Australian Bartender Magazine awards nominations

Australian Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year

The finale of the Australian Bar Awards. The bartender will have to go through a round of nominations and two grueling days of competition. Easy Iain Dunning is Earth Bars sentimental favourate to win this competition, brillant bartender better bloke. Go Easy Iain Dunning!

Finalist are
Adam Brewer, Sling Lounge, Brisbane
Aiden De La Hussy, Blue Diamond, Melbourne
Nathan Allen-Jones, Hugos Lounge, Sydney
Alex Dowd, Sticky, Sydney
Amber Newall, The Highway Hotel, Adelaide
Amy Sinclair, Emmilou, Sydney
Andrew McIntyre, 399, Perth
Andy Griffiths, Cookie, Melbourne
Andy Young, Kitten Club, Melbourne
Angus Burton, Sling Lounge, Brisbane
Anthony Kerrison, Country Club Casino, Launceston
Ashley Stoker, The Brisbane Hotel, Perth
Barry Byrne, Gin Palace, Melbourne
Ben Flatman, Charlie’s Bar, Melbourne
Ben Taouss, Pocket, Sydney
Ben Tua, Mint, Perth
Benjamin Bailey, The Highway Hotel, Adelaide
Benjamin Stepin, Cushdy, Adelaide
Bill Bewsher, Greenhouse, Perth
Blake Ward, Sling/Salon, Brisbane
Brendan O’Leary, BarNone, Melbourne
Brett Baker, The Maid & Magpie, Adelaide
Carla Iasiello, Bar on Gouger, Adelaide
Charlie Love, Blue Diamond, Melbourne
Chris Denman, Moo Moo, Brisbane
Chris Geddes, Laruche Bar and Supperclub, Brisbane
Chris Hysted, Black Pearl, Melbourne
Chris Turner, The Bank, Sydney
Christian Blair, Crown & Sceptre, Adelaide
Cristiano Beretta, The Black Pearl, Melbourne
Damiano De Cesaris, Hugos Manly, Sydney
Daniel Agapiou, Miss Marley’s, Sydney
Daniel Gregory, The Bowery, Brisbane
Daniel Nugent, Golden Monkey, Melbourne
Daniel Pasley, Laruche Bar & Supper Club, Brisbane
Daniel Roche, Peasant, Brisbane
Daniel Walker, Hoo Haa, Melbourne
David Meadows, Marina Sunset Bar, Adelaide
Deanne Cooper, Waterside Hotel, Melbourne
Dominic Polito, Surf Rock Hotel, Sydney
Doron Whaite, Zeta, Sydney
Doug Tasic, Botanic Bar, Adelaide
Dustin Davis, Salon/Sling, Brisbane
Edward Alder, Cushdy, Adelaide
Erica Richards, Crown & Sceptre, Adelaide
Evan Gamkrelidze, Hugos Manly, Sydney
Evan Stanley, Black Pearl, Melbourne
Fabio Leite, Hugos Manly, Sydney
Geoff Fewell, The Julep Lounge, Canberra
Gerald Faundez, X &Y, Brisbane
Gerard McAlpine, Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne
Graeme Watson, The George, Perth
Guy Barker, Carlton Yacht Club, Melbourne
Hamish McShane, Hemmesphere, Sydney
Iain Dunning, 202 Broadway, Sydney
Jaclyn Sloane, Maha, Melbourne
James Connolly, Defectors, Perth
James Zollo, Lotus Lounge, Adelaide
Jamie Chesher, Seamstress/Sweatshop, Melbourne
Jarred Warneminde, Key Largo, Sydney
Jason Williams, The Galley Room, Melbourne
Jesse Chan, The Lincoln, Sydney
Jessica Arnott, The Victoria Room, Sydney
Joel Thomas, Goldfish, Sydney
Joey Tai, Golden Monkey, Melbourne
John Toubia, Grasshopper, Sydney
Jordan Harris, The Laneway, Brisbane
Josh Baxter, Hugos Bar Pizza, Sydney
Josh Begbie, De Raum, Melbourne
Justine Millsom, Glass Bar, Brisbane
Karel Reyes, Laruche Bar and Supperclub, Brisbane
Kash Wall, Golden Monkey, Melbourne
Kate Hoskin, The Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne
Kellie Calwell, BarNone, Melbourne
Kris McKenna, Left Bank, Melbourne
Kristy Van Der Walt, Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
Lachan Kemsley, Sou Soul, Melbourne
Lachlan Ratjens, Vessel, Sydney
Lauren Staines, Chalk Hotel, Brisbane
Lee Potter Cavanagh, The Victoria Room, Sydney
Luke Redington, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Luke Whearty, Der Raum, Melbourne
Mark Barnett, The Red Hummingbird, Melbourne
Mark Farage, Tony Starr’s Kitten Club, Melbourne
Mark Walker, High Society, Melbourne
Martin Lange, Sling/Salon, Brisbane
Massimiliano Cristao, Manly Pavilion, Sydney
Matthew Le Rade, The Lincoln, Sydney
Max Greco, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Merlin Jerebine, 1806, Melbourne
Michael Edmonds, Blue Diamond, Melbourne
Michael Frampton, Hugos Manly, Sydney
Mikey Lowe, Rambutan, Brisbane
Mitchell Kings, Byblos, Brisbane
MItchell Micevski, Hotel Illawarra, Wollongong
Nathan Beasley, Black Pearl, Melbourne
Neilsen Braid, Zeta, Sydney
Nick Alexander, Different Drummer, Sydney
Nick Braun, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Nick Edwards, The Lark, Brisbane
Nicole Reid, Lily Black’s, Melbourne
Noriel Calub, Goldfish, Sydney
Owen Colin, Chandelier Bar, Adelaide
Paul Hammond, Seamstress, Melbourne
Philip Gandevia, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Pierre Fajloun, Ivy, Sydney
Priscilla Leong, Sou Soul, Melbourne
Reece Griffiths, The Victoria Room, Sydney
Ric Geoghegan, Luxe Bar, Perth
Rob Wood, Sparrow Kitchen and Bar, Adelaide
Rory Lim, The Laneway, Brisbane
Russ McFadden, Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne
Ryan Gardam, Goldfish, Sydney
Ryan Lane, Press Club, Brisbane
Ryan Noreiks, The Lark, Brisbane
Ryan Scoble, The Galley Room, Melbourne
Sam Bygrave, Garden Brasserie, Sydney
Sam Pinneri, Rambutan, Sydney
Sean Baxter, The Galley Room, Melbourne
Sean Hastings, The Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne
Sebastien Derbomez, Hemmesphere, Sydney
Serena O’Callaghan, 1806, Melbourne
Shaun Pattinson, Cushdy, Adelaide
Shay Leighton, Mana Bar, Brisbane
Stephen Higby, Tonic Bar, Launceston
Steve Dickson, Hotel Lincoln, Melbourne
Steve Kimonides, Blue Diamond, Melbourne
Steven Prasad, Ahmet’s Turkish Restaurant, Brisbane
Stewart Luk, Cargo Bar, Sydney
Stuart Reeves, Park Hyatt, Sydney
Natasha Sorensen, The Victoria Rooms, Sydney
Tim Glasson, Rendezvous, Surfers Paradise
Timothy Zosh, The Bowery, Brisbane
Toby Hilton, The Winery, Sydney
Tom Bulmer, Cafe Sydney, Sydney
Tom Scott, Madame Brussels, Victoria
Tom Wood, Cafe Sydney, Sydney
Victor Martin, Hugos, Sydney
Will Cabantog, Eve, Melbourne
William Oxenham, Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
Zachary De Git, Gingerboy, Melbourne
Zara Monkcom, Eve, Melbourne
Zeb Plater, Gin Palace, Melbourne

Rookie of the Year

All new for the Bar Awards in 2010 is the Rookie of the Year. This award aims to recognise up and coming bartending talent in the Australian bar industry. To be eligible for entry you must work in a bar and not have more than two years experience. Sponsored by: Think Spirits Think rewards

2010 Finalists:
Adam Divardo, The Bowery, Brisbane
Alex Boon, X & Y, Brisbane
Cameron Jones, Hugos Lounge, Sydney
Elyssia Wormald, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Kash Wall, Golden Monkey, Melbourne
Mitchell Kings, Byblos, Brisbane
Natasha Sorensen, The Victoria Room, Sydney

Bar Team of the Year

2010 Finalists:
1806, Melbourne
Black Pearl, Melbourne
Der Raum, Melbourne
Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
Seamstress/SweatShop, Melbourne
The Lark, Sydney

Best New Bar of the Year

Many great bars opened around Australia over the last year.

2010 Finalists:
Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Garden Brasserie, Sydney
Laruche Bar & Supperclub, Brisbane
Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney
Sou Soul, Melbourne
The Galley Room, Melbourne
Tokonoma, Sydney

Operator of the Year (Multiple Venue)

This award pays tribute to those individuals and companies that juggle the operations of several venues.

2010 Finalists:
Elie Moubarak, Brisbane
Hugos Group, Sydney
Keystone Hospitality, Sydney
Merivale, Sydney
Sarah Howell and Walter Ventura, Adelaide
Tally Konstas, Melbourne
Vernon Chalker, Melbourne

Best Music Offering

Some venues spend a lot of time and money putting together the tunes and selecting the live music acts that are played through their high tech sound systems.

2010 Finalists:
Blue Diamond, Melbourne
Ellington Jazz Club, Perth
Eve, Melbourne
Hugos Lounge, Sydney
Limbo, Adelaide
Sorry Grandma!, Melbourne
X&Y, Brisbane

Outstanding Contribution

This prestigious award pays tribute to someone who has made a marked difference to the bar industry through their passion and dedication. As this is award is not a considered a competition no finalists will be listed. 2010 Recipient: Naren Young - Drinks writer, bartender and ambassador for Australian bar culture

Everyone at Earth Bar would like to congratulate Naren Young he has been a wonderful servant of the Australian Bar industry over a long period of time!

Small Bar of the Year

This award is for small venues under 100 people capacity

2010 Finalists:
399, Perth
Grasshopper, Sydney
Nihonshu, Melbourne
Pocket, Sydney
Sangria, Adelaide
Sticky, Sydney
The Laneway, Brisbane

Cocktail Bar of the Year

2010 Finalists:
1806, Melbourne
Black Pearl, Melbourne
Der Raum, Melbourne
Lotus, Sydney
Seamstress/SweatShop, Melbourne
The Bowery, Brisbane
The Victoria Room, Sydney

Nightclub of the Year

2010 Finalists:
Change Room, Sydney
Electric Circus, Adelaide
Eve, Melbourne
Hugos Lounge, Sydney
Kit & Kaboodle, Sydney
Sorry Grandma!, Melbourne
X&Y, Brisbane

Best Marketed Venue

This award is for the bar that best pomote their venue to the public. Finalists in this category will have a comprehensive marketing strategy encompassing events and promotions as well as traditional and social media outlets.

2010 Finalists:
1806, Melbourne
Der Raum, Melbourne
Hugos Lounge, Sydney
Luxe Bar, Perth
Pool Club, Ivy, Sydney
The Victoria Room, Sydney
The Winery, Sydney

Hotel of the Year

Who is the best Pub in Australia

2010 Finalists:
Cloudland, Brisbane
Collins Quarter, Melbourne
Crown & Sceptre, Adelaide
Golden Sheaf, Sydney
Ivy, Sydney
The Beresford Hotel, Sydney
The Brisbane, Perth

Cocktail List of the Year

2010 Finalists:
Black Pearl, Melbourne
Der Raum, Melbourne
Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
Sou Soul, Melbourne
The Bowery, Brisbane
The Galley Room, Melbourne

New Hotel of the Year

This award is for hoteliers and publicans who open new pubs or renovate and reinvigorate tired venues 2010 Finalists:
Archive, Brisbane
Baden Powell, Melbourne
Benjamin on Franklin Hotel, Adelaide
Flinders Hotel, Sydney
Hart's Pub, Sydney
Mr B's, Sydney
Royal Saxon, Melbourne

Wine Bar of the Year

2010 Finalists:
5ifth Element, Brisbane
Gazebo, Sydney
Manly Wine, Sydney
Melbourne Supper Club, Melbourne
Must Wine Bar, Perth
Ash Street Cellar, Sydney
The Winery, Sydney

Best Bar Food Selection

The Bar that offers the best food

2010 Finalists:
Gingerboy Upstairs, Melbourne
Laruche Bar & Supperclub, Brisbane
Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
Sangria, Adelaide
Sou Soul, Melbourne
The Lark, Brisbane
Tokonoma, Sydney

Bar Manager of the Year

2010 Finalists:
Evan Gamkrelidze, Hugos Manly, Sydney
Daniel Gregory, The Bowery, Brisbane
Julian Damjano, Goldfish, Sydney
Sebastien Derbomez, Hemmesphere, Sydney
Russ McFadden, Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne
Petr Dvoracek, Lotus, Sydney
William Oxenham, Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney

Bar of the Year

2010 Finalists:
Botanic Bar, Adelaide
Golden Monkey, Melbourne
Goldfish, Sydney
Hugos Bar Pizza, Sydney
Hugos Manly, Sydney
Madame Brussels, Melbourne
Match Bar & Grill, Melbourne

Best Drinks Selection

2010 Finalists:
Baranows Lounge, Melbourne
Byblos, Brisbane
Crown & Sceptre, Adelaide
Der Raum, Melbourne
Eau-De-Vie, Sydney
The Bowery, Brisbane
Tokonoma, Sydney

Best New Venue Design

the best interior design and layout of their new venue.

2010 Finalists:
New Guernica, Melbourne
Laruche Bar & Supperclub, Brisbane
The Galley Room, Melbourne
The Greenhouse, Perth
The Winery, Sydney
Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney
Tokonoma, Sydney

Operator of the Year (Single Venue)

2010 Finalists:
Elizabeth Green, Lisa Kelly, and Sebastian Reaburn, 1806, Melbourne
Gary Beadle, 399, Perth
John Toubia, Martin O'Sullivan, Belinda Lai and Richard Duff, Grasshopper, Sydney
Natasha Conte, Black Pearl, Melbourne
Perry Scott, The Lark, Brisbane
Phil Bayly, Cafe Pacifico, Sydney
Sven & Amber Almenning, Eau-De-Vie, Sydney

Best Specialty Beer Venue

As a real passion for quality imported and locally brewed beer grows, so too have the venues specializing in the service of fine brews. This award recognises those bars and pubs that have a great beer selection, informative service and beer knowledge that sets them apart from the pack.

2010 Finalists:
Biero, Melbourne
Cookie, Melbourne
Epoque Belgian Beer Cafe, Sydney
The Local Taphouse, Sydney
The Local Taphouse, Melbourne
The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba
The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide

Best New Launched Product

2010 Finalists:
Beefeater 24, (Pernod Ricard)
Domaine De Canton, (Think Spirits)
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Platino, (Diageo)
Mount Gay 1703 Old Cask Selection, (Suntory)
Russian Standard Vodka, (Beam Global)

Training Programme of the Year

This award rewards companies that make an effort to offer valuable training and education for the bar industry.

2010 Finalists:
Club Suntory's Cocktail Class, Suntory
Deconstructing Cocktails, Mixology Management
Diageo's Alchemy, Diageo
Mixxit, Coca-Cola Amatil/ Beam Global

Brand Ambassador of the Year

2010 Finalists:
Ben Davidson, Pernod Ricard
Dylan Howarth, Mixxit
Georgia McDonnell-Adams, Pernod Ricard
Jared Plummer, Beam Global
Mick Formosa, Club Suntory
Nick Van Tiel, Diageo's Reserve Brands
Oliver Stuart, Mixxit

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