SHS Drinks is offering licensees promotional kits for its ready-to-drink brand WKD to tie in with St Patrick’s Day, including one of its signature comedy hats (pictured) and ideas for themed cocktails. It has created a promotion offering a “Free Genuine Irish Shamrock Head (Made in China)” for pubs, bars and clubs to give away …

The general manager of a Portsmouth cocktail bar has won the top trophy in the annual awards run by pub and bar operator TCG to recognise its top-performing employees. At a ceremony this week, Peter Collett, general manager of Bar 38 in Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays, won the Outstanding Achievement Award for maintaining a thriving business …

Films nominated for the Oscars, Golden Globes and Baftas have inspired mixologist Joe McCanta to create a range of awards-themed cocktails using Grey Goose vodka. Joe, who is Grey Goose ambassador, used the themes of “Survival At Sea”, “Futurism” and “Downtown New York” which are represented by some of this year’s most acclaimed movies. The …