Best new products for pubs and bars: porcelain barware, zero-sugar mixers and a one-press beer dispenser

Pubs and bars are in a constant search to attract new customers and keep existing punters returning. Whether you do it through updating menus or getting the latest kit to speed up service, choosing the right products could make a key difference to profitability

 

We have brought together the latest and greatest drinks and equipment for optimising your operations.

 

Refresh your pub menu and equipment with these latest launches

 

Bartender-designed porcelain barware

 

Ariane’s first bar range, designed by Kat Stanley-Whyte, bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy, is available from Lockhart Catering Equipment. The Ariane x Whyte Tales ergonomic ceramic barware collection is temperature-efficient (promoting the transfer of heat from the cocktail liquid to the ice, while also resisting ambient heat) and opens up new possibilities for cocktail presentation. The range comes in three styles: white Solar, black Midnight and monochromatic speckled Lunar.

 

Price Six Martini cones, £4.49

 

Zero-sugar mixer

 

The premium mixer range from London Essence has been expanded with two new products. Zero Sugar Tonic Water is free from sugar and artificial sweeteners and has a clean and light flavour with citrus complexity. Riviera Tonic Water contains rosemary extract sourced from the Italian coast, bringing a Mediterranean twist to classic cocktails and apéritifs.

 

Price Case of 24 x 200ml bottles, £17.49

 

A subtler cider for summer

 

Kicking Goat Cider has launched an Elderflower & Mint variety in time for summer. The light, floral cider is crafted from pressed apple juice blended with elderflower essence and a hint of mint to offer an alternative to overly sweet ciders.

 

Price Case of 12 x 500ml bottles, £24

 

One-push pints

A single-tap version of the BeerMatic dispenser has been launched by Hoshizaki. The BeerMatic acts as an extra pair of hands to pour pints: staff slot a glass into place and press the button to operate the dispenser. The unit first dispenses beer and then finishes off with a foam head from a separate spout. The control panel includes an option for manually altering the pint/head ratio.

 

Price From £2,935

 

Traditional English sweet gale ale in a cask

 

Brookfield Drinks has teamed up with Norfolk-based Woodforde’s Brewery to launch LionHeart cask ale.  The 4% abv ale is brewed using open fermenters to a 12th-century-style recipe using traditional English ingredients including sweet gale, also known as bog myrtle, which was used as a bittering plant by brewers for centuries. LionHeart is backed by a £2m investment that includes point of sale support in the form of drip mats, bar runners and posters.

 

Price Nine-gallon cask, £82.50

 

Italian alternative to the Provence rosé 

 

Italian winemaker Zonin1821 has released a new rosé to the UK market. Zìnzula Rosato Salento IGT is a Negroamaro varietal from Zonin1821’s Masseria Altemura estate, named after the nearby Zinzulusa cave on the Puglian coast. It is made from ‘lacrima’ (the juice that drips from the split, fragile skins of the grapes before active pressing), which produces a delicate pink tint and fresh varietal notes, keeping tannins to a minimum. The wine ferments in stainless-steel tanks and stays on the lees for four months before bottling.

 

Price 750ml bottle, £16.18