We welcome Ballie Ballerson to WFA Gradings
More bars and bar chains are starting to recognise the value of having fully trained flair bartenders behind the bar. Bars like TGI Fridays and The Roadhouse have long understood this and have cornered a section of the market as a result, now others are starting to catch on. We welcome Ballie Ballerson We announced […]
2 days left to get WFA clothing with a massive 30% discount
Some of you may have seen we have had a huge discount offer running throughout August on our WFA clothing range. 30% off to be precise! The WFA clothing, which includes a long-T, hoodie and a bomber jacket is all part of the ‘Bottle-A’ range. As some of you more experienced flair bartenders will remember, […]
Result: The Roadhouse UK Final, August 2019
This weekend saw the Roadhouse in Covent Garden, London, don its patriotic pants with the UK Final. Although the UK Final is almost exactly the same as the World Open in terms of the competition format and scoring, where it differs is on who is eligible to enter. This Roadhouse Heat allows entry to any […]
The B-pour universal pour trainer
If you don’t have one already the B-pour is the must-have accessory for any bartender that is looking to perfect their free pouring technique. Developed as a professional training aid, the WFA B-pour is purpose-built to work for freestanding free pouring or to practice bling pouring, cut and bounce techniques – as it sits perfectly […]
What are your favourite bar tools to practice with?
It is always great to gain an insight into how other bartenders practice. You will be surprised how many people practise in different ways and with different tools. As we talked about with the favourite brands of glass bottles blog, there are no right or wrong bar tools to be practising with. In the end, […]
Result: The Roadhouse Tandem Competition, July 2019
The Roadhouse Tandem competition returned for another year in July. Although it has been off the menu for a few years, Tandem flair comps are coming back with a bang. It is great to see so many flair bartenders getting involved in what is a completely different type of competition to the individual events. Tandem […]
Result: The Roadhouse World Open, June 2019
The latest Roadhouse heat to take place at the end of June was the next instalment in the ever-popular World Open. The Roadhouse World Open events are a big favourite for many of the competing bartenders as score and competition-wise, they are very close to the set up for the Roadhouse Grand Finals in November […]
We asked some of the top flair bartenders which glass bottles they like to flair with and why…
Bottles to a flair bartender are like football boots to a professional footballer, or a set of knifes for a chef – over years of honing your skill you develop your favourite. This may be based on its style, its shape, its weight – many different things. Like with all tools of the trade you […]
WFA Grand Slam Scoring: The importance of relevance
Although not the largest scoring factor in a flair bartender’s competition score, relevance is an important category – particularly if you are looking to score highly in WFA competitions, it is a category you need to understand. We sat down with WFA Grand Slam Coordinator and experienced judge @tomaszmalek, to ask a few questions about the […]
What does it take to become a WFA Grand Slam World Champion?
The highly coveted WFA Grand Slam tournament has been running every year since its inception in 2009. That means we have had 10 completed tournaments but only 6 WFA Grand Slam World Champions. As well as becoming a World Champion the winner will claim a highly coveted WFA Gold Grade, which is the rarest of […]