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Announcement: SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2026

Do you mix the best cocktails in Switzerland? Then show us what you can do and send us your recipe for the biggest Swiss cocktail competition of 2026 by March 31. With a little luck, you could be in the grand final on May 4!

Do you mix the best cocktail in Switzerland? BAR NEWS is looking for the best cocktail in Switzerland! Switzerland's biggest cocktail competition is open to all professional bartenders. The cocktail that wins the ... Continue reading ...

Live on May 4

Get your ticket for the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2026

Experience the grand finale live! Secure your ticket now for May 4, 2026, in Zurich-Oerlikon and be there when the best cocktail in Switzerland 2026 is crowned at the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN.

On Monday, May 4, the grand finale of the 6th SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place at Chicago 1928 (Hall 550) in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are delighted to be hosting the finale again this year... Read more...

TenderTalk

10 questions for Paulina Tkaczyk

My journey into the world of mixology began at a live music event in Poland, where I was helping out behind the bar. A single shake was enough to spark a lasting passion.

Since then, I have trained, worked in bars all over Poland, and became a bar manager at the age of 24. After seven years behind the bar, a lucky turn of events led me to ... Continue reading ...

15. Nullpromille Trophy

Noah Bächi and Ramiro Smith mix the best non-alcoholic cocktails of 2026

On January 26, the Swiss bar scene celebrated the final of the 15th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy. The best non-alcoholic cocktails, known as mocktails, were chosen from across Switzerland.

Noah Bächi from Dry Club / Tipsy Tiger in Zurich and Ramiro Smith from The Seven Spirits Bar – Bergwelt Grindelwald Alpine Design Resort in Grindelwald impressed the jury with ... Continue reading ...

Final on January 26

These are the finalists for the Nullpromille Trophy

The anticipation is growing! On January 26, the 15th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy will reach its grand finale Nullpromille Trophy Clouds Zurich! Creative bartenders from all over Switzerland have submitted their innovative recipes. Now it's clear who will be mixing for the coveted title in the final.

Finalists 2026 After careful consideration by a panel of experts, the six best bartenders in each category have now been selected: Qualifying in the "Fancy Drinkcategory are: Qualifying in the "Sparkling Cocktailcategory are... Continue reading...

Swiss spirits awards

DistiSuisse 2025: The winners have been announced

What an evening: at DistiSuisse 2025, Switzerland's most important and prestigious spirits competition, it once again became clear just how diverse and high-quality Swiss distilling culture is.

The expert jury awarded prizes to the country's best spirits in 19 categories – from fruit and grain brandies to liqueurs, whiskey, and vodka. For the first time in ... Continue reading ...

23rd Award Night

Michael Müller is Barkeeper the Year 2025

On Sunday evening, October 26, Switzerland's best Barkeeper bars were honored at the 23rd SWISS BAR AWARDS ceremony. A total of eight awards were presented in a festive atmosphere in front of around 300 guests. The event also celebrated the 30th anniversary of BAR NEWS.

The Swiss Bar Awards began in early May with the call for entries. The expert jury, consisting of experts from the Swiss bar scene, reviewed and evaluated the entries received from the beginning of June and ... Continue reading ...

Shortlist for 2025 announced

The finalists for the Swiss Bar Awards 2025 have been announced!

A total of 21 finalists have qualified for the Swiss Bar Awards 2025 finals in seven categories. On October 26, they will compete for the coveted awards at the grand award night in Baden.

Following an intensive selection process involving a panel of experts, which began in May with the call for entries, the shortlist for the Swiss Bar Awards 2025 has now been finalized. Three bartenders, ... Continue reading ...

With ticket raffle

BCB 2025: Three days of inspiration for the bar and beverage industry

From October 6 to 8, 2025, the exhibition grounds in Berlin will once again become the meeting place for the global bar community. Bar Convent Berlin brings together industry experts, brands, and talents from all over the world to network, learn from each other, and actively shape the future of the hospitality world.

For the first time, Priyanka Blah, BCB Director of Education, is responsible for the content of the education program—in collaboration with Eleni Nikoloulia, Damien Guichard, and Maria Gorbatschova from the Education Board of the ... Continue reading ...

TenderTalk

10 questions for Sara Lema Crespo

I was born and raised in Madrid. My wanderlust drove me to leave my hometown. In November 2014, I seized an opportunity in Verbier, Valais, where I started working as a waitress at the W Hotel Verbier.

I quickly became captivated by life in the mountains and fell in love with this extraordinary environment. I have always been eager to learn and discover new things, which led me to... Continue reading...

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