Bio of Loy Catada

Bio of Loy Catada

Loy Catada is one of the most successful bartenders to ever work in the bars of the world, one of Australia’s most globally recognised bartenders. Loy made his name as a dynamite flair bartender winning 7 Australian Championships & 2 World championships but has since enhanced his reputation by building a great career by becoming one of the worlds top bartender trainers & consulting on a series of top bars.

From 2004 to 2006 Loy Catada has been Head Mixologist & Bar consultant for the Shangri la hotel Sydney working in the Blue Horizon Bar on of Sydney’s most upmarket bars with a view over looking Sydney. Loy created all the hotels cocktail list’s, designed the bar, selected the stock & built the venues beverage infrastructure.

From 2002 to 2006 Loy has been brand ambassador for Bar & Clubs Magazine.

Since 2001 Loy Catada has been the official Flair Bartender Trainer for the International Bartending Association

In 2006 Loy has done bartending events for Cleo magazine, GQ Magazine, Fosters, Suntory, Pernod Richard, Bacardi Lion & Mix 101.5 FM.

Loy Catada has Consulted on the Manalay Room Kings Cross, the Block Penrith & Oscars Bar at Bankstown & Loy has also appeared on TV shows the Great Outdoors & Sydney Weekender.

In 2005 Loy spent 5 months as Bar Manager at Planet Bar Sydney, Consulted on the Ranch hotel Sydney & The Bligh Hotel Sydney. Loy was featured on the TV shows Getaway & Mixing with the Best.

2005 was a very successful year for Loy Catada in bartending competitions at the end of 2005 Loy also decided to retire from competition bartending. Loy’s best results include

1^st ABG National Flair Bartending Champion Sydney

7^th IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Helsinki

2^nd ABG National Cocktail Mixing Final Sydney

1^st Grand Marnier Cocktail Competition Melbourne

1^st Asia Pacific Flair Championship Singapore

In 2004 Loy Catada first consulted the worked as a flair cocktail bartender at the Loft bar Sydney & was Bar Manager of the Art House Hotel Sydney Gallery Bar. Featured on TV show Getaway & the ARIA Awards.

In 2004 Competition Results Loy was

1^st ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Champion

3^rd IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Las Vegas USA

1^st Far East Flair championships Shang Hi China

Finalist Quest for the Best Flair competition Orlando USA

1^st New Zealand Flair Championships Christchurch

1^st Australasian Flair Championships Wellington New Zealand

1^st Monin cocktail competition Hong Kong

1^st IBA Asian Cocktail mixing championships Hong Kong

1^st IBA Asian Flair bartending championships Hong Kong

In 2003 Loy was Bar Manager of Cherry Jam Double bay before that working for Cruz bar Sydney as Bar Manager from 2001 to mid 2003. In 2003 Loy was featured on the TV show Getaway. From 2000 to 2003 Loy was also Flair Bartending Teacher for Alex Beaumont’s bartending School Sydney.

In 2003 Competitions Loy Catada finished

1^st ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

4^th IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Seville Spain

Finalist Triple Challenge Flair Competition Panama City Florida

In 2002 Competitions Loy Catada Finished

1^st ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

2^nd IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Brazil

Finalist Australasian Flair Bartending Championships

1^st ABG Australian National Cocktail Mixing championships

In 2001 Competitions Loy Catada Finished

1^st ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

1^st IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Gothenburg Sweden

1^st Bacardi Martini Grand Prix Gold Coast

In 2000 Loy Catada was Bar Manager at Apollo Bar Singapore & worked as a flair cocktail Bartender at Ming Court KL Malaysia. From 1998 to early 2000 was a teacher for Tafe Tasmania teaching bartending & beverage

In 2000 Competition results Loy Catada Finished

1^st ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

1^st IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Singapore

Finalist Australasian flair Bartending championships Sydney

Before 2000 Loy Catada worked as a Flair cocktail bartender at both the WestPoint Casino Hobart & Hobart Pacific Hotel.

In competitions

1^st 1999 ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

2^nd 1999 IBA World Flair Bartending Championships Warsaw Poland

1^st 1998 ABG Australian National Flair Bartending Championships

Loy also has a BA in economics & a certificate 4 in work place training.

Joel Scholtens Lindsay says” Loy Catada is one of the greats of Australian bartending, he has been a dominate force in flair bartending for the last 8 years, his real strength in relation however to flair is his ability to teach it & improve the skills of those in the bar he is working. Loy Catada proves to be 100% quality at everything he does”