Cocktails pay tribute to theatre award nominees
Bartenders have created a collection of theatrical cocktails to celebrate their hotel being an official partner with this year’s Olivier Awards. The team at the May Fair Bar at the May Fair Hotel in central London have devised three drinks inspired by musicals included in the list of nominations announced yesterday (March 26). The hotel …
Get smart: clothing and branding
Investing in clothing and interiors can help to reinforce a bar’s branding At Rocket restaurants and bars in London and Nottingham, the company has developed a consistent brand image which can be found subtly running across the menus and interiors at all the sites. However, operations manager Amit Joshi says new uniforms aim to reflect …
UK bartenders head to Cognac for G’Vine final
Bartenders Hannah Lanfear (pictured) and Jamie Jones will be heading to Cognac in June to represent the UK in the global final of the Gin Connoisseur Program (GCP) organised for French gin G’Vine. Hannah, who is bars manager at Boisdale in Canary Wharf in London, won the London preliminary heat this week thanks to her …
Restaurateurs plan UK’s first cava bar
Spanish bar and restaurant group Camino is to open the UK’s first dedicated cava bar at its new restaurant Camino San Pablo in the City of London in May. The Blackfriars Lane site will specialise in high-quality tapas dishes and Spanish wines in an environment that aims to bring the spirit and flavours of Spain …
Churchill Bar, London
Mark Ludmon visits the elegant new-look bar and terrace at London’s Hyatt Regency London The Churchill hotel Come rain or shine, Sir Winston Churchill sits unflappable outside the bar that bears his name at the Hyatt Regency London The Churchill hotel in Portman Square. The life-size bronze statue of the statesman in his younger days, …
