Nine Lives Welcomes Back a Founding Bartender – as Its New General Manager
Sergio Leanza, who poured the first drinks when the London Bridge bar opened nine years ago, returns to lead it into its tenth Nine Lives, the tropical dive bar in a Victorian basement a few steps from London Bridge station, has appointed Sergio Leanza as General Manager, effective 17th August 2026. For those who know …
Three Cents PickleBall
“Easy to execute yet packed with flavour, it offers a contemporary serve that taps directly into one of today’s fastest-growing flavour trends.” Premium mixers brand Three Cents taps into the booming savoury drinks trend with the launch of its innovative Pickle Soda and signature Pickleball serve, giving bartenders an easy way to bring bold, briny …
The Next Round
Consumers are redefining what makes a great cocktail. Premium quality, lower ABV serves, bold flavour profiles and memorable experiences are shaping today’s drinking culture, as operators balance timeless classics with fresh innovation. With the help of industry experts, we reveal the trends driving the category and what’s next for cocktail menus as the industry heads …
Raise the Bar Mentorship Alliance Awards Capstone Project Grants with Support of New 2026 Sponsor SirDavis American Whisky
Raise the Bar Mentorship Alliance, a nonprofit initiative focused on supporting leadership development in the bar and hospitality industry, announces the awardees of two $10,000 grants. The grants come at a time when the industry is seeing vast layoffs and divestment from advocacy programming which has historically supported education, job skills training, and other programming …
FLOAT INSTALMENT PLATFORM CONFIRMS EARLY TRACTION FROM UK MERCHANTS
Float, the credit card-linked instalment platform, which launched in the UK just one month ago (July 2026), has already onboarded UK merchants and is reporting early positive results and feedback. These early adopter UK merchants come from Float’s higher-value verticals in consumer electronics, furniture and home and sports and leisure. Float also confirms it is in …
Bidfood serves up its biggest festive deals programme in a decade to help customers plan ahead for Christmas
Bidfood is helping customers get ahead of the festive rush with the launch of its biggest Christmas deals programme in ten years, offering more than 400 seasonal deals to support menu planning, cost control and festive trading. At the heart of the campaign is an expanded Christmas pre-order range, which has grown from 100 to …
