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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure Seminar

Chilled Magazine

In Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure, industry professionals discussed the ins and outs of bar management, including staff retention, getting the most out of your liquor representative and supplier relationships, and the various aspects of bar ownership.

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Vir Singh wins Gold at AHP Awards 2024

Spiritz

Radisson Gurugram Sector 29 acknowledged and celebrated a shining achievement of Bar Manager Vir Singh at the AHP Hospitality Challenge 2024. Vir Singh won the gold medal at the War of Spirits – 2024, which was held at the Airforce Auditorium in New Delhi, on 25 th July 2024.

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Young Bartender Challenge 2024

Spiritz

The event attracted 41 entries from 15 hospitality institutes across Mumbai and Pune, starting with a Masterclass phase featuring sessions on mixology, Cognac, gin, vodka, and water, designed to help participants enhance their skills. The event was sponsored by Smoke Lab Vodka , Mohulo Gin, and Smoke Lab Water.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: Is It Ever OK to Ask for a Shaken Martini?

VinePair

A shaken Martini actually goes against a fundamental mixological rule that spirit-forward drinks don’t benefit from the aeration that shaking imparts. James O’Donnell, bar manager, Fives , New Orleans “Shaken or stirred? However, what those movie clips don’t show is the bartender’s eye roll when preparing the drink.

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Meet Macy Tran, the young gun bartender at Bar Besuto, Sydney’s underground, Tokyo-style Japanese whisky den

Australian Bartender

Bar Besuto, 3 Underwood St, Sydney Originating from Vietnam, Macy came to Australia six years ago, where she worked as both a bartender and in hotel management. Macy brings with her a rich cultural heritage and a talent for mixology. My Bar Manager. you can vote for the awards here). Best person to work with?

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Prohibition Nights at Four Seasons Resorts Dubai

Spiritz

Adding to the allure, Bar Manager Erion Bardhoci has crafted three bespoke cocktails, each a work of liquid art. As a semi-finalist in the World Class UAE & Oman 2024 Competition, Erion’s expertise in mixology shines through in every drink. The ambience is rich with sophistication and a hint of forbidden pleasure.

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Raising the Bar: What It Takes To Succeed as a Bartender Today

VinePair

Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. Today, even average bar guests have all its variations committed to memory. Now bar managers are asking, ‘What is your background?’

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