Bartenders' Lounge (trade only)
Bar Bushfire Shake-Up
The Made in the Shade Group has gathered Melbourne’s leading bars for a night of cocktails, pizza and an auction to support the current bushfire crisis.
Melbourne Cocktail Festival
Melbourne is to host its first ever cocktail festival this February 26 – March 1, putting the spotlight on its renowned bars and hospitality community.
Patrón Perfectionist
Considered as one of the leading international cocktail competitions, Patrón Perfectionists 2019 encompassed bartenders from 30 countries and cruise liners
Bartenders' Choice Awards
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Bartenders' Choice Awards, an annual awards ceremony recognising and celebrating greatness in the Nordic hospitality
Martini Racing Ciclismo
45 bartenders cycled from Florence to arrive three days later, in time for lunchtime aperitivos, at the Roma Bar Show.
Nordic Spirits Awards
The inaugural Nordic Spirits Awards 2020 seeks to recognise and celebrate the international craft spirits sector.
BAROMETER International Bar Show
It's one of the biggest bar events in Europe with successful shows since 2016, and this year, Barometer was bigger and better.
Masterclass with Libbey: The Glass is the Link
Join Kevin Vollebregt, brand ambassador from Libbey Glass Europe, and bar manager Matt Linklater from acclaimed bar Black Pearl in Melbourne, at an exclusive
Bacardi Legacy Global
Over a decade of BACARDÍ Legacy has produced a fabulous array of Legacy cocktails highlighting the creativity of bartenders from around the globe. The
Roma Bar Show
The hotly-anticipated first edition of the Roma Bar Show kicked off at the Palazzo Dei Congressi between 23rd-24th September 2019, welcoming over 10,000
Lady Amarena
The fifth edition of Fabbri's international cocktail competition, Lady Amarena, saw over 4,000 bartenders participate from five continents across the globe,
Disaronno Day - The Longest Shift
Amaretto Day has long been celebrated annually on 19th April and this year Disaronno are celebrating in style by throwing a global 24 hour party, a party
1980s Cocktails
There’s no glossing over it, the 1980s were grim for cocktail culture. Bar owners opted for mechanical solutions to a bartending skills deficit. Rather
Sugarcane Sunday Returns for 2018
Rum fans rejoice! The 2018 instalment of Sugarcane Sunday is set to take place on April 8.
Jack Daniel's Presents: Tennessee Sessions
The Jack Daniel's Tennessee Sessions will be held around the country with dates in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. February 27 - Boilermaker House, Melbourne
Jigger, Beaker, Glass Tour
Jigger Beaker Glass 2019/2020 can be found here.
Old Fashioned Week
Cocktail enthusiasts around the world are invited to join the global buzz of Old Fashioned Cocktail Week, happening from 1st to 10th November 2018.
Social media for bartenders
You learn to barback then bartend, free pour and carefully measure, dry shake and throw and finally how to keep up banter with customers when you’ve
Bartender Education
The classroom isn’t for everyone, but just because working in hospitality means using a practical skillset, it certainly doesn’t negate education and
