Quick summary: Hospitality promotional products – the Shotski and the Miniski with glass – are more than a gimmick: they're a revenue and atmosphere tool for bars, hotels, resellers and Christmas market stalls. This guide shows how to put the apres-ski experience to work, how our pricing logic for trade customers works, and where you can meet us in person.
💡 By the way: that's why we built the Party Bundle — everything for the party in one matched set. More on that below ↓
Hospitality promotional products aren't a nice-to-have decoration, they're a tool: they create the photo moment at the bar, sell the next round almost on their own, and stick in guests' minds. Whether it's a hotel bar, a scene bar, a shop, or a Christmas market stall — toasting together with the Shotski and the Miniski works wherever people celebrate. Here's the overview of how to put Apres Allstars to work in your business, and how the collaboration works.
Apres-ski gadgets for hospitality are hospitality-grade wooden drinking experiences – above all the Shotski (a ski with four shot glasses that a group drinks from together) and the Miniski with glass worn around the neck. For a business, they're three things at once: an add-on revenue product (signature shots), an atmosphere-maker (the photo moment for the guest's own social media marketing), and a premium promotional or resale product. Sturdy, reusable, and customisable with laser engraving.
Why hospitality promotional products drive revenue
A drink is finished fast – an experience stays. That's exactly where the Shotski comes in:
- Add-on revenue instead of a standard shot: A shared Shotski moment sells as an experience, not as a 2cl shot – that justifies a higher price and the next round.
- Free marketing: The Shotski is built for the phone clip. Every guest who posts the video is advertising your business for you.
- Recall value: A signature experience that isn't available on every corner brings guests back and gets people talking.
- Year-round, with a winter peak: Apres-ski, Oktoberfest, chalet nights, Christmas parties – the theme carries all year and spikes during winter and the festive season.
Apres Allstars at the trade fair in Innsbruck – by @apresallstars
If you don't want to piece it together yourself: the Party Bundle has glasses, bindings and Miniskis matched to each other, tiered by group size.
The key products for hospitality businesses at a glance
Four products cover most trade use cases:
- Shotski (SwigSki): The ski with four glasses for the shared group ritual – the flagship for add-on revenue and the photo moment at the bar.
- Miniski with glass: The wearable drinking accessory – ideal as a signature giveaway, a VIP gift, or a high-margin resale item.
- Ski boot shot glasses (set of 12): The practical trade-supply option in larger end-customer packs, sturdy and dishwasher-safe.
- Party gondola: The serving gag that brings four glasses to the table at once – an eye-catcher that carries the alpine note.
All products are made of wood, reusable, and can be branded with laser engraving – the foundation for any trade concept.
What fits which business?
Depending on your business, a different benefit takes the lead. Each segment has its own detailed guide:
- Hotels & hotel bars: Revenue and atmosphere at your own bar plus a VIP guest gift with engraving – more in the guide for hotel bars.
- Bars & hospitality: The signature shot as add-on revenue and a social moment – details in the guide for bars.
- Resellers & distributors: Our bestseller range as a high-margin resale item – see the guide for resellers.
- Christmas market vendors: The most in-demand items for your stall – in the guide for Christmas markets.
Our pricing logic for trade customers – explained transparently
So it's clear from the start what to expect: not every business automatically gets "B2B pricing" – it depends on whether you use our product or resell it.
- Trade end customer (bar, hotel, club): You use the products in your own business. You pay the retail price – but discounted via larger end-customer packs and quantities. Our Party Bundles and sets are ideal for trade supply needs.
- Resellers & distributors: You resell our products. After a short check, you get the trade purchase price. This runs through our B2B & distributors page – you sign up there, and we sort out the terms in conversation.
In short: whether it's an end-customer volume discount or a trade purchase price is decided in a personal conversation – that's normal, and it's fully transparent.
Promotional products & VIP gifts with laser engraving
For hotels and brands, our products can be personalised: laser engraving on the ski, bindings, glass and cork, plus printed lanyards, turn the Shotski or Miniski into a premium, branded VIP guest gift. Another finishing trick: the glasses can be filled with homemade spiced salt – turning the shot glass into an elegant present while still clearly reading as a ski accessory. This kind of customisation runs from 100 units on request; more in the guide to laser-engraved promotional products or straight to vertrieb@apres-allstars.com.
Where to meet us in person
Apres Allstars isn't a pure online seller – we show up where the industry and the party spirit meet:
- Hospitality trade fairs: Alles für den Gast (Salzburg), Intergastra (Stuttgart), Internorga (Hamburg), Trendset (Munich) and FAFGA (Innsbruck).
- Christmas markets: With our own stands including Mirabellplatz in Salzburg, the cloister at Mondsee, Winter Wonderland in Graz and Maria-Theresien-Straße in Innsbruck – see live how the products work at a stall.
At our trade fair stands you can pick up every product, try the experience yourself, and discuss terms directly. Come by, or drop us a line beforehand and we'll set aside time for you.
How to get started with Apres Allstars
Getting started is straightforward: for your own business, simply order a larger end-customer pack and get going – the volume discount applies automatically. Want to resell, or need customised promotional products? Sign up via the B2B page or get in touch with our sales team directly. In a short conversation we'll work out whether you're a trade end customer or a reseller, and find the right terms. Either way: the apres-ski experience brings atmosphere to your bar, your stall or your shelf – and it pays off all year round, with full speed in winter. Whatever your segment, in the end you're not selling a glass, you're selling a moment your guests won't forget.
FAQ – common questions for hospitality & trade
What are hospitality promotional products like these?
Hospitality-grade wooden drinking experiences like the Shotski (a ski with four glasses for the group) and the Miniski with glass worn around the neck. For a business, they're an add-on revenue product, an atmosphere-maker for guests' own social media marketing, and a premium promotional or resale product – sturdy, reusable and customisable with laser engraving.
Does every business automatically get B2B pricing?
No. Bars, hotels and clubs are trade end customers: they pay the retail price, but discounted via larger packs and quantities. Only resellers who resell our products get the trade purchase price after a short check. That's clarified in a personal conversation via our B2B page.
How do I become a reseller?
Sign up via our B2B & distributors page. In the follow-up conversation, we check whether you're moving into resale and set the trade terms. The process is short and straightforward – if you have questions, just email us at vertrieb@apres-allstars.com.
Can I brand the products with my own logo?
Yes. Laser engraving can personalise the ski, binding, glass and cork, plus printed lanyards. That creates a branded VIP guest gift or promotional product. This kind of customisation runs from 100 units on request via vertrieb@apres-allstars.com.
Why does the Shotski drive revenue for my business?
Because it turns a standard shot into an experience: drinking together justifies a higher price, prompts the next round, and delivers the photo moment guests post – free marketing, in other words. A signature experience also brings guests back.
Where can I see the products live beforehand?
At hospitality trade fairs like Alles für den Gast (Salzburg), Intergastra (Stuttgart), Internorga (Hamburg), Trendset (Munich) and FAFGA (Innsbruck), as well as at our Christmas market stands. There you can handle everything, try it out, and discuss terms directly.