Month: April 2023

Morand Cocktail Workshop in St. Gallen

On Monday, June 12, 2023, the next Morand Cocktail Workshop will take place in St. Gallen. We are looking for 12 creative Barkeeper, who will create attractive cocktails from the Valais specialties WILLIAMINE and ABRICOTINE.

BAR NEWSJuly 4, 2023April 23, 2023

In teams of 2, participants develop exciting cocktails from a product portfolio provided. Apply until 05.06.2023 with the form below for the Morand Cocktail Workshop 2023 in St. Gallen. In the ... Read more ...

Tribute to the national brewing art

Swiss Beer Day

On Friday, April 28, 2023, Switzerland will celebrate its beer, thousands of years of brewing tradition, beer diversity and the official start of the 2023 beery season!

BAR NEWSApril 19, 2023

Every year, on the last Friday in April, Switzerland celebrates its beer. It may not be an official holiday, but it is a day to celebrate. The Swiss brewing industry has ... Read more ...

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 the largest cocktail competition in Switzerland and takes place this year for the third time. The format motivated also this year Barkeeper from the ... Read more ...

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 final of the 3rd SWISS COCKTAIL OPEN will take place in Hall 550 in Zurich-Oerlikon. We are happy to host the final again this year ... Read more ...

The best non-alcoholic cocktails in Switzerland 2023

Finalist drinks 12th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy

At the finale of the 12th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy in the Matte Distillery in Bern, the best non-alcoholic cocktail was stirred and much more shaken.

BAR NEWSApril 19, 2023April 3, 2023

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

Once again this year, the Swiss trade magazine BAR NEWS asked key decision-makers in the Swiss beverage and spirits industry to take the pulse of the market.

BAR NEWSApril 3, 2023

After we were able to draw a quite positive picture last year after the completion of the Corona measures, this trend has continued. This conclusion can be drawn from the responses of the decision makers ... Read more ...

Awards in the Swiss gastronomic scene

Best of Swiss Gastro struggles with insolvency

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

BAR NEWSMay 17, 2023April 2, 2023

Every year, a prize was awarded to the best catering businesses (with a focus on restoration) that were able to convince their guests with innovative concepts. Decline in revenue, increase in costs The financial woes of the association ... Read more ...

The new headquarters with pickup market, beverage trade, and logistics are occupied.

Sales decline

Development of alcohol sales per capita

In Switzerland, average annual sales of pure potable alcohol declined from 10.6 liters to 8.5 liters per capita from 2001 to 2021.

BAR NEWSApril 2, 2023

The volume of pure alcohol sold in wine decreased from 5.6 to 4.1 liters per capita during this period. In contrast, the sale of beer, spirits and fruit wine ... Read more ...