VinePair

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Zebra striping the coined term for alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks within a session falls under this distinction. In this case, the volley references a style of mindful drinking thats uniquely suited to feed off the zeitgeist of the no- and low-alcohol movement. Its also a rather terrific conversation starter.

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A Bar Above

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Hey, hospitality folx! Get Creative with Low-ABV Options Low-ABV and non-alcoholic beverages are having a moment, and for good reason. Plus, you’re appealing to all customers, whether or not they partake in alcohol. Want to create a quality non-alcoholic beverage program ? No, really.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Garvey Alexander’s journey in the hospitality industry began over a decade ago as a busboy, eventually rising to general manager position. Position on The Today Show Currently, I curate and present lists of my favorite alcoholic beverages and sometimes food on The Today Show.

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BarLifeUK

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Bitter Truth 10 Bottle Give-Away Entry Deadline: Friday 15th December, 2023 There are a few different dates kicking around for Bartender Appreciation Day, but because it falls right at the start of the month and is officially ‘nearly Christmas’, here at BarLifeUK we favour December 2nd. What can you tell us about it?

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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Newly launched programmes aim to support the industry by providing opportunities for individuals facing education and employment challenges Diageo’s award-winning business and hospitality skills programme, Learning for Life, delivered in partnership with Springboard, is expanding its reach across Great Britain.

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Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Tito Ray honours Filipino bartending legend Ray Buhen, with Estancia Raicilla, durian, and calamansi. Inuman also offers local wines and beers from Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, plus non-alcoholic options with Filipino twists, all within a welcoming rooftop setting that offers stunning views of Melbourne’s skyline.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Attendees can expect engaging topics in our education sessions that explore international perspectives, techniques, and traditions that shape the hospitality and beverage industries. This includes discussions on various hospitality styles, specifically within the Middle East, alongside other growing trends on a global scale.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

Taylor’s path has been shaped by an innate love for hospitality and connection. This led him from bussing tables at a local country club to mastering the art of mixology, eventually studying hospitality and event management at the University of Central Florida. Dry Atlas is a media company focused on alcohol alternatives.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 21, 2025

This is now all changing with more and more spirits being available to bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts such as Shochu, Soju and Baiju. So with such global popularity and the USAs best bartenders hooked, its only a matter of time before Asian ingredients and drinks become easier to get your hands on.

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VinePair

APRIL 2, 2024

Allan Katz loves bartending. His decades-long battle with chronic pain didn’t result from a freak accident or a sports injury; it’s the result of over two decades of bartending in craft cocktail bars across the country. The Occupational Hazards of Mixology Bartending can be glamorous.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But “without alcohol” does not have to signal the end of delicious and the beginning of boring! Plus, for those of us in the hospitality industry, offering a thoughtfully-crafted, non-alcoholic option for guests who are not drinking alcohol– for whatever reason– is just excellent service and good business.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

For a brief spell in the late ‘90s I was a lunch bartender at a neighborhood seafood restaurant in New York City. I’d been brought on as a waiter, but the seasoned bar staff, mostly primadonnas who conscientiously objected to daytime bartending, refused to work lunch. I could never be hired to do the same job today.

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Spiritz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The categories they were tasked with adjudicating ranged from individual excellence to corporate leadership, product debuts, and standout performances in the hospitality, travel retail and alcoholic beverage industries. Hospitality Industry Categories In the hospitality segment, the categories were equally prestigious.

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VinePair

APRIL 26, 2024

The bartender immediately approached them with a round of unidentifiable shots. This interaction — and a handful of follow-up trips to the Massachusetts vacation destination, which lies about 30 miles off Cape Cod — is how I learned about the Paul, a once-beloved local ritual that’s become the bane of some Nantucket bartenders.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

And the best source for a recommendation on where to grab a great drink is from bartenders themselves. “We says Amanda Sierra, a veteran of Tucson’s hospitality scene with more than 30 years in the city, and currently a bartender at cocktail bar SideCar. The hard part is not putting everything on the list!”

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VinePair

JULY 17, 2024

Your friendly local bartender, on the other hand, probably wouldn’t be the first person you’d think of. But according to a new thread posted on the popular subreddit r/bartenders , scams behind the stick are much more common than one may expect. Eventually, the crook was caught and fired. Easy-peasy.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

To bridge the gap, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite bottles for bourbon beginners. Some bartenders mentioned bottles that are slightly lower in alcohol to soften the spirituous burn the category is known for, while others chose their picks because they’re ubiquitous and accessible.

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Bar Magazine

MAY 22, 2025

Their combined expertise in media, hospitality, and brand advocacy ensured the winning serve excelled not just in technique, but in creativity, storytelling, and relevance to the modern aperitivo moment. This edition brings a renewed focus on reimagining the spritza timeless servethrough the lens of modern creativity.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Its neutrality can also provide a cocktail’s anticipated pop of alcohol without masking the flavors of its other ingredients. In some cases, a vodka imbued with a little flavoring can even be a bartender’s friend, whether that flavoring comes straight out of the bottle or through something fancy like an infusion.

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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Guilt-free indulgence and limited time offerings among top trends for next year MONIN, the UK’s leading syrup brand, has unveiled its top trends for 2025, in its enduring commitment to offering the hospitality industry insight, information and education. That said, 80% of coffee is sold in the morning.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Gustavo Rojas, mixologist and bartender, The Pony Room at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa , Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Juan Salgado, bartender, El Jardin , San Jose, Calif. “A Derrick Osbeck, bartender, Bravas Bar de Tapas , Healdsburg, Calif. Vida Mezcal Clásico is the clear answer for Margaritas.

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

For a little inspiration, we asked bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated summer cocktail. Christine Wiseman, Beverage Director, LilliStar , NYC With lower-ABV and non-alcoholic cocktails becoming essential for menus these days, the New Orleans-classic Old Hickory is a drink that should be on everyone’s radar.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you talk to someone in the bar or booze industry about “Hey Bartender,” Douglas Tirola’s 2013 documentary chronicling the 21st century rebirth and rise of the American cocktail scene, one specific quote from the film is likely to be mentioned. The film was cinema vérité. The rest of this story should be read at maximum volume.)

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Bar Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Innovative Drink Concepts London’s bartenders are pushing the boundaries of creativity in 2025, promising a year of mixology innovation. Consider asking bartenders about the origins of their ingredients; this personal touch adds depth to your experience. Seek out bars that champion sustainability.

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The Cocktail Lovers

MARCH 25, 2024

Kristine Bocchino and Kaitlin Wilkes are on a mission: to build a community to foster the growth and success of women in the hospitality and drinks industry. Launching April 30th, The Ada Coleman Project is a dedicated digital space to empower women+ working in hospitality.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

For the most part, alcohol gets into the bloodstream via the lining of the small intestine due to its extensive blood supply and surface area for absorption. This allows alcohol to move to the small intestine more quickly. In 2006, a second group in Manchester, England, tested how fast alcohol was absorbed in 21 volunteers.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Its foundation makes it ripe for riffs, but its base specs of pure alcohol with no fruit juice or fancy accouterments makes it a no-muss, no-fuss cocktail that’s quick to make — and sometimes, just as quick to enjoy. The Negroni is also a simple cocktail, built from a classic 1-1-1 ratio of gin , Campari , and sweet vermouth. Insurance: $0.16

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Tales of the Cocktail

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Bridging Communities and Cocktails: A Conversation with Beats, Bars & Bourbon Megan Stubbs, Program Manager for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, sat down with the Boyz from Beats, Bars & Bourbon to dig into their podcast, their Service Bar initiative, and get their take on how they inspire the hospitality industry.

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

The tannins and alcohol are commonly unbalanced, leaving heat on the nose and bitterness on the palate. Jonny Thompson, bartender and Level 2 sommelier, sap sua , Denver “I assume it’s a failing of mine, but I’m baffled as to the popularity of certain red wines from the Canary Islands amongst wine professionals.

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Cheers

JUNE 25, 2024

What was your first job in the beverage or hospitality industry? My first job in the hospitality industry was at a donut shop called Ray’s in St. I first got into bartending at Nixta, a Mexican concept from Bengelina Hospitality Group, James Beard Award semifinalist Ben Poremba’s restaurant group.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 21, 2024

This is a pilgrimage for many hospitality professionals and if you’re lucky enough to be there, make sure you don’t miss these sessions. Monday, July 22nd The Way of the Bartender Seminar 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Salon III, The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans What makes a great Bartender? You can find the full line-up here.

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Bar Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Long-standing liqueur producer and renowned favourite of bartenders across the globe, Giffard, have struck gold at the recent Top Shelf Awards in San Francisco. These liqueurs allow bartenders to create quality mixed drinks, with all the occasion and flavour of an alcoholic cocktail, but without the alcohol content.

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Australian Bartender

MAY 27, 2025

Maybe Mae bar manager, Elisa Rodrigues, speaks to Alexandra Zinghini about working in hospitality and her career so far. What inspired you to pursue a career in hospitality, and how did that path lead you to Maybe Mae? We are also seeing growing demand for sophisticated non-alcoholic beverages. I come from a creative background.

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PubClub

MARCH 19, 2024

In the bustling world of hospitality, bartenders play a pivotal role, crafting not just drinks but experiences that keep patrons returning to the bar. The art of bartending extends beyond mere drink preparation; it encompasses a wide array of skills that ensure success in this dynamic profession.

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Spiritz

JANUARY 23, 2024

The event, a celebration of India’s thriving alcobev industry, unfolded amidst tantalising bars and stalls representing the crème de la crème of the nation’s alcoholic beverage companies and hospitality industry.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most difficult concepts for new bartenders to grasp is balance. The ability to manage the delicate interplay between spirit, sweet, sour, bitter, and dilution separates great bartenders and mixologists from amateurs. How can we use an entire fruit in a cocktail?

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Spiritz

APRIL 8, 2024

Afzal Kaba, who is the Beverage Director of Musaafer in Houston, the US, loves to create alcoholic concoctions that have an association with India. With a degree in hospitality management from London, Afzal’s commitment to continuous learning is exemplified by his qualification as an educator for WSET UK.

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