Grand Marnier Cocktail Competition 2024 final
In the ultimate bar team challenge, 8 bar teams, each consisting of 2 bartenders from the same bar, compete against each other and present two drinks to the jury - a "Grand Margarita Twist"...
Rugen Bartender Event 2024
Exciting day including Jungfraujoch You are cordially invited to take a look behind the scenes of the Rugen Distillery. Experience an exciting day (worth over CHF 400) in the Bernese Alps.
Invitation to tender SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2024
Do you mix the best cocktail in Switzerland? BAR NEWS is looking for the best cocktail in Switzerland! The biggest cocktail competition in Switzerland is open to all professional bartenders (m/f). The cocktail that...
Competitions & Reports
These are the finalists of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2022
The SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN was only held for the first time last year. However, this does not change the fact that it is already the largest cocktail competition in Switzerland....
Marco Colelli wins the 1st Italicus Competition
Italicus Italy then selected the eight finalists who competed for victory and qualification for the international final in Rome on 29 May. This year, the...
Finalist Drinks 11th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy
These are the recipes of the Barkeeper, who presented their non-alcoholic cocktail creations at the final of the 11th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy on 21 February 2022. DiesDasAnanas [1st place category "Fancy Drink"] André...
The final of the Nullpromille Trophy 2022
The fact that non-alcoholic cocktails are on a well-curated cocktail menu is anything but a new phenomenon. What is new is something else, namely the quality and status of mixed drinks with 0.0...
These are the finalists of Nullpromille Trophy 2022
Finalists Category "Fancy Drink" Laraina BöschSüdbar, St. Gallen Loïc BuchsOh My Gin, Genève André HaueterCocktailbar zum Türk, Solothurn Luca MonnCarlton Bar, Zurich Roman MutznerThurbinä, Winterthur Melanie RüttimannTime Out by Hager's,...
Morand Cocktail Workshop on Tour
On Monday, 18 October, they met at the Silo Bar, an extremely attractive location in the former Maggi area, where the well-known Maggi seasoning was once produced and soups cooked....
Victor Topart (Crapule Club, Fribourg) is Barkeeper of the year 2021
The starting signal for the 19th SWISS BAR AWARDS was given this year in the middle of the second lockdown in February. But the bar scene was not in hibernation, but rather in a pit stop....
An unforgettable premiere
When it comes to choosing the "Best Cocktail in Switzerland 2021", some principles have to be set in stone. A large field of bar professionals is one thing,...
Interview with Michael Zotter
BAR NEWS: What were the thoughts behind launching another cocktail competition? Our ambition was to launch a competition that did not yet exist in this form. In addition, we...
These are the cocktail recipes of the six finalists
A drink that deserves the title "best cocktail in Switzerland 2021" must already attract the attention of the guest with an appealing appearance. And even before the lips have...
"A Tale of Two Cities" is the best cocktail in Switzerland 2021
The numbers are impressive: 24 finalists, over 50 recipes submitted and 90 brands. The premiere of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN - the largest cocktail competition in Switzerland for professionals Barkeeper -...
Gianluca Ciriello and Manuel Saladin win Anniversary Competition
A cocktail is more than "just" the sum of its parts. This does not change even if the ingredients are exclusively alcohol-free. Alcohol-free cocktails have their place at every...
24 Barkeeper fight for the title at the finals
The specifications for the recipes are demanding, but gave the participants a lot of freedom. For example, each recipe must include at least one Swiss product and at least one product from an international...
Great success in the bidding for the 1st SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN
We are looking for the best cocktail in Switzerland! This was the slogan used at the end of April to announce the largest cocktail competition in Switzerland for professionals Barkeeper. The cocktail that will win the jury's vote at the...
Swiss Elimination World Class
The Swiss elimination of the World Class Competition organised by Diageo was as demanding as usual. Four challenges had to be mastered with speed, creativity and competence. Whether a cocktail flight with Tanqueray No. Ten ,...
Martin Bornemann wins Competition
The Basel BarTender association is a network of the Basel bar scene and represents a total of 38 local bar and restaurant businesses through its members. This association celebrated its 5th anniversary in April....
The finalists of the Nullpromille Trophy 2021 are known
Finalists Category "Fancy Drink" Nadine BrunnerCocktailbar zum Türk, Solothurn Jonah CalcianoKanonaegass Bar, Zurich Gianluca CirielloThe Omnia Mountain Lodge, Zermatt Luca HuberBar am Wasser, Zurich John PinzonSüdbar, St. Gallen Martin SwidzinskiCanvas...
Premiere: SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN
The new competition format combines diverse Swiss products with internationally renowned brands to create the best cocktail creations. In the current challenging times, professionals Barkeeper are given the opportunity to be innovative...
The winners of the Saint James Cocktail Competition have been announced
By the end of August, 50 creative cocktail recipes had been submitted. Ten candidates qualified for the final round and were visited by a selected jury of experts at their place of work for the final. The...
Rebekka Salzmann wins the Swiss final
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...