New York City’s Overstory has been announced as the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award ahead of the inaugural North America’s 50 Best Bars ceremony on 7 June.
Keith Motsi: Heart and Seoul
Keith Motsi has carved a truly unique path through the hospitality industry. Having been born in Zimbabwe and raised in Leeds, UK, he now finds himself at the reins of one of Asia’s top luxury hotel bars.
BKK Social Club wins Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award
Bangkok’s BKK Social Club has been named the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022.
Liam Davy: Hawksmoor's Young Veteran
Having entered the hospitality industry in the early 2000s, Liam Davy is considered a veteran of the bartending community.
UK government announces £1bn fund for England’s hospitality sector
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced measures to support England’s hospitality sector this festive period as Omicron cases rise.
Ireland introduces hospitality restrictions
Tighter restrictions on hospitality venues of been introduced to curb the spread of the Omicron variant in the Republic of Ireland.
UK industry groups appeal to the government for support as customers cancel bookings
Politicians and industry groups are urging the UK government to provide financial support to firms impacted by the rising Covid cases.
Salmon Guru wins 50 Best Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award
Spain’s Salmon Guru has been announced as the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award ahead of The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony in December.
Prince Charles officially opens Johnnie Walker Princes Street
Prince Charles has officially opened the new Johnnie Walker store and global visitor centre in Edinburgh.
Hacha leads by example
Back in 2002 celebrity chef Jamie Oliver launched Fifteen, a restaurant made up of a team of trainee chefs from underprivileged backgrounds.
How bars must adapt to post-Covid industry
Nick Strangeway on how bars must adapt to a new and improved hospitality sector as we emerge from lockdown.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has released a statement praising the ‘great starting place’ created by the senate’s passage of a $28.6bn relief package for hospitality.
Tales of the Cocktail joins Hospitality Recovery Coalition in US
The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has joined the Hospitality Recovery Coalition, which advocates for legislation to support the on-trade in light of the economic impacts of COVID-19.
UK hospitality lost almost £200m a day in 2020 reveals new figures
The latest edition of the UKHospitality and CGA Quarterly Tracker has revealed a 54% drop in sales for 2020 from £133.5bn in 2019 to £61.7bn.
Bars and restaurants in the US added 192,000 jobs in October
Restaurants and bars in the US added 192,000 jobs in October, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Focus on India: pandemic could usher in lasting change
India, one of the largest spirits consuming and producing countries in the world, has never had it easy when it comes to the matter of alcohol.
Rémy Cointreau has partnered with Flow Hospitality Training to launch a range of free online courses for bartenders.
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Staffing crisis could open opportunities
The pandemic has thrown many challenges at bar owners over the past couple of years and the ones that survived the various lockdowns and restrictions deserve a pat on the back. However, while revenues are returning and bars are beginning to recruit once more, we’ve come up against a whole new set of problems, one of which is a global starring crisis.
