Bartender
Coverage focused on drinks service, bar operations, and talent development across the UK hospitality sector. This section explores cocktail trends, training and upskilling, recruitment challenges, and the evolving role of drinks professionals in shaping F&B success. Built for venue managers, bar leads, and hospitality operators, it offers insight into delivering exceptional guest experiences through skilled, knowledgeable, and brand-aligned front-of-house teams.
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May- 2019 -8 MayApps & Technology
Robot bartender takes up residency at Barbican Centre
A drink-mixing robot called Toni will take up residency at London’s Barbican Centre as part of its ‘AI: More than Human’ summer exhibition. Toni, designed by Italian company and producer of automated cocktail makers Makr Shakr, will be at the centre in an aim to explore the evolution of the…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryPubs and Bars
New bar opens in Camden toilet
A new bar has opened in one of Camden’s historic Victorian public toilets just behind Camden Road station. L&G Camden will have bartender Josh Powell at the helm fresh from several victorious cocktail competitions.Behind the new bar is craft spirit producer and Progress 1000 nominee William Borrell (owner of Vestal…
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Aug- 2018 -14 AugustPubs and Bars
London Cocktail Club opens new site in Bristol
London Cocktail Club (LCC), the cocktail bar group founded by world-renowned bartender JJ Goodman and investor James ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins, has launched its first venue outside London. The new site is on the Triangle district in Bristol, returning to the city where Goodman and Hopkins filmed the BBC television series ‘The…
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Jul- 2018 -19 JulyPeople
The Savoy’s American Bar appoints new head bartender
The American Bar at The Savoy hotel in London has appointed Maxim Schulte as its new head bartender. Previously helping to shape Asia’s bar scene at The Ritz Carlton in Macau, Schulte, 29, will be joining the American Bar’s team on 20 August 2018. Schulte was born in Germany and…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneAwards & Events
Daniel Warren wins Diageo Reserve’s Bartender of the Year
Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 GB final has named Daniel Waren the winner of this year’s competition. Warren, from Last Chance, Nottingham, was crowned after a two-day final with challenges in Edinburgh and the Gleneagles Hotel. The first challenge included the creation of the ‘Perfect Welcome…
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Apr- 2018 -13 AprilAdvice
How to serve drinks to maximise customer experience
When you’re serving drinks to your customers, there’s a whole range of factors that can influence their experience. While how your beverages look and taste certainly have a big impact on how they are received, there are other things to consider, such as whether your customers feel that the service…
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