Six bartenders have been selected to go head to head in the final of a competition run by cocktail mix brand Funkin to find an Innovation Champion brand ambassador. The line-up is Stuart Hudson and Andrea Montague from consultancy Forgotten Hospitality, Matthew Coates from Jake’s Bar & Still Room in Leeds, Daniel Redman Hubley from …

The team behind award-winning London cocktail bar Purl are to run a six-month pop-up bar in south London. They are to open Purl At The Bedford in Balham from November 5 to April 27, bringing the unusual and eye-catching cocktails that they are well-known for. Purl in Marylebone was opened three years ago by consultancy …