme’s offer with both creative and commercial mentoring expertise. Launched by Wonderworks to help address the lack of accessible mentoring for women in drinks, the programme supports women working in, or aspiring to work in the drinks industry by…