Tag archive for ‘Australian Bar Awards 2009’
GALLERY: Bar Awards 09 - The Winners!
Presented during Sydney BarShow Week, the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards saw more than 600 Aussie bar industry leaders plus a host of international guests attend a ritzy gala dinner at the Hilton hotel on September 23. Check out all the happy winners as they accept their awards…
GALLERY: Bar Awards Social Shots
Presented during Sydney BarShow Week, the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards saw more than 600 Aussie bar industry leaders plus a host of international guests attend a ritzy gala dinner at the Hilton hotel on September 23. A great night and a big party for all those in attendance. Check out all the social pics from this year’s awards.
Australia’s Best Bartender!
The 2009 Australian Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Competition (sponsored by Club Suntory) brought out the best of Australian bartending talent in a competition that tested their knowledge of the backbar with a gruelling written exam, their ability to serve a custromer, their savvy at identifying the ingredients in a cocktail in a blind tasting and their skill at presenting and creating two signature cocktails to a panel of esteemed critics.
Outstanding Contribution: Sven Almenning, Behind Bars
Sven Almenning, Director of Behind Bars, will receive the Outstanding Contribution award at the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards next Wednesday, 23 September. So before he takes the stage next week we thought we would give you a little insight into Sven’s career and how he went from Norwegian Naval Officer to the Company Director of Behind Bars.
2009 Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards Finalists Announced
Now in its 9th year, the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards covers 23 categories with seven finalists in each, recognising excellence across a broad spectrum of the hospitality industry.
Australian Bar Awards Voting Opens
Get your vote on for the Australian bar industy’s night of nights.That’s right; it’s that time of the year once more; time to get your vote on for the only national awards night dedicated to our beloved bar industry. As of March 1 voting will be open for the Australian bar awards at www.barshow.co.au. You may have heard on the grapevine that there have been a couple of changes to the awards categories…
Australian Bar Awards
Wednesday, 23 September, 2009. This year heralds a few new changes for the awards with the introduction of the new ‘Small Bar of the Year’ category to recognise the recent legislative changes and reward small bars with a capacity for less than 100 patrons. There have also been a couple of amendments to the Cocktail Bar of the Year category with an emphasis on quality ingredients - including bottled mixers (no post-mix!) and top notch ice.
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