La'Mel Clarke: Throwing shapes
Dancing, writing and making drinks are just some of the artistic elements to Seed Library’s La’Mel Clarke, whose reputation as one of the industry’s up and coming stars is gathering pace. Earlier this year the Londoner was nominated for Emerging Bartender of the Year at the annual Class Bar Awards.
New bars shine as the Class Bar Awards returns
Bars that opened during the pandemic took many of the gongs at the returning CLASS Bar Awards last night, highlighting the bar industry's resurgence.
Diageo World Class heads to Sydney in 2022
Diageo World Class will host the 13th edition of its global finals in Sydney, Australia from 12-15 September this year.
Hacha announce opening of second London site
Deano Moncrieffe and Emma Murphy, the team behind acclaimed Dalston agaveria, Hacha have announced the opening of a second London site in Brixton.
James Grant wins Diageo World Class 2021
James Grant from Canada has been crowned the 12th winner of Diageo World Class following a first ever virtual event for 2021.
Class Bar Magazine launches new website
Class Bar Magazine has launched a new website which will provide the latest news and insights into the UK bar industry.
Diageo GTME unveils "world class" bar in BA club lounge
Diageo GTME, the global travel and Middle East division of the world’s largest drinks company, has unveiled its latest initiative to grab a greater slice of the travel retail alcoholic liquor market.
India to host Diageo competition
Diageo has announced a host city for the final of its World Class 2011 bartender competition. Delhi, India, will play host to the final of what has been dubbed “the Oscars of the industry”.
International Spirits Challenge results revealed
The International Spirits Challenge winners were announced at a ceremony in London last night.
Diageo announces World Class bartender
Diageo has announced the winner of its global bartender competition World Class. Erik Lorincz from the Connaught Bar at The Connaught, London, was crowned champion at a ceremony in Athens, Greece.
The results of the English & Welsh Wine of the Year Competition are in.
A record number of medals were awarded across the style categories by a judging panel of five Masters of Wine, chaired by Susan McCraith MW. According to the organisers, results showed the quality of the 2009 vintage, particularly in the dry white and still rosé categories. Sparkling wines were consistently impressive.
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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.
