These awards are your awards; you have to be in it to win it. This is not about the opinions of bar reviewers and critics. The winners are determined by your votes, the votes of the Australian bar industry.
Events
Events
Archie Rose Distilling Co. has teamed up with National Art School (NAS), FBi Radio and P&V to spotlight the best of Sydney’s hospitality scene for StickyBeak Festival. On Friday 8 March and Saturday 9 March, the NAS campus will be transformed into a showcase of Sydney’s best food and booze offerings, music and bespoke masterclasses hosted by NAS.
Archie Rose returns for the fourth time as Official Gin Partner to Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2024, bringing their award-winning range of gins to venues around Sydney, underpinned by the message: Proudly Sydney, Proudly For Everyone.
There’s no rest for us when it comes to planning Sydney Bar Week and we can confirm that the dates are confirmed for 2024. We will be kicking things off on 7th September and wrapping up with the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards on 11th September.
“What better way to celebrate Frog’s second birthday than by hosting five parties, and bringing three of our favourite bars to the city” says co-owner Peter Hollands.
After taking Caretaker’s Cottage to NYC to host the first EVER takeover at Attaboy NYC, the team at William Grant and Sons thought they needed to do the return leg! Celebrating 10 years of Attaboy, Sam Ross and Haley Traub will be hosting an invitation-only trade seminar and takeover event in Sydney and Melbourne.
“A friend hooked me up as a barback at Icebergs. Those initial shifts blew my mind! I hadn’t anticipated the level of difference and the concept that the more you learn, the less you know. It was one of the best summers of my life.”
The Plantation Classic Clash 2023 was an epic showdown of bartending prowess, where both rookies and seasoned bartending talent across Australia & New Zealand battled it out with their best interpretations of beloved Rum classics.
“It’s the people that make hospitality so addictive to me! The sense of community that comes from working in hospitality is so amazing and the people in our industry are so much fun that I couldn’t imagine not enjoying this line of work.”
Over the last few weeks, the panel of judges have been working overtime to narrow down the 300 entries received from bartenders from all corners of Australia & New Zealand. After a grueling blind judging process, the following exceptional finalists have been selected from each state.
Last night Storm Evans of Cantina OK!, Sydney, was crowned the winner of the 2023 PATRÓN Perfectionists Australian Cocktail Competition.
The first Bar Convent Singapore (BCB Singapore) kicked off yesterday, offering a great platform for bar and beverage professionals to connect, innovate, and celebrate regional talent.