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London bartenders star in Drinks International's Bar World 100 list

Monica Berg of Tayēr + Elementary in London has been voted the most influential international bar industry figure in Drinks International’s Bar World 100 2021.

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by Hamish Smith
22 July, 2021

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Bacardi-Martini announces return of Jigger Beaker Glass

Bacardi-Martini has announced the return of their annual trade education platform Jigger Beaker Glass.

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by Oli Dodd
21 July, 2021

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Crucible launches Easymixt, “the ultimate bartender hack”

The London-based flavour consultancy Crucible launch Easymixt, a liqueur designed for cocktail convenience.

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by Oli Dodd
21 July, 2021

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American Bar appoints first female head bartender in a century

The Savoy has appointed Shannon Tebay as head bartender of the American Bar and senior mixologist at the hotel.

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by Hamish Smith
21 July, 2021

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Trailer Happiness to return despite substantial flood damage

Trailer Happiness owner Sly Augustin has told Class that “unless that building is condemned and demolished, we will re-open.”

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by Oli Dodd
15 July, 2021

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Parafante debut UK’s first Italian fig leaf liqueur

Parafante Liqueurs have launched their debut liqueur, Parafante Fig Leaf, the first fig leaf liqueur produced in the UK using Calabrian ingredients.

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by Oli Dodd
15 July, 2021

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Remy Savage and Paul Lougrat open new Broadway Market bar

Remy Savage and Paul Lougrat, the duo behind A Bar With Shapes For A Name, have opened a new bar, Floraison.

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by Oli Dodd
14 July, 2021

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Scout London permanently closes

Matt Whiley and Rich Woods have closed their Hackney bar Scout for good.

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by Oli Dodd
14 July, 2021

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CLASS Summer edition launches

Editor Hamish Smith introduces this latest edition of CLASS, which is now available to download for digital subscribers, and offers some analysis of the backdrop to which the magazine launches.

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by Hamish Smith
13 July, 2021

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Canada’s James Grant wins World Class 2021

Canada’s James Grant was named the world’s best bartender for 2021 on Thursday at Diageo’s World Class Global Final.

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by Hamish Smith
09 July, 2021

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The World's 50 Best Bars returns to London this December

William Reed Business Media has announced that The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, at London’s Roundhouse.

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by Hamish Smith
08 July, 2021

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WSTA calls for the lifting of US whiskey tariffs

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has called for the “swift” removal of tariffs on US whiskies in a return to the historic ‘zero for zero’ agreement between the US and EU that began in the mid-90s.

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by Hamish Smith
07 July, 2021

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The Drinks Trust announces support for National Hospitality Day

The Drinks Trust has urged the nation to visit their favourite venue on 18 September in celebration of National Hospitality Day.

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by Oli Dodd
06 July, 2021

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Freedom Day a “major milestone” for hospitality in England

UKHospitality has said the lifting of Covid restrictions on July 19 will be a “major milestone” and a “critical move that will unleash” the hospitality industry.

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by Hamish Smith
06 July, 2021

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MJMK to launch new London bar this summer

Hospitality group, MJMK has announced the upcoming launch of Bar La Rampa, a central London venue designed to celebrate the heritage and culture of 1950’s Havana.

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by Oli Dodd
01 July, 2021

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Praphakorn Konglee wins the 2021 Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition

Praphakorn Konglee from Thailand has been crowned the winner of the 2021 Bacardí Legacy Cocktail Competition by a panel of judges in London.

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by Oli Dodd
01 July, 2021

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Kricket founders to open debut bar in Soho

Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell, the duo behind the Indian-inspired restaurant group Kricket, have announced the launch of their first bar, SOMA, due to open in Soho this September.

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by Oli Dodd
30 June, 2021

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Double Dutch extend entry deadline for bartending scholarship programme

Tonic and mixers brand Double Dutch have announced a deadline extension and mentors for their inaugural bartending scholarship programme.

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by Oli Dodd
30 June, 2021

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Legendary bartender Salim Khoury passes

Legendary bartender Salim Khoury passed on 23 June aged 76, following a short battle with illness.

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by Oli Dodd
29 June, 2021

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UKHospitality calls for action on cost of delay to 'Hospitality Freedom Day’

UKHospitality has called for the government to to consider the mounting costs hospitality has faced during the pandemic as it reviews evidence to inform the lifting of social distancing earlier than 19 July.

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by Hamish Smith
28 June, 2021

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Edinburgh Whisky Academy announces Covid recovery package for UK and Irish hospitality workers

The Edinburgh Whisky Academy has launched a six-month Covid recovery package for the UK and Irish hospitality industries.

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by Oli Dodd
28 June, 2021

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Leading Scottish bar owners support easing delay

Two of Edinburgh's best-known bar operators have supported the postponement of restriction easing in Scotland, arguing that the delay is "understandable" if it prevents further lockdowns.

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by Hamish Smith
23 June, 2021

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Scottish hospitality bosses call for mass vaccinations

Scotland’s leading hospitality operators are calling for mass vaccinations for all over-18s to speed up the move through Scotland’s Covid levels, according to Scottish Hospitality Group.

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by Hamish Smith
22 June, 2021

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Filippos Filippopoulos' Tabula Rasa to bring aperitivo culture to Leeds

Filippos Filippopoulos aims to bring aperitivo culture to Leeds with the launch of an all-day café and cocktail bar, CLASS can reveal.

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by Hamish Smith
22 June, 2021

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New Callooh sibling The Duchess of Dalston to launch in July

The founder-owner of Callooh Callay, Richard Wynne, is to launch The Duchess of Dalston, a “banging neighbourhood cocktail bar with great music and good vibes”.

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by Hamish Smith
21 June, 2021

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Anna Sebastian on leaving Artesian and her new drinks role

Anna Sebastian has joined hard seltzer company Served as head of brand, following her departure from Artesian at the Langham last month, CLASS can exclusively reveal.

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by Hamish Smith
17 June, 2021

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Anna Sebastian on leaving Artesian and her new role

Anna Sebastian has joined hard seltzer company Served as head of brand, following her departure from Artesian at the Langham last month, CLASS can exclusively reveal.

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by Hamish Smith
17 June, 2021

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Debt arbitration set to follow lease forfeiture moratorium extension

The government is to extend the lease forfeiture moratorium, preventing landlords from evicting commercial tenants until March 2022, the treasury has confirmed.

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by Hamish Smith
16 June, 2021

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The trade reacts to restriction easing delay

Yesterday's government decision to delay the planned easing of Covid restrictions in England by four weeks (until July 19) has been met with disappointment by the bar trade.

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by Hamish Smith
15 June, 2021

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Delays to easing of restrictions could cost hospitality £3bn

UKHospitality says the expected month-long delay to the easing of restrictions in England (currently scheduled for June 21) could cost the sector as much as £3bn in lost sales and around 300,000 jobs.

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by Hamish Smith
14 June, 2021