The 2022 longlist is known!
Julia Momose, Kumiko Bar, Chicago
10 Questions for Andrea Linzner
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Banca, Basel
Hendrick's Neptunia Gin
Rémy Martin VSOP with a new look!
Record number of entries for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2022
L'Alambic, Genève
Jura Rum Cask Edition
SWISS BAR AWARDS
Most prestigious award
Since 2003, the trade magazine BAR NEWS has been presenting the most important awards of the Swiss bar scene: the SWISS BAR AWARDS. Talented Barkeeper and trendy bars are awarded in seven categories.
Further information: swissbarawards.ch
The 2022 longlist is known!
The ten Barkeeper of the category "Barkeeper of the year" and the five young talents in the category "Best Barkeeper Talent" will prove their knowledge and skills in the coming weeks.
Record number of entries for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2022
Four more months and then the 20th SWISS BAR AWARDS will be awarded. In order to be able to hold this spectacular event on Sunday, 23 October, registrations are needed. And it is precisely these registrations...
Product News
Hendrick's Neptunia Gin
Rémy Martin VSOP with a new look!
Jura Rum Cask Edition
Lurisia
Les bons Sirops de Morand
Wild Turkey 101
New Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple
Iron Balls Gin
BAR NEWS Magazine
BAR NEWS 2 | 2022
Drink Pink
Competitions
Final SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN
Announcement SWISS BAR AWARDS
Rulebook Rum
Rum knows no rules? Not at all!
Zurich region
Where the zeitgeist burns...
Knowledge
Züri brännt...
Like a magnet, Switzerland's largest city attracts thousands and thousands of workers and students every day. In the evenings and at weekends, it's the night owls who come from near and...
Gastronomy and the social media
Today, statistically speaking, about 82 percent of the Swiss population is on social media. A curse or a blessing? This has been debated for a long time. But no matter how you...
Cocktail Bitters
Angostura. Three decades ago, this word would probably have sufficed as an answer to the question: "What actually is a cocktail bitter?" With its oversized paper dress, this mysterious ingredient belongs in still almost...
Absinthe
It was undoubtedly Switzerland's greatest gift to international cocktail culture: absinthe. First appearing in the Val-de-Travers of Neuchâtel in the 18th century, the green fairy transcended in its youth...
Interview with Milo Kamil, Head of Coffee Lab Zurich
If you consult the recipe for drinks such as the Espresso Martini, for example, you will find the ingredient "espresso" listed as one of the ingredients. But let's look at it from a different angle...
People
Julia Momose, Kumiko Bar, Chicago
Julia was born and raised in Japan. She came into contact with the hospitality industry in her youth and worked part-time in a bagel shop and a restaurant that...
10 Questions for Andrea Linzner
At the age of 18, the Allgäu-born and trained hotel manager crossed the German-Austrian border and later gained professional experience in Portugal, Switzerland and Norway, among other places. Finally, she was drawn to...
Whisky legend Claudio Bernasconi
Ruedi Zotter: How did you get into the whisky world? Claudio Bernasconi: I was a hotelier all my life and already at the age of 20 I became general manager in a business with 40 employees....
Armin Azadpour, Hunky Dory, Frankfurt
Armin was born in Germany, but his parents are from Iran. It took him a while to discover his second passion after fashion: bartending. After his...
10 Questions for Ted Haupt
After school, Ted starts an apprenticeship twice - and drops out twice. The repetitive nature of a 9-to-5 job doesn't really suit Ted's go-getting nature. When he finds a job on the internet...
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Events
Win a trip to France with Cointreau!
You have proven your mixology skills often enough in many competitions. For this reason, we want you to prove your knowledge of Cointreau in this competition. The 10 participants with...
18th Best of Swiss Gastro
The BOSG jury of experts nominated a total of 102 innovative Swiss restaurants with a convincing concept. Over a period of two months, these restaurants, bars, cafés and take-aways were put to the test...
SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN - Get your ticket now!
On Monday, 2 May, the grand final of the 2nd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place in Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are looking forward to hosting the final this year in front of...
Bars and restaurants
Banca, Basel
L'Alambic, Genève
Garibaldi Cocktail Bar, Zurich
Quincy Rooftop Bar, Winterthur
Economy
Transgourmet/Prodega awards partners
The event "The Best Partners" is unique in the industry. Once a year, Transgourmet/ Prodega evaluates around 300 supplier partners and awards the best of them. Based on the positive experiences...
Grape & Grain AG
They share the fascination of craft and culture with long-standing producers. They are mainly family businesses that have been cultivating their craft and land with passion and creativity for generations. Because...
One of Switzerland's biggest spirits brands becomes climate neutral
There is probably hardly anyone in Switzerland who does not know them: the diverse liqueurs from Trojka, which are produced in the heart of Switzerland in Willisau, bottled and shipped from...