Category: Home Featured | Page 16

Counter tip

Simplicity: Simply ingenious

Two- or three-ingredient drinks without frills are the trend. Simplicity is about giving the individual ingredients more space, but there are also economic reasons for simpler drinks.

Günther Strobl30 November 202019 November 2020

Last year, I went to the USA for the first time in my life. I travelled to New York with a simple goal: to explore the bar culture and to get a taste of it in some ... Read more...

Swiss Rémy Martin Competition 2020

Rebekka Salzmann wins the Swiss final

Hardly any competitions are taking place at the moment. On 2 November 2020 in the "Clouds" in the Prime Tower in Zurich, Lateltin AG successfully held the Swiss finals of the Rémy Martin Bartender Talent Academy in cooperation with BAR NEWS.

BAR NEWS11 March 20212 November 2020

Rebekka Salzmann from Basel wins with her drink "Au Petit Bonheur" and will represent Switzerland next year at the international final in France. The story had to be convincing The best ten ... Read more ...

Committed to the American style

Swiss whiskey made from rye, maize and co.

While Swiss whisky distilleries initially focused on single malts, many a cask store is now maturing whiskies that are oriented towards the American style. Some producers already have a "bourbon" or a "rye" on offer, while others are expecting the first bottlings in the next few months.

Kaspar Keller11 March 202120 October 2020

The production of whisk(e)y takes time. A lot of time. Big investments and risks are associated with each filled barrel - even more so if you don't have hundreds of years of experience with ... Read more ...

Turbo Lama, Bern

Monika Zünd

From clubs to the 5-star hotel industry to the hip after-work bar. The enterprising woman from eastern Switzerland has even had a taste of the kitchen. Since this summer, Monika Zünd has been working as Chef de Bar in a new location in Wankdorf City.

Kaspar Keller11 March 202118 October 2020

Mid-August, Monika Zünd is sitting at a small table on the terrace of the newly opened bar. The sun is reflecting off the modern new buildings, the trains pass by at regular ... Read more ...

Bartender International

Lorena Saref, Drilling, Hamburg

Hamburg doesn't only captivate me in terms of cocktails, because every now and then I find my way to Germany's most beautiful city. This time, my photographer friend Tim recommended the Drilling to me. A young, interesting and creative bartender works there. I should definitely get to know her. So I went to the west of Hamburg, to Bahrenfeld to be precise, and met Lorena Saref.

Daniel Staub11 March 202114 October 2020

Lorena was born in 1991 in a small Bavarian town called Eichstädt. Her first contact with bartending took place when she was fifteen years old and belonged to a group ... Read more ...

101 best bars in Switzerland - Swiss Barguide

New edition 2020/21

Swiss Barguide - the 101 best bars in Switzerland

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are represented in the Swiss Barguide 2020/21. The handy booklet provides a brief overview of the Swiss bar landscape and can be ordered free of charge from the BAR NEWS Shop.

BAR NEWS26 April 20212 October 2020

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are clearly arranged by region in the handy Swiss Barguide. The most important information such as opening hours, specialities, etc. is listed for each bar and restaurant. An indispensable ... Read more ...

Bar Manager Crapule Club, Fribourg

10 Questions for Victor Topart

During his apprenticeship in a Michelin-starred restaurant, the son of two passionate restaurateurs realised that he was missing the creative aspect of his work. From 2006 to 2007, he transformed himself from a hobby mixologist to a certified professionalBarkeeper.

BAR NEWS11 March 20212 October 2020

This was followed by stints at bars in 5-star hotels in Biarritz in the Basque Country, at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland and at the Lausanne Palace - during which he also had an 18-month stopover at a club. ... Read more ...

The spirit of the French Antilles

Rhum Agricole

In the world of spirits, there are some incontrovertible certainties: Cognac comes from the region of the same name, Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland, Tequila from the Blue Agave in certain areas of Mexico. But what about Rhum Agricole? An approach.

Jürgen Deibel11 March 202129 September 2020

Rhum Agricole is similar to its parent category, rum. But there are some notable differences, and it's not just the spelling of the word. Rhum Agricole must be made from sugar cane juice, in the ... Read more...

SWISS BAR AWARDS 2020

Dirk Hany is Barkeeper of the year 2020

It is the annual highlight of the Swiss bar scene: the SWISS BAR AWARDS Award Night. This year, too, exceptional achievements for Swiss bar culture were honoured. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of BAR NEWS, awards for the best hotel bar and the best bar team were also presented for the first time.

BAR NEWS21 September 202017 September 2020

Covid-19 has turned the lives of many upside down. However, the catering and event industries were hit particularly hard. It is therefore not a matter of course and a particularly strong sign that ... Read more...

Barkeeper of the year 2020

These are the final drinks of the finalists Barkeeper of the year

For their final test, the three finalists had to present a new cocktail creation to the jury at the Award Night on 16 September 2020. These are the final drinks of the three Barkeeper Dirk Hany, Michael Hanke and Ivan Urech.

BAR NEWS18 September 202016 September 2020

The nervousness is written all over the finalists' faces when they stand on stage at the Chicago 1928 event location. This year was no exception, with Dirk Hany from the Bar ... Read more ...