The finalists for the 25th Annual Bar Awards are almost here — and in the lead-up, we’re revealing a few categories early. First up are your picks for the country’s Rookie Bartender of the Year.
BAR AWARDS TICKETS
This year’s Bar Awards will take place on Wednesday 16 September at Doltone House, closing out another Sydney Bar Week.
If you’re a finalist, you’ll receive your ticket discount code when the full finalist list is announced on Friday 10 July.
For the first time, tickets will also be available to the wider hospitality industry, giving finalists the chance to celebrate alongside colleagues, friends, and supporters at Australia’s largest peer-voted Bar Awards.
And now, without further ado, here are the Top 10 finalists for Rookie Bartender of the Year.
Rookie Bartender of the Year
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Annabelle O’Reilly, Palomino Lounge, NSW
Bianca Zeaiter, Bar Tilda, NSW
Carter Stacey, Savile Row, QLD
Coco Righetti, El Ritmo, QLD
Cooper Meddick, Bank Street Social, SA
Flavio Marchetti, Bar Allora, NSW
Mackenzie Carey, Before + After, QLD
Mark Simmonds, The Koutetsu, NSW
Sophie Dalton, 18th Amendment Bar, VIC
Zeya Kuban, Cantina OK!, NSW