The National Restaurant Association celebrated the restaurant industry’s role as one of the nation’s most powerful leadership ...

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Not long ago, gin occupied a narrow lane behind the bar—reliable, traditional, and often overlooked. It was the spirit of default orders and inherited habits for some, a category that many guests ...

Hospitality’s future is being built today — one plate, one pour, one powerful idea at a time. We're looking for the rising ...

Many operators rush in early each morning to prep for the day ahead, already thinking about the pressure to come. Orders will ...

At the 2026 Bar & Restaurant Expo, Kevin Denton Rex, director of The Spirits Authority, a new research and education firm launched in 2025 with Co-Founder Andy Seymour, led a session titled “The Truth ...

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After his inspiring keynote at the 2026 Bar & Restaurant Expo, Bar & Restaurant News Executive Editor Ashley Bray sat down for a one-on-one interview with chef and author Roy Choi. The candid ...

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Some moments don’t need an introduction—they just need a barstool. After nearly a decade away, The Most Interesting Man has officially returned, and his comeback is already resonating where it matters ...

If you’ve spent any time behind the bar lately, you know the game has changed. Guests— especially Millennials and Gen Z—aren’t just ordering drinks; they’re buying into an experience with every glass.

My number-one piece of advice is to build a cocktail menu around balance: balance in flavor, ease of execution, and guest appeal. The best menus are creative enough to feel elevated, but still ...