Events

Events

Two bartenders, a $20,000 grant, one great idea: The Cocktail Lab

What would you do if you won a $20,000 grant? How would you boost your local community? Bartenders Orion Leppan Taylor and Mitch Bloomfield know what they would do — and they’re doing it. Last year the duo entered the IDEA LAB, by The Blend, winning a $20,000 grant to establish their dream The Cocktail Lab.

Drink Easy Awards 2021 – entries open now!

Created by food and drink identities Duncan Welgemoed (Africola), Mike Bennie (P+V Merchants) and Tamrah Petruzzelli (Super Assembly), the national awards show is ready to shake things up again and simply reward excellence in beverage creation.

The Blend celebrates World Bartender Day with a gift to celebrate YOU!

This year, The Blend is celebrating WORLD BARTENDER DAY a little differently…with a gift just for YOU! Everyone is invited to be part of the WORLD BARTENDER DAY festivities by raising a glass together; virtually, of course. Don’t worry, the glass will be provided (liquid included *hold for applause*).

IDEA LAB winners announced!

We can finally declare the following six individuals, groups and bar teams that will received grants towards their brilliant concepts they put forward to the IDEA LAB only a few short months ago.

Monkey Shoulder & Hendrick’s sign on as major sponsors of the 2021 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Competition and a trip to Scotland is on the cards

It’s with great excitement that today we can announce that two new brands have stepped up as the official sponsors of the 2021 Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year competition – Hendrick’s and Monkey Shoulder and the winner of the competition will be flown to Scotland in 2022.