Yaffa Media, one of Australia’s largest independent media companies whose portfolio includes AdNews, Food & Drink Business and Ragtrader, has acquired Spanton Media Group and all its assets, including industry-leading title Australian Bartender magazine and the Sydney Bar Week events.
Events
Events
If you want to bartend as a career, you’ll need to know a lot; knowledge is power! Be an active member of the community by attending brand sessions and trainings, enter comps to get your name out there: you’ll either win or learn.
Now off to represent Australia at the DOJO Global Forum in Japan, joining DOJO guests from a range of cities, Richard and Sanjeev will attend a series of exclusive seminars and masterclasses, as well as experience Japanese bar culture and Suntory’s Yamazaki & Hakushu distilleries.
The dust has settled on another Australian Bartender Magazine Bar Awards. We have sifted through hundreds of photos and have put together a gallery of some of our favourite shots which you can find right here!
For the team behind Sydney Bar Week, David & Amy Spanton, this marks their final year as hosts of the event and they couldn’t be more proud of how it all unfolded. Here’s to seeing what happens in 2024… But for now, here is a selection of some of our favourite photos from the events.
More than 600 bar industry professionals packed the room, where more than 30 awards were presented, covering everything from Host of the Year to the best cocktail list.
On Monday, Joey Folkersma, from Darwin took out the title of Australian Bartender of the Year for 2024. The competition presented by Australian Bartender magazine and sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin and Monkey Shoulder Whisky.
For a whopping 22 years, Sydney Bar Week has been bringing the Australian bar industry together. And this year is no different. Make sure you’ve got your bags packed and you’re ready to roll as it all kicks off on Saturday!
To make this event even more exciting, the legendary sponsorship team from Hendrick’s Gin and Monkey Shoulder have arranged for an all-star line-up of former Bartenders of the Year to be slinging drinks on the night!
Next Tuesday (10th September), The Blend is bringing Bar Week the chills and thrills of the mountains to host an après-ski style party to remember! AND they have 150 of their EPIC Canadian Club Bad Sweaters to give away to the first people through the doors, prepped and ready to party!
Join the Reàl team of industry ambassadors and international guest, The award winning Global Ambassador for the Rum Category Ian Burrell and Bill Hinkebein for an afternoon of delicious cocktails, education and entertainment. Following Ian’s presentation, guests will leave with a generous Reàl gift bag.
Our speakers will be discussing strategies to prevent and deal with harassment and assault from both coworkers and guests alike and talk about what you can do to be a good ally to your female/AFAB coworkers and friends.