Giusy Castaldo and Miguel Mora have announced the launch of Gem Studio, a hospitality-focussed creative agency.

Advocatuur at Rosewood Amsterdam and Celebrate Her, the global community of women in hospitality, will collaborate on a year-long programme of events designed to spark meaningful change.

The Mirror Hospitality Expo has announced its return to Bratislava for the fourth edition of the show this May.

Barcelona cocktail bar Paradiso, currently ranked No.4 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025, has marked its 10th year with the launch of a cocktail book.

The Brand Ambassador Academy (BAA) has launched in the UK with a professional development programme series designed to create the next generation of commercially trained drinks industry leaders.

London, Soho, bar Dram has announced it will relocate to Dalston’s Kingsland Road this May. 

The founders of London Cocktail Week, Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhán Payne, have announced that the festival will now be taking place in spring 2027.

The Gulf Bar Show will return for its second edition in 2026, taking place from 30-31 March at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre for two days of talks, tastings, and international takeovers.

As general manager of Eagle Bar, Lawrence Milia will oversee day-to-day operations, team leadership, and guest experience at the rooftop venue, working closely with Liana Oster, director of bars at The Chancery Rosewood.

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The Old War Office was the first UK building invested in by Raffles, and The Spy Bar itself sits in old high-security vaults once used to store agents’ identity papers in the early 20th century. 

Double Dutch, producers of mixers and tonics, has launched its Female Bartending Scholarship Programme for 2026, marking the programme’s sixth year.

The move will see Thunholm working on a new project in Bangkok from March, with a solo project provisionally set to launch at the end of this year, he told Drinks International.

Kyle Jones, managing director and co-founder of The Bahamas-based cocktail bar Bon Vivants, alongside industry leaders Jim Wrigley and Roberto Berdecia, have launched the Caribbean Cocktail Tour.

Tokyo Confidential founder Holly Graham will open a new agave bar called Tepache in the Japanese skiing resort of Niseko, on 12 December.

The team behind The Dead Rabbit has announced the opening of its second Irish Exit bar, at  Centennial Yards in downtown Atlanta.

Jigger & Pony Group has announced the launch of Pop City x Pony, a cocktail-first concept in collaboration with The House of Suntory.

Restaurant-bar The Bon Vivant on Thistle Street in Edinburgh has announced it has closed.

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Designed by Arnaud Volte and his team, Bar Les Ambassadeurs’ second edition of the A Sense of Memories series features 15 drinks which aim to evoke the nostalgic senses of autumn and winter seasons. 

Bar Les Ambassadeurs’ head bartender tells Shay Waterworth his hopes for the future as he takes up a second tenure in the Cayman Islands

After its 2025 debut, India Bartender Show (previously known as India Bartender Week) will return in 2026, expanding its scope to include consumers for the first time.

New York Bartender Week, a consumer festival and cocktail tourism initiative, has announced the winners of its Bar Star Awards.

Uno Jang has announced his first solo project called B.O.P., a Korean cocktail and dining bar based in Singapore, with support from Jigger & Pony.

This November, London cocktail bar Swift Soho is launching its latest cocktail menu titled Present, celebrating the past nine years and looking ahead to the next decade.