This one is from Jacob Goss, the operator of The Rum Diary bars in both Melbourne and Newcastle. He’s been hosting these events for a while now, and we’re lucky that he is bringing it to Sydney for Sydney Bar Week thanks to Bacardi and De Kuyper and our good friends at The Lobo.
Sydney Bar Week
Sydney Bar Week
The time has come to throw your shaker in the ring (or nominate your favourite bartender) to compete at this year’s Bartender of the Year competition! It’s happening during Sydney Bar Week (3-7 September). Simply email amy@spantonmedia.com with the name, email address & mobile number of the person competing.
Topics for this year will cover the long-term effects on the hospitality industry post pandemic, staffing and recruitment, growing a business and some TED talk style sessions. Leading operators from Jason Williams, Natalie Ng, Hayden Lambert and Sven Almenning (among many others) will be on hand.
The Plantation Rum Cup is the bar team competition of 2022 and open to EVERYONE in the hospitality industry – from bartenders to the chefs, bar backs and hosts – any Bar Team excelling in creating memorable experiences.
Have you got a great idea for a Sydney Bar Week event or party? There are seven timeslots available for these bar-led events so send us over ideas asap, as the best events will be invited to join the Sydney Bar Week timetable.
elit™ Vodka has announced the launch of the latest evolution of the brand’s global cocktail competition elit Martini Masters. Previously known as the Art of Martini, the competition is back after a four-year hiatus – promising even tougher competition and offering a once in a lifetime “money can’t buy” prize.
It’s finally back! It only took 2 years. With thanks to our friends at Hendrick’s & Monkey Shoulder, the Australian Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year is back. So why should you enter this comp?
So we would really love to see you there! The event timetable is now live online at sydneybarweek.com.au and will be regularly updated with ticketing and RSVP info as we receive it. There are 40 reasons right there to book your flights to Sydney now.
Bartender Boxing is back! And we are pumped. After its Australian debut in 2019 and two years of false starts, applications are now open to Sydney bartenders to put their training gloves on and compete to enter the ring during Sydney Bar Week on Sunday, 4th September from 8pm till late.
It’s time to vote for the Cocktail Bar of the Year 2022 proudly sponsored by…
Thank you to all those who applied for The 2022 Scholarship program by The Blend. With close to 200 applicants, we are happy to announce the list of successful Scholars for 2022, who will join our existing members for this year’s program. Read on to see the full list!
“The quality of the offering is so good that they definitely deserve their own award in amongst the prestigious line-up of Bar Awards categories. We’re excited to see brands and the trade get behind the voting to see who makes the cut in 2022.”