#SaveRoadhouse – Another of London’s music & entertainment venues is under threat…
After 25 years of operating as one of London’s most loved live music venues, The Roadhouse is at risk of being forced out of Covent Garden after the landlords Capco have submitted redevelopment plans to Westminster City Council in a bid to remove the Roadhouse. The Roadhouse has been one of London’s most popular live […]
Prepare to Flair at The Roadhouse. What went down and more…
The first Prepare to Flair of 2018 took place at The Roadhouse this weekend just passed (18th February). We sat down with resident Roadhouse bartender and organiser of this great flair bartending competition, The Tony Mallin, to find out what Prepare to Flair is all about, how the first competition of the year went and […]
Flair Legend Interview: Francesco Leoni
We had the opportunity to catch up with one of the main men from the European bartending and flair bartending scene from the 1990s and early 2000s, Francesco Leoni. We follow his story from fledgling bartender to the Legends of Bartending in Las Vegas and beyond. The king of bumps and rolls, Francesco still has […]
An interview with bartender Giorgio Chiarello
Following his electric performance on stage at the first WFA Grand Slam of the year, we tracked down bartender Giorgio Chiarello in his home country of Italy to talk about what was different for him this time around, how he prepared and how it felt to break into the top 6 performers at Flairmania – […]
WFA Grand Slam: Flairmania 2018 The Results, Memorable Moments & More
A fantastic flair bartending competition and the first WFA Grand Slam, Olybet Flairmania in Riga, Latvia, lived up to the high standards it sets itself for another year. With fantastic television production, professional commentary, and some of the Worlds best flair bartenders fighting it out in front of a packed audience. Congratulations to the Flairmania […]
WFA Judge, Tony Adam’s top 5 performances of 2017
When a flair bartender gets out on stage at a competition, that is their time to shine. Everything they have been working on for weeks and months leading up to this day all comes down to 4-6 minutes on stage. In this short period of time you can show off your new and original moves […]
Some of the great cocktails we have seen across WFA Grand Slam events.
With Olybet’s Flairmania approaching, now with 25% of the competitors overall score coming down to the cocktail alone, it is clear that it is not just the level of their flair bartending skill that will get them in to those top 10 spots but their all round bartending skill. After all a flair bartender is […]
What’s to come from the first WFA Grand Slam of 2018: Olybet’s Flairmania
It is almost time for one of the season’s most awaited flair bartending competitions, OlyBet’s Flairmania in Riga, Latvia. Now in its 8th year OlyBet Flairmania has gone from strength to strength and always promises to be a fantastic show, particularly for those who might just be discovering flair bartending competitions for the first time. […]
Tom Dyer’s Top 5 Moves of 2017
So 2017 has nearly come to a close, Christmas is upon us and the new year is just around the corner. 2017 has been another great year for the WFA and we would like to thank each and every one of you for helping this great community grow and prosper. In light of the end […]
What’s to come from the WFA in 2018…
Well 2017 turned out to be quite a year for the WFA, we saw another Roadhouse champion crowned, a new Grand Slam World Champion as well as two new Grand Slams which entered the fray in the shape of Flairsupply in Hungary and the Cambridge Cocktail Weekend in the UK. 2018 is looking just as […]