Tony Conigliaro joins Mixing Star boot camp
Leading bartender Tony Conigliaro (pictured) is to join the line-up of specialists in a mixology boot camp in Sicily for finalists in Disaronno’s Mixing Star competition. He will lead the two-day intensive mixology training course for the winners of national heats in the international competition which challenges bartenders to create a unique twist on the …
German beer bar moves to larger premises
Bierschenke, the bar and restaurant based on a Munich beer hall, is relocating from London’s West End to larger premises in the City. It has taken on the lease of a 8,500 sq ft former Henry’s Café Bar, operated by pub and bar group TCG, from the City of London Corporation and plans to reopen …
Salvatore creates cocktail for Playboy founder’s birthday
To celebrate the birthday of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, a cocktail has been created by Salvatore Calabrese of Salvatore’s at the Playboy Club London. The Hefner Cooler will be introduced at the London bar on Hefner’s 88th birthday on Wednesday (April 9) and made available at the club until the end of April. The Hefner …
Meantime champions craft of British brewing
Meantime Brewing has embarked on a campaign to highlight the craft of British brewing as part of a range of activities for the business. It has distributed more than 20,000 hop-growing kits, called Hops in a Box, to over 160 on-trade outlets where consumers will be encouraged to grow their own hops at home. The …
Toussaint sets cooking and cocktail challenge
Chefs and bartenders are being challenged to create both a cocktail and a dish in a competition for Toussaint Coffee Liqueur. In the style of Masterchef, teams of two will be called on to impress judges at heats around the UK, culminating in a final with the prize of a trip to the Tales of …
New look for Tanqueray No Ten comes to UK
A new bottle design for Tanqueray No Ten gin is to be introduced into the UK market highlighting its unique recipe of botanicals. The bottle celebrates the spirit’s 10 botanicals, including whole fresh oranges, grapefruits and limes, through 10 elegant facets that flow down the green bottle and meet at the base in the shape …
Industry news round-up: April 7, 2014
Our weekly round-up of industry news, for March 31 to April 7, 2014 Top bartender joins Mixing Star mentors Leading bartender Tony Conigliaro (pictured) is to join specialists in a mixology boot camp in Sicily for finalists in Disaronno’s Mixing Star competition. He will lead the two-day intensive mixology training course for the winners of …
Stonegate launches reward card for staff
Stonegate Pub Company, which operates 623 bars, pubs and clubs around the UK, has introduced a reward scheme for its staff. A new reward card enables all 12,000 employees to benefit from a 25% discount on all food and drink purchases across the company’s estate, all day every day. They are also entitled to free …
Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager springs into UK
American blushing-pink Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager, which is conditioned on a bed of Michigan cherries, is being introduced into the UK. The beer is brewed in limited quantities each year by Fordham and Brewing Company in Dover, Delaware in the USA, with demand regularly outstripping supply. The pink effervescent lager will be available to the …
New phase for Courvoisier campaign hits on-trade
Maxxium UK has launched the next phase of Courvoisier’s campaign, Here’s to Now, in the on-trade, aimed at “breathing new life into the cognac category”. It is supporting pubs, bars and restaurants with 1,000 Here’s to Now kits featuring high-quality point-of-sale materials including posters, strut cards and tent cards themed around the campaign’s “Forest” ad. …
