PROGRAM PRAGUE BAR SHOW 2026

The largest beverage trade show and knowledge platform in Central and Eastern Europe – all in one place, in one day. Prague Bar Show 2026 is not just an exhibition. It’s where the beverage and hospitality industry meets to taste, learn, debate and do business.

  • Bars, stands and exhibitor showcases across four halls, covering more than 7,000 m²
  • Hundreds of spirits, liqueurs, wines and non-alcoholic brands
  • Craft distilleries and local non-alcoholic producers
  • A large coffee zone featuring leading coffee brands
  • Major breweries and craft breweries in a dedicated hall
  • Low & No zone
  • Gastro technology and equipment
  • IT services and hospitality software solutions
  • Three stages hosting seminars and panel discussions with leading industry professionals
  • Two additional stages dedicated to Czech spirits and non-alcoholic categories
  • Mentor Zone with industry experts

What topics and areas are we bringing in 2026?

The PBS 2026 program is built from real market conditions. From what bar owners, operators, baristas, bartenders and brands are actually dealing with today. This is not about inspirational slogans. It’s about operations, numbers, risks, trends and decisions that determine whether a business survives and grows.

🔥 Business & Operational Reality

  • Craft Beer 2026: Is the boom over? Who survives?
  • Hotel Bar – Showcase or Financial Black Hole?
  • Bar Finance
  • A Bar Is Not Instagram
  • The German Beverage Market: How to Succeed – Or Is It Too Late?
  • Tips & Service Charge – Benefit or System Problem?

Hard data. Open discussion. Real operational experience.

🌍 Social Topics & Workplace Culture

  • Drink Spiking – What It Is and How to Prevent It
  • Women in Hospitality – Respect, Performance and Operational Reality
  • Coffee & Health – Myths, Data and Reality

Topics shaping the industry today. No sensationalism. No ideology. Practical solutions for real businesses.

🚀 The Future of Beverages

  • Kombucha for Cafés & Bistros – Myths, Alcohol and Serving
  • Cider
  • Non-Alcoholic Beer
  • Low/No
  • Specialty Coffee
  • Enzymes in Gastronomy
  • Quo Vadis Wine?

Where are consumer preferences moving? What will grow? What will stagnate? And how should your menu and pricing respond?

🤖 AI & Technology

  • AI: Threat or Opportunity for Hospitality?
  • AI in Practice – Practical Tools for Daily Operations

AI is no longer the future. It’s a tool. The question is who starts using it first.

🎯 Brand Seminars

  • Special sessions hosted by brands and partners offering deeper insights into specific categories, products and real-world marketing strategies.

The full schedule and detailed session descriptions will be published soon.

Prague Bar Show 2026 is the place where, in just one day, you can:

  • taste hundreds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • meet new suppliers and brands
  • compare technologies and operational services
  • and gain know-how you can apply in your business the very next day
  • Admission to all seminars is included in the basic ticket price.
  • Audio or video recording is not permitted without the permission of the organizer.
  • The Prague Bar Show is not intended for the general public, it is only for professionals in gastronomy.