Operations Entries Being Accepted for Second SIP Awards The deadline to enter the second Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards is approaching. Those who enter by March 12 get a reduced entry fee ($275
Operations Report: Sales of Bars Increase, but Sale Prices Plummet The bar industry reported about 5 percent more closed business-for-sale transactions last year than in 2008, according to data from BizBuySell.coma s
Operations Whata s New at the NCB Show Dan Aykroyd will present the keynote address at the Nightclub & Bar Show, former baseball and football stars will host an event, free trips will be aw
Operations Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Goes Magnum-Sized with More Events, Activities This yeara s Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, taking place March 8-10, continues to grow with the announcement of more events and activitie
Operations USBG Now in North Texas The USBG is growing yet again! Congratulations to our fellow bartenders down in the a Big Da a we now have a USBG North Texas Chapter in Dallas a
Operations Japanese Cocktail Techniques and Johnnie Walker Double Black Yuri Kato and Suntory release Japanese Cocktails; Cocktail Kingdom hosts Japanese Cocktail Technique with Kazuo Uyeda; and Diageo releases duty-free J
Operations Haiti Fundraisers, Cocktail Classic Speakers and Alchemist Honors Hearts and Cocktails benefits Haiti relief efforts at Bar Celona; Manhattan Cocktail Classic seeks speakers for educational seminars; and Damon Dyer n
Operations Valentinea s Day and Other Specialty Cocktails Bar Henry in NYC offers Valentine's Day-inspired cocktails like the Mole Alejandro and Scarlet Swing; Counter offers Make Love Not War; and LA's Hatfi
Operations Spirits Sales Struggle but Cocktail Competitions Thrive On-premise spirits down 3 percent in 2009; SIP Awards deadline is April 30; Manhattan Cocktail Classic competition; Cocktail Kingdom Top 50 Bartenders
Operations NCB Bar Award Winners Announced The results are in for the 2010 Nightclub & Bar Awards, and seven bars will be honored with a celebration at the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade