Nostalgia in bars can be a great way to engage your guests and give them a reason to stay. We’ll be talking in more detail with my wife, Jo Eden-Sangwell later in the show. Industry News: Stonegate Buys Be At One Full Story: https://news.sky.com/story/slug-and-lettuce-owner-toasts-50m-takeover-of-be-at-one-chain-11445611 Stonegate…
Cocktail turns 30 in 2 weeks time, and in this show we’ll be talking about its effect on the bar industry. Our 80s Month continues! Cocktail Bartenders Commentary is Here Industry News BenRiach distillery has moved into fashion with the launch of a line…
Should we as a community come together to help a bartender in need? One British Facebook group this week didn’t think so, and it caused some waves. Industry News: Dead Rabbit to Re-Open after Fire The Dead Rabbit in New York suffered a suspected…
Jon Taffer has launched his very own podcast this week with PodcastOne – No Excuses! Welcome to the community Jon, it’s great to have you here. Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer’s hit TV show is now in its 6th season with over 160 episodes aired….
Its a bit of a philosphical episode this week about bartending. While we started with some updates, the real theme here is that bars need humans. While cocktails may end up being easily available either pre-packaged, sold at retail or may even fall from…
The British pub is an icon, known around the world, but they’re very different from a typical bar in the states. Let’s talk about that. Here are 5 big differences between British and American bars. 1: Our bartenders typically make no money. While the…
Sam went to Japan at the end of last year and into 2018, just before the opening of the Vanguard and while the builders did their thing. In this podcast we’re having a chat about a little of what he saw and experienced. Once…
BartenderHQ Podcast 2.0 Coming Soon: BartenderHQ Masters Series Sam Boulton is currently working on our Masters Series podcasts where he’ll deep dive into lesser known drinks, the nitty gritty of service and more. They’ll air every other week around the main BartenderHQ podcast you…
Live from the Vanguard, David & Sam are talking about Koppert Cress – Cocktail Microherbs from Holland. The guys from Koppert Cress were kind enough to host us in Holland last year at their facility in Rotterdam, and then we spent an extra night…
Welcome back to the BartenderHQ Podcast and Sam is back, because finally The Vanguard is Open! Sam’s been working on the project since the middle of last year and finally, the builders are finished and the guests are in. Positioned in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery…
