The Gulf Bar Show has announced that its 2026 edition will now take place on 30 November to 1 December 2026.

Derrick Pereira, media veteran and co-founder of Drip Magazine, has launched New Shift, a platform designed to help hospitality workers in the Gulf collaborate.

The Gulf Bar Show has announced a date change for its 2026 edition, now taking place on 4-5 May.

The Gulf Bar Show will return for its second edition in 2026, taking place from 30-31 March at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre for two days of talks, tastings, and international takeovers.

The Gulf Bar Show has announced its lineup of bartenders and industry leaders for its first edition on 7-8 April.

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The bar industry community is dead

Danil Nevsky mourns the demise of a time when contact was physical, not digital, and when connections meant more than a swipe of a screen. But he holds out hope that real community will return for younger generations

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