Bacardí’s annual Bartender Softball competitions are in the calendar for another year, touring to major cities around the country in late February and early March.
The event is inspired by the first Bacardí distillery workers in Santiago de Cuba, who finished their shifts with a game of baseball. Now, you can pay homage to them and enjoy some friendly rivalry on the field with your industry mates.
To get involved, reach out to the following contacts for each city:
ADELAIDE
Monday 24th February – 11am start at Barratt Reserve
Finn Healey – fhealey@bacardi.com
Click here for Adelaide’s Facebook event
BRISBANE
Monday 17th February – 10am start at New Farm Park Soccer Club
Peter Hollands – phollands@bacardi.com
Click here for Brisbane’s Facebook event
MELBOURNE
Monday 02th March – 11am start at Fawkner Park
Georgie Mann – gmann@bacardi.com
Click here for Melbourne’s Facebook event
SYDNEY
Monday 09th March – 11.30am start at Robertson Road Fields, Centennial Park
Loy Catada – lcatada@bacardi.com
Click here for Sydney’s Facebook event
PERTH
Monday 09th March – 11am start at Britannia Road Reserve
Lachlan Robinson – lrobinson@bacardi.com
Click here for Perth’s Facebook event
Hundreds of incredible ciders made across the country from 100 per cent Australian-grown fruit will be highlighted on the inaugural Australian Cider Day, in a bid to further boost understanding about product origin in the industry. It’s a day to explore the products and support local Australian farmers and producers.
The new event comes shortly after Cider Australia’s launch of the ‘100 per cent Australian Grown trust mark’, that proves a cider is made locally with Australian grown produce.
For more details visit cideraustralia.org.au/australianciderday
Punters love a good theme, and this is the perfect one for the drinks industry. Celebrate all the great things Ireland has to offer bars this St. Patrick’s day with Irish whisky, coffee, bar snacks and decorations.
‘Silk and Grit’ is an analogue photographic series explores the hospitality industry of Australia on black and white film by bartender and photographer Lucy Pallett-Jones.
Presented by Bombay Sapphire, the exhibition is being created in collaboration with Bulletin Place and its team, and aims to highlight the beauty of bartending and acknowledge the hardships of its community.
Bartenders and industry professionals around the country are invited to attend the exhibition – RSVP is essential. Please contact Lucy Pallett-Jones via email at savageandwild@gmail.com to express your interest.
More information can be found at the following:
Website: www.savageandwild.com
Instagram: @savageandwild
It’s a dram good time to celebrate all things whisk(e)y. In such a huge and vibrant category, this day is best celebrated by helping consumers navigate the range of whisk(e)y products behind the bar and discover a new favourite tipple. Sláinte!
Is there anything better than a tasty, well balanced cocktail? We think not. World Cocktail Day is a time to appreciate the art of the cocktail and the innovator mixologists who create them. Celebrating this one is as fun for you as it is for the consumer – think special menus and experimental concoctions. Get inspired now with our cocktail recipe collection here.
This one may not necessarily be Australian, but why should we miss out on the fun? While wine is a great tool to mark occasions, National Wine Day is perfect for opening up something special and celebrating the wine itself. Good wine deserves to be enjoyed in it’s own right too.
With COVID-19 restrictions keeping us home, you could mark National Wine Day by tuning into a virtual wine tasting hosted by any number of our talented local winemakers. Got stock at your bar to share? You could even host your own!
What a day this is, a celebration for the powerhouse that is gin! The category is booming right now as we all know, so there’s many products you could choose to mark the occasion. But with the current COVID-19 pandemic and it’s impact on the economy, why not take the opportunity to support a local producer? Australia’s Gindustry is recognised the world over for it’s quality and innovation, that’s sure worth celebrating!
One of the most classic cocktails there is, the Martini deserves it’s own day of celebration. Added bonus: in the midst of the local craft spirit boom, you’ve got the chance to shake (or stir) up the traditional recipe in more ways than ever and appeal to new customers while you’re at it.
A favourite among consumer and trade alike, the humble Mojito is one of the most popular cocktails worldwide. Its day of celebration happens to fall on World Rum Day too! Whether you like your Mojito traditionally refreshing, or you spice it up with a little flair or twist, it’s the perfect opportunity to appreciate one of the most perfect drink inventions.