Month: February 2024

Work & Leisure

4 days work - 3 days off

More free time and greater employee satisfaction thanks to the 4-day week? BAR NEWS asked around in bars in Switzerland that are adopting the new working model. A look at the work schedules of Tales Bar, Crapule Club, Lausanne Cocktail Club and L'ovestino.

Working when others are off is part of the job description in the hospitality industry. Especially in the bar scene, where work in many establishments begins with the after-work business. Offering guests a great ... Read more ...

Premium rum from Venezuela

Diplomático Rum

Diplomático is one of the world's most popular super premium sipping rums. It is characterized by its exceptional smoothness and outstanding balance, making it a multi-award-winning rum.

The diversity of Diplomático is the ultimate expression of passion and craftsmanship. Years of experience and tradition go into the creation of these unique and complex rums with a smooth, distinctive flavor... Read more...

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The World's Best Margarita Competition

The Maison Cointreau MARGARITA returns for its fourth year. Cointreau is once again challenging Barkeeper around the world to create the Margarita best Margarita .

Maison Cointreau, the legendary inventor of orange liqueur and cocktail pioneer, was founded in Angers, France, in 1849. The distinctive character of Cointreau liqueur is the result of careful selection, harmony, and distillation... Read more...

The Isle of Harris is coming back to life

The Hearach

At first it was just a vision, but now the "Social Distillery" has become a reality.

The construction of the distillery laid the foundation for the revival of the Isle of Harris. Since then, the distillery has been delighting consumers with Harris Gin and, most recently, with the first ... Continue reading ...

The Mediterranean gin from Spain

Gin Mare

This gin from the Mediterranean region—made with botanicals that play a central role in the Mediterranean region (thyme, rosemary, basil)—originates from a former 18th-century chapel built in an old fishing village near Barcelona.

The distillery has a long tradition of Mediterranean gin production, which culminates in the careful selection of sun-kissed botanicals with a special main ingredient, Arbequina olives. The nine botanicals in total ... Continue reading ...

Canvas Bar at the Dolder Grand

Best Hotel Bar 2023

After Zurich's Widder Bar won the award last year, this time it was the Canvas Bar & Lounge at the Dolder Grand that shone and brought the award back to Zurich. Until the very end, the following two establishments were still in the running for this award and on the shortlist: Hotel Einstein, St. Gallen, and Hotel Hermitage, Lucerne.

At the Dolder Grand, the Canvas Bar & Lounge is the ultimate meeting point, whether for guests from the neighborhood or hotel guests. The bar is... Read more...

Award at SWISS BAR AWARDS 2023

Widder Bar is Best Longseller Bar 2023

At the 21st Award Night last October in Baden, Widder Bar won another award at the SWISS BAR AWARDS and was named Best Longseller Bar 2023.

The Best Longseller Bar award can be won by establishments that have been successful in the market for at least ten years and are perceived by guests as "the place to be." At the 21st ... Continue reading ...

Jojo Bar in Aarau wins "Best Bar Menu" award

Excellent bar menu

The best bar menu comes from the "jojo" in Aarau. It not only offers special drinks, but its attractive design also makes it a collector's item. The bar menu won the Best Bar Menu 2023 award at the SWISS BAR AWARDS last October.

The "jojo" is located at Metzgergasse 4, in the middle of Aarau's winding old town. When you enter this bar, which has been around since 2007, you feel like you're in a tube-like ... Continue reading ...

The best non-alcoholic cocktails in Switzerland 2024

Finalists' drinks 13th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy

At the final of the 13th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy soho Basel, the competition was on to mix the best non-alcoholic cocktail, and there was plenty of shaking going on.

These are the recipes from Barkeeper who presented Nullpromille Trophy non-alcoholic cocktail creations at the final of the 13th Swiss Nullpromille Trophy on February 5, 2024. Sleepy Martini [1st place in the "Fancy Drinkcategory] ... Read more ...

New to the Swiss market

fritz-kola superzero

The refreshing fritz-kola superzero offers an intense cola flavor without compromising on calories or sugar.

Thanks to its unique recipe, everyone can enjoy the full cola flavor with every sip and get a real energy boost thanks to 25 mg of caffeine per 100 ml. In addition, fritz-kola superzero impresses with ... Continue reading ...

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