Having made the Top 16 rounds of the Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper in his two previous attempts, this year saw Russell land at the pointy end of the comp.
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It was his second attempt at the Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper and the second time Jet Hauge from Isabel, Bondi has cracked the Top 8.
Damien Kos-Beckwith is the first ever bartender from Geelong to reach the lofty heights of the Top 8 in the Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper. Hailing from the 18th Amendment Bar, here Kos-Beckwith talks regional bars, rum and his plans for a podium finish in 2020.
Billie-Jean Bray from Lord Byron Distillery Bar in Byron Bay made the Top 8 in the 2019 Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper. Here she talks about confidence and her plans for 2020.
If you’ve spent much time in the Sydney bar scene, you may be familiar with Sarah Mycock. She’s has graced the floor of some of the city’s top venues, and Mycock’s resume includes stints at QT Sydney, Kittyhawk, The Lobo Plantation, and most recently PS40.
It’s been a tough 12 months for industry stalwart, Joe Sinagra, who was in a serious motorcycle accident in 2018. He has battled his way back and was once again on the mainstage at this year’s Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper.
Lee Potter Cavanagh shares some advice and what it was like to win the Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper in 2015 and why he decided to try again in 2019.
And after the Top 8 round in front of 650 of the industry’s finest, only one was crowned the Bartender of the Year: Alex Gondzioulis, Sydney.
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In August, the living legend and world-renowned bartender, Salvatore Calabrese, came to Australia for a series of workshops as part of the De Kuyper The Works program.
Here, we ask Lynnette Marrero what the big idea is behind Speed Rack, her advice on making a career, and how a good bartender can become a great one.