I think anyone who met Patrick Ricard will be saddened by the news that he has passed away. I can't speak about what he was like to work with but I met him several times and I liked him.
Gina Barbachano: Hanky Panky's new star
24 February, 2022
Shelves packed with bartending books in the background of her Zoom meeting is a big giveaway of Gina Barbachano’s passion for making drinks. The other is her beaming smile.
Lucky Saint plans widespread mental health training
15 November, 2021
Alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint plans to train hundreds of professionals across the hospitality and retail industry in Mental Health First Aid.
Paul Hsu: Heading Shenzhen's bar scene
20 September, 2021
The sheer scale of China’s population and geography is almost incomprehensible to the western world and second-tier city Shenzhen, located in the south east, is being bookmarked as a potential future giant of the bar trade.
US scotch whisky tariffs suspended for five years
17 June, 2021
A deal has been struck between the UK and US to end retaliatory tariffs on malt whiskies for five years.
MO BAR wins Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award
01 April, 2021
MO BAR at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore has been awarded the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award from the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy.
Businesses urged to make Responsibility Deal pledges
14 September, 2011
The UK government has urged the drinks industry to back its Responsibility Deal aimed at countering binge drinking and alcoholism.
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Tess Posthumus
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.
