Login / Register

Forgot Password?     Sign up
classmag-image

Hamish Smith

Class Bar Awards

Hamish Smith

Class Bar Awards opens for entries
The Class Bar Awards - which aims to recognise the bars and bartenders who set the standard for hospitality and innovation across the UK, returns on Tuesday 24th May in London - is now open for entries. 
—
19 January, 2022
Unsplashed

Hamish Smith

Scotland’s hospitality restrictions “indefensible” and “pointless”
Ahead of the First Minister’s briefing tomorrow (Tues 18 Jan), Scotland’s hospitality operators are calling for the Scottish Government to end restrictions, branding them “indefensible” and “pointless”.
—
17 January, 2022

Hamish Smith

LCC owner Nightcap announces double-digit growth
Nightcap, the owner of London Cocktail Club among a portfolio of 27 bars, has announced net sales of £15.5m million for the first half of the 2021/2022 financial year, with a net sales increase of 46%.
—
10 January, 2022
Healthy Hospo

Hamish Smith

Healthy Hospo launches GoFundMe to stave off bankruptcy
Healthy Hospo has launched a GoFundMe, looking to raise £10,000 to continue its work supporting hospitality professionals around the world.
—
05 January, 2022
Brands Report 2022

Hamish Smith

What brands do bars use? DI's Brands Report 2022 launches
Seeking to provide intel on the buying behaviour of the best bars in the world, Drinks International's Annual Brands Report has launched. 
—
04 January, 2022

Hamish Smith

Connaught Bar triumphs again at The World's 50 Best Bars
Connaught Bar from London was named the World’s Best Bar for the second year running in The World’s 50 Best Bars list, which was unveiled at the annual ceremony at Roundhouse in London tonight (December 7).
—
07 December, 2021
Class Bar Awards 2022

Hamish Smith

Class Bar Awards to return in 2022
The Class Bar Awards will return next year with a ceremony in London on May 24th.
—
02 December, 2021

Hamish Smith

The UK ups presence in The World's 50 Best Bars' 51-100 list
The UK is the second largest contributor to The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, upping its membership from four to five bars for 2021.
—
02 December, 2021
Ryan Chetiyawardana, Seed Library

Hamish Smith

Ryan Chetiyawardana to launch Shoreditch bar

Ryan Chetiyawardana and the Mr Lyan team will return to East London with a new bar at hotel One Hundred Shoreditch in early 2022.
—
01 December, 2021

Hamish Smith

Zdenek Kastanek on ridding the world of single-use spirits packaging
A spirits distribution system that lowers waste and carbon emissions has been launched in the UK. Zdenek Kastanek speaks to Hamish Smith about Ecospirits and its war on single-use packaging.
—
25 November, 2021

Hamish Smith

Scotland's vaccine passport roll out "extremely alarming"
UKHospitality has said the prospect of Scotland rolling out vaccine passports to more venues will be "extremely alarming" news for the country's hospitality sector. 
—
12 November, 2021

Hamish Smith

Streaming platform Spirits Network to launch with cocktail competition
Media company NBTV Studios has announced the UK soft launch of Spirits Network, claimed to be “the world’s first shoppable entertainment streaming network”.
—
07 October, 2021

Hamish Smith

Bartenders' Brand Awards 2022 opens for entries
Entries for the CLASS Bartenders’ Brand Awards 2022 are now open.
—
07 October, 2021
Shannon Tebay

Hamish Smith

American Bar to return with midweek opening hours
The Savoy’s American Bar will reopen on Monday 4 October 2021, after a long period of closure.
—
29 September, 2021

Hamish Smith

Government urged to consult industry over tipping legislation
UKhospitality has urged the government to consult the hospitality industry before drawing up tipping legislation.
—
27 September, 2021
Horse with no name

Hamish Smith

Pernod launches chili-infused bourbon distillate
Pernod Ricard UK has launched Horse with No Name, a bourbon and habanero chili distillate, created by Monkey 47 founder Alexander Stein.
—
27 September, 2021
Class magazine

Hamish Smith

CLASS Autumn 2021 - The Hard Reset – launches
CLASS Autumn 2021 - The Hard Reset – has launched and is now available to subscribers to download here. If you're not receiving Class, it's free (to bartenders) – sign up for a digital or hard copy here.
—
22 September, 2021
Savoia Americano

Hamish Smith

Giuseppe Gallo launches Savoia

The founder of Italicus Giuseppe Gallo has turned his attention to the Americano category with the launch of wine-based aperitivo Savoia Americano, which is billed as a mid-point between a bitters liquor and red vermouth.
—
22 September, 2021
Surkinda Singh

Hamish Smith

Pernod agrees to buy The Whisky Exchange and LCW
Pernod Ricard has agreed to buy UK-based e-commerce platform The Whisky Exchange and London Cocktail Week for an undisclosed fee.
—
21 September, 2021

Hamish Smith

New baijiu-scotch hybrid spirit readies for launch
Kylin Spirits Group is to launch a new hybrid spirit made from scotch whisky and Chinese baijiu.
—
16 September, 2021
Bar World 100

Hamish Smith

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.
—
22 July, 2021
Tato Giovannoni.

Hamish Smith

Floreria Atlantico's Tato Giovannoni on his new London bar
Tato Giovannoni is one of South America’s most decorated bar operators. Hamish Smith caught up with the Florería Atlántico owner in London at the site of his new Soho bar, which opens July 26.
—
21 July, 2021

Hamish Smith

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. 
—
21 July, 2021
Class magazine

Hamish Smith

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.
—
13 July, 2021

Hamish Smith

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.
—
09 July, 2021

Hamish Smith

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. 
—
23 June, 2021

Hamish Smith

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. 
—
17 June, 2021

Hamish Smith

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. 
—
17 June, 2021

Hamish Smith

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. 
—
16 June, 2021
Ardgowan Distillery

Hamish Smith

New Ardgowan Distillery to make 1m litres of single malt
Ardgowan Distillery has announced work will begin this year on its new distillery following an £8.4 million equity investment.
—
14 June, 2021