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The countdown to Christmas is well and truly on. But, while everyone else seems to be in a mad dash of planning and partying, the race to New Year can feel more like a marathon than a sprint if you're a bartender. But don't stress, we've gathered some top tips for surviving the silly season...

Qantas flight attendant appeals his unfair dismissal hearing result, claiming bartender's 'free-pouring' was to blame for the drunken episode that caused him to lose his job, after he consumed 14 standard drinks, thinking he was only drinking five. So was the bartender to blame?

A cocktail requires consistency and should be delivered to the customer with no variation in volume, taste, or appearance. Easier said and done! But we got a solution for you.

Before you know it, the silly season will have begun, and you’ll be left wondering what you’re going to serve your thirsty friends and guests for those all-day celebrations. Enter the low Alcohol by Volume (ABV) drink

As a bar owner or manager, you wouldn't take kindly to staff locking up and leaving all the lights on - what a waste of energy! But it's likely you haven't thought twice about this seemingly insignificant waste of alcohol.

Pour spouts might seem a small and insignificant bar tool, but they not only give you that longed for speed, they also provide pouring accuracy and reduced wastage.

It's original, it's authentic and it identifies who you are. Just like your scrawl on the bottom of the cheque, a signature cocktail can set you apart from everybody else. Get a signature cocktail right and it can speak volumes. But how do you go about making one or even deciding what your signature cocktail should be?

All top restaurants make recommendations on which wines go with each dish on their menu, and most wine bottles provide suggestions for food to accompany that wine.
But what about cocktails? You may be surprised to learn there's more to mixed drinks than aperitifs and digestifs!

If you want to be part of 2018’s biggest trend then you need to turn eco-warrior.
One in three consumers now prefer eco-friendly options. And the hospitality industry is no stranger to this demand, with many bars becoming more eco-friendly. Here are our top sustainability tips for bars.

A bar’s style is as important as its cocktails. Just like selling a house: your customer is forming opinions of your bar before they’ve even walked in the door, and first impressions count.

When so much of a good cocktail experience comes from the presentation and aesthetics of the cocktail itself, and the bar too, you don't want to risk your business on a lewd-looking, off-putting pourer cover.

But why garnish? Some call it the “subingredient’ of a cocktail, some say it creates the initial aroma, which plays on the senses, some say it adds panache and character, and some even say it’s the bartender’s signature on the cocktail…