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Scapegrace launches search for NZ’s best bartender
Scapegrace Distilling Co. has launched a national competition to find New Zealand’s best cocktail maker…
Double win for Nelson bar at major cocktail comp
Nelson bar Kismet is celebrating a double win for two of its team at Beam Suntory’s The Perfect Blend cocktail competition…
Call for Kiwis in global Jameson bar comp
Irish whiskey brand Jameson has announced its third annual Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition, open for entries from 1 April – 15 May…
Draught cocktails on the rise in NZ on-premise
New research has found that draught cocktails and mixed drinks are continuing to grow in popularity amongst New Zealand consumers, with the On Premise supplying to demand…
World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 revealed
Sips in Barcelona has been announced as No.1 on the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023…
NY bartender wins top title in World’s 50 Best Bars
GN Chan, co-founder of Double Chicken Please in New York, has been named the winner of Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2023…
Argentina’s Tres Monos wins Art of Hospo title in World’s 50 Best Bars
Tres Monos in Buenos Aires has been rated the single best bar hospitality experience in the world, winning Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023…
Fever-Tree announces first NZ leadership role
Premium mixer company Fever-Tree has announced its first leadership appointment in New Zealand…
Programme released for VWOAP 2023
The line-up for Visa Wellington on a Plate (VWOAP) has been released with more than 100 food and drink events and pop-ups scheduled for the two-week festival…
Bombay Sapphire launches ‘Saw This, Made This’ in Queenstown
Bombay Sapphire is partnering with seven Queenstown venues as part of a global creativity campaign led by film director Baz Lurhmann…
World’s 50 Best Bars 2022 revealed
Paradiso in Barcelona has been announced as No.1 on the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022…
Negroni Week 2022 kicks off
Negroni Week is underway with bars and restaurants around New Zealand participating in the 10th year of the global charity initiative organised by Campari…
Highball cancelled for 2022
Cocktail festival Highball has been cancelled for 2022, with organisers citing low ticket sales and pressures on the hospitality sector among the reasons…
NZ’s highest rooftop bar opens in Auckland
New Zealand’s highest rooftop bar has opened on the 38th floor of Auckland’s newest lifestyle hotel, voco Auckland City Centre…
Entries open for World’s Best Cocktail Menus
The World's 50 Best Bar Awards have opened up entries to the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu 2022 award…
Lyre’s gets behind Dry July
Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s has got behind the Dry July NZ Trust, confirming its role as the 2022 Dry July campaign partner…