Funky. Loyal. Strong.
Mirco Giumelli has been managing the bar at the luxurious Grace La Margna Hotel since it opened three years ago. Originally from Grosio in northern Italy, the bar manager has built up a stable team that...
Melina Reusser is Best Barkeeper 2025
For the second time this year, I meet Melina Reusser for a winner's interview. It's slowly becoming a habit. After winning the Zero Percent Trophy in the spring, she has now also won the title of Best Bartender Barkeeper
A book full of stories – Best Longseller Bar 2025
For more than a decade, Atelier Classic Bar has been shaping the bar scene in Thun. Nestled deep in the vaulted cellar of a 250-year-old building, it has evolved from an insider tip to the epitome of...
When a bar menu comes to life
Simple and black, covered in velvety suede. The bar menu at the Galerie Boutique Bar looks like a luxuriously bound book. Its weight is testament to the precision craftsmanship that went into it, and the texture of the suede is...
A life behind the bar – Markus Blattner and the Lifetime Award 2025
Moved to tears, the usually composed Barkeeper stands Barkeeper stage. Stunned, surprised, emotional. "I had no idea that a Lifetime Achievement Award would be presented this year..."
Between art and cocktails
Just a few steps from the lake, in the heart of Zurich, lies the Baur au Lac. A hotel steeped in history and culture, with an impressive art collection featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Fernando Botero, and others.
New life within old walls
The scent of wood, fire, and freshly ground coffee hangs in the air. Wood chips crunch underfoot on the shiny brass floor, while in the designer fireplace by St. Gallen stove maker Josef...
Three attempts to victory
A few days have passed since the award ceremony. "Only now am I really beginning to understand what happened. Yesterday everything was a bit blurry. Today I can think clearly again," says...
Michael Müller is Barkeeper the Year 2025
The Swiss Bar Awards started at the beginning of May with the call for entries. The specialist jury, consisting of experts from the Swiss bar scene, reviewed and evaluated the applications received from the beginning of June and...
The finalists for the Swiss Bar Awards 2025 have been announced!
Following an intensive selection process with expert judging, which began in May with the call for entries, the shortlist for the Swiss Bar Awards 2025 has now been finalized. Three bartenders, three...
The longlist for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2025 has been finalized
The ten Barkeeper in the "Barkeeper of the year" category and the five young talents in the "Best Barkeeper Talent" category will be demonstrating their knowledge and skills over the next few weeks.
Wanted: Switzerland's best Barkeeper and bars 2025
Every year, the SWISS BAR AWARDS recognize special achievements. This award is the oldest and most prestigious award in the Swiss hospitality scene. The awards are presented in the following seven categories:...
Event website
For further information on the awards of the Swiss bar scene, please visit the event website of the SWISS BAR AWARDS.
