Month: April 2023

Morand cocktail workshop in St. Gallen

The next Morand cocktail workshop will take place in St. Gallen on Monday, June 12, 2023. We are looking for 12 creative Barkeeper to create appealing cocktails using the Valais specialties WILLIAMINE and ABRICOTINE.

BAR NEWSJuly 4, 2023April 23, 2023

Working in teams of two, participants will develop exciting cocktails from a product portfolio provided. Apply by June 5, 2023, using the form below for the Morand Cocktail Workshop 2023 in St. Gallen. In ... Read more ...

Honoring the national art of brewing

Swiss Beer Day

On Friday, April 28, 2023, Switzerland will celebrate its beer, its millennia-old brewing tradition, its variety of beers, and the official start of the 2023 beer season!

BAR NEWSApril 19, 2023

Every year, on the last Friday in April, Switzerland celebrates its beer. It's not an official holiday, but it is a day to celebrate. The Swiss brewing industry has in ... Continue reading ...

May 8, 2023, Zurich-Oerlikon

These are the finalists of the SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN 2023

BAR NEWSMay 9, 2023April 18, 2023

The SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN is Switzerland's largest cocktail competition and is taking place for the third time this year. The format has once again motivated Barkeeper ... Continue reading ...

Amplified wines & cocktails

Cocktails with southern wines

Sherry, port, Madeira and Marsala bring character and body to the glass, in addition to a variety of flavors. A look at cocktail recipes from bartenders at home and abroad reveals even more ways to mix with fortified wines.

Kaspar KellerApril 17, 2023

Even before Manhattan and Martini, port-based flips or cobblers with sherry or Madeira were the in-drinks of the still young United States. Compared to the original cocktail, which in addition to some ... Read more ...

Final on May 8, 2023

3rd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN – Get your ticket now!

BAR NEWSMay 9, 2023April 13, 2023

On Monday, May 8, the grand finale of the 3rd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place in Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are delighted to be hosting the finale again this year ... Read more ...

The best non-alcoholic cocktails in Switzerland in 2023

Finalists' drinks 12th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy

At the final of the 12th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy the Matte Distillery in Bern, participants stirred and shook their way to creating the best non-alcoholic cocktail.

BAR NEWSApril 19, 2023April 3, 2023

These are the recipes from Barkeeper who presented Nullpromille Trophy non-alcoholic cocktail creations at the final of the 12th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy on February 13, 2023. Back to the Roots [1st place in category ... Read more ...

Bartender International

Hubert Pavao Peter, Brother, Vienna

35-year-old Hubert Pavao Peter opened Bruder in Vienna in January 2019. He talks to Bar News about his beginnings in the bar scene, special skills and future plans at Bruder.

Daniel StaubJune 9, 2023April 3, 2023

I am 35 years old and was born in Schwarzenberg in the Bregenzerwald in Austria. I grew up on a farm, surrounded by lots of handicrafts, manual labor and nature. After school ... Read more ...

Optimistic mood

Market survey 2022/23

This year, Swiss trade magazine BAR NEWS once again surveyed key decision-makers in the Swiss beverage and spirits industry to gauge the pulse of the market.

BAR NEWSApril 3, 2023

After painting a fairly positive picture last year following the end of the coronavirus measures, this trend has continued. This conclusion can be drawn from the responses of decision-makers ... Continue reading ...

Awards in the Swiss restaurant scene

Best of Swiss Gastro struggles with insolvency

The Swiss restaurant scene will have to do without the Best of Swiss Gastro (BOSG) awards in future. The association has filed for bankruptcy.

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023April 2, 2023

Every year, the best catering establishments (with a focus on restaurants) that impressed their guests with innovative concepts were awarded a prize. Decline in revenue, rise in costs The association's financial difficulties ... Continue reading ...

The new headquarters with a cash-and-carry market, beverage store, and logistics facility has been occupied.

Sales are declining

Development of per capita alcohol sales

In Switzerland, average annual sales of pure drinking alcohol fell from 10.6 liters to 8.5 liters per capita between 2001 and 2021.

BAR NEWSApril 2, 2023

During this period, the amount of pure alcohol sold in wine decreased from 5.6 to 4.1 liters per capita. In contrast, sales of beer, spirits, and fruit wine ... Continue reading ...