Minister of State for Skills joins Diageo to celebrate next generation of hospitality talent at Guinness Open Gate Brewery London
Diageo celebrated the first graduates to complete its Learning for Life programme at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery London during a graduation event this week, attended by the Minister of State for Skills, Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern. The event recognised 13 trainees from the first cohort to complete the programme at Guinness Open …
Flight Club Gears Up for Billion-Dart Milestone as Reading Venue Opens Its Doors
The Social Darts pioneers are set to hit a major milestone as the brand’s 32nd venue opens in Berkshire this Friday. Red Engine has announced that Flight Club is on the verge of reaching a gargantuan milestone. The Social Darts bar is approaching one billion darts thrown across its global estate. The announcement comes as …
BARCELONA COCKTAIL FEST 2026 SETS NEW BENCHMARK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BAR INDUSTRY
Barcelona Cocktail Fest (BCF) closed its 2026 first edition on a high, transforming Palo Alto in Poblenou into a two-day meeting point for the international bar industry on 18–19 April. Welcoming more than 3,000 local and international attendees, serving over 5,000 cocktails and activating 60+ brands, distributors and importers, BCF delivered on its promise to …
Curry and a Pint just got an upgrade: Bunta Beer launches in LondonÂ
Indian inspired, UK-brewed, ‘curry and a pint’ just got tastier with refreshing non-alc beer Brewed for food: subtle carbonation to beat the bloat and pair perfectly with Indian food Alcohol-free, gluten-free, vegan, 60 calories per can Flavour crafted to pair perfectly with kormas, vindaloos, jalfrezis: this founder Is reinventing the beer you drink with curry …
SumUp Launches Loyalty Programme to Help Small Businesses Compete for Repeat Customers
New SumUp Loyalty, SumUp Local app and SumUp Register give independent merchants the same customer retention tools as major chains — with no new hardware required SumUp, the global financial technology company serving more than 4 million merchants worldwide, today launched SumUp Loyalty — a digital rewards programme that turns everyday card payments into automatic …
Winner of Graham’s Blend Series Cocktail Competition UnveiledÂ
Damian Murgatroyd of The Blind Pig Speakeasy in Jersey Beats Nine UK Bartenders to Go Through to the Global Final in Porto Damian Murgatroyd, Bar Manager of The Blind Pig Speakeasy in Jersey, has been selected UK winner of the Graham’s Blend Series Cocktail Competition, held at two Michelin-starred restaurant, Da Terra. He will join winners from ten other countries to compete in the Global Final in Porto on the 12th May. Judges Sandrae Lawrence, Douglas Blyde and Tyler …
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Invites the Royal Albert Hall Guests To ‘Step Into The Blue’ And Savour a Cocktail MomentÂ
Captivating new gin experience launches at world-famous auditorium BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® celebrates a new chapter in its long-term partnership with the Royal Albert Hall, unveiling a dazzling blue bar that invites guests to linger over a drink and soak in the energy of one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. Both the bar design …
MANGROVE WELCOMES TEQUILA ARETTE TO ITS UK PORTFOLIO
Mangrove has been appointed as UK distributor for the fifth-generation, family-run tequila Arette, bringing the exquisite liquid to the UK’s ever-increasing number of agave lovers. Named after the Olympic show-jumping horse, Arette is steeped in the legacy of the Orendain family and pulls from the rich landscape of the namesake town, Tequila, in the heart …
MR LYAN AND THE LYANESS TEAM TO LAUNCH NEW MENU ASSECOND CHAPTER OF THE COLLABORATION SERIES
Ryan Chetiyawardana aka Mr Lyan is set to launch a brand new menu at his flagship bar, Lyaness, on Wednesday 13th May. Collaboration Menu 2.0 is the second menu in the accoladed Collaboration series which sets out to creatively question how we develop ideas of thought, processes and approach to flavour through eleven brand new …
Santos juicer 50NEW
Performance, convenience, and reliability Since 1954, Santos has been offering a wide range of commercial equipment designed to meet customer needs and evolving market trends. With over 70 years of expertise, the brand develops innovative, reliable and high-performance juice extractors. With the new #50 model, Santos brings together all its know-how in a compact juice …
