seminar schedule 2025

10:00 | sponsored by Thomas Henry
Guest breakfast
25hours hotel langstrasse 7th floor rooftop

12:00 | sponsored by Patron
Cocktail carbonation
Michael Capoferri | Thunderbolt cocktail bar, Los Angeles, California

13:00 | sponsored by Jsotta
Menu? Menu. Some questions about a bar menu
Marie Gerber, Raphael Vargas & Mattia Vetter | Bürgenstock Resort & Bar Capitol, Luzern, Switzerland

14:00 | sponsored by Marinello
How cities become a cocktail hotspot
François Monti | Journalist, Madrid, Spain

15:00 | sponsored by Glenmorangie
be pART of ART
Krzysztof Ciemiera & Dawid Stoch | Art, Katowice, Poland

16:00 | sponsored by Thomas Henry
Identity of a concept and the importance of authenticity
Dominik Möller & David Kranabitl | Truth & dare, Vienna, Austria

17:00 | sponsored by Cordusio
Angelita: garden to table drinks
Massimiliano Berardi | Angelita, Madrid, Spain
monday, april 28th, room 2

12:30 | sponsored by Hepple gin
How to use cutting edge technology and great craftsmanship to encapsulate and translate wild nature into fine spirits
Nick Strangeway | Independent bartender, London, UK

13:30 | sponsored by Rebels Rosso
Building stronger connections: with yourself, others, and nature
Jason-Candid Knüsel | Healthy Hospo, Zurich & London

14:30 | sponsored by BEÚ Mezcal
Traditional fermentation through a scientific lens
Luis Alberto Estrada & Dr. Fabienne Kurt (PhD) | La Catedral & BEÚ Mezcal, Zurich, Switzerland

15:30 | sponsored by Hennessy
Idea & creative journey
Peter Marcina & Roland Vajner | Mirror cocktail bar, Bratislava, Slovakia

16:30 | sponsored by Three Cents
Hospitality can change the world
Alfonso Califano | Bar Cinquanta, Pagani, Italy

17:30 | sponsored by Le Freak vodka
Lucy's on ACID - vinegar fermentations & whey in cocktails
Alex Skarlen & Ola Carlson | Lucy's flower shop, Stockholm, Sweden

19:00 | sponsored by Thomas Henry
Sundowner
25hours hotel langstrasse 7th floor rooftop
tuesday, april 29th, room 1

13:00 | sponsored by Johnnie Walker & Super Bock
Swiss bar panel discussion
Edi Selimi, Onyx Bar, Park Hyatt Zurich | Dirk Hany, Bar Am Wasser, Zurich | Guilhem Farrugia, Helia bar, Geneva | Josèphine Gadola, Kasheme, Zurich | Martin Bornemann, Herz Bar, Basel | Taro Nordberg, Hidén Harlekin Jazz Kissa, Zug | Vangelis Dimitris, Late Bloomers, Zurich | hosted by François Monti

15:00 | sponsored by Havana club
Discover the uncovered
Thanos Krimpouras & Christina Foka | Naked Athens, Athens, Greece

16:00 | sponsored by Swiss mountain spring
Find your own – an honest chat about growing your life behind and beyond the bar
Arun Puvanendran | Nox cocktail bistro, Berlin, Germany

17:00 | sponsored by TURICUM DISTILLERY
Maximize the ingredient
Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn | Mahaniyom cocktail bar, Bangkok, Thailand

18:00 | sponsored by Diplomatico
The Three P’s: Patria, Pisco, Pescado
Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus | Yakisoda, New York, US
tuesday, april 29th, room 2

15:30 | sponsored by Paragon
From roots to glass
Tony Pescatori & Kirill Vitman | Noble roots bar, Belgrade, Serbia

16:30 | sponsored by Gardener's gin
Creating culture community, risk, and the art of surprise
Rici Randale | Samigo Amusement, Zurich, Switzerland

17:30 | sponsored by Volcan
School fees / from bar back to bar owner and all the beautiful mistakes in-between
Julian Short | Sin & tax, Johannesburg, South Africa
shuttle bus service during zurich bar show days

From bar to bar with purpose – Lemonaid+ is your ride partner for a flavourful and conscious journey

Hop on the shuttle and ride in style with Super Bock between bar show locations
event and guest shift schedule

17:00 sunday, 27th april
Bar Lupo kitchen takeover
Pietro Catalano, CAAA restaurant, Luzern sponsored by Marinello

21:00 sunday, 27th april
Monkey Shoulder party @ Fat Tony
21-23:00 DJ Yoshi San (Zurich) with Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus , 23-01:00 DJ Arthur Tan (Manila, Philippines) with Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn & 01:00-open end DJ Vertigo (Synccity, Zurich) sponsored by Monkey Shoulder

01:00 monday, 28th april
Deux Frères distillery
Hohlstrasse 418, 8048 Zürich

10:00 monday, 28th april
The recovery rosso hour by REBELS 0.0%
hosted by Jason-Candid Knüssel, Healthy Hospo, sponsored by Rebels Rosso

10:00 monday, 28th april
Guest breakfast
25h hotel langstrasse 7 floor rooftop

19:00 monday, 28th april
Ora bar guest shift
Christian Ponziani, Sips ed Essentia Barcelona, Spain

19:00 monday, 28th april
Sundowner
25h hotel langstrasse 7 floor rooftop

19:00 monday, 28th april
Kasheme guest shift
Alex Skarlen & Ola Carlson (Le Freak vodka), Alfonso Califano & Emanuele Primavera (Three cents), Giancarlo Quiroz Jesus (EcoSpirits), Massimiliano Berardi (Cordusio), Peter Marcina & Roland Vajner (Hennessy)

21:00 monday, 28th april
tipsy tiger dry club guest shift
Raphael Vargas (BEÚ Mezcal), Mattia Vetter (Jsotta), Tony Pescatori & Kirill Vitman (Paragon)

21:00 monday, 28th april
Late Bloomers
Wax ON, Berlin sponsored by Three Cents

19:00 tuesday, 29th april
25h Hotel Langstrasse guest shift
Nick Strangeway sponsored by Hepple gin

21:00 tuesday, 29th april
Late Bloomers
Herz Basel, Helia Geneva, Tales Bar Zurich, Fritz Luzern sponsored by BEÙ Mezcal & Pisco 1615

21:00 tuesday, 29th april
CLOSING PARTY @ Widder Garage
Arun Puvanendran (Swiss Mountain Spring), Dirk Hany (Johnnie Walker), Dominik Möller & David Kranabitl (Thomas Henry), Julian Short (Volcan), Krzysztof Ciemiera (Glenmorangie), Michael Capoferri (Patron), Mirco Giumelli from Bar No 5, (Gardener's gin), Rici Randale (Gardener's gin), Thanos Krimpouras & Christina Foka (Ecospirits)
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