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World Class
Bartender of the Year 2018 winner,
Orlando Marzo, is set to embark on a
global tour as the search for the 2019
Bartender of the Year begins.
Just ahead of the World Class
Bartender of the Year 2019 competition
kicking off next week here in the UK
World Class has announced that the 2018
competition winner, Orlando Marzo, is to
set off on a global tour, visiting the
best bars, restaurants and festivals
around the world.
Tokyo…New Orleans…Amsterdam…London…are
just some of the incredible cities the
recently crowned world’s best bartender
is set to visit as he brings over 80
perfect cocktail recipes to bars,
restaurants and festivals around the
world. And the best bit? It’s a prize
that budding bartenders everywhere can
also compete for around the world, with
the winner crowned at World Class Global
Finals in Scotland later this year.
It was only last October when Orlando
beat thousands of talented bartenders at
the World Class Bartender of the Year
competition to clinch the title of the
2018 Bartender of the Year. And after
creating countless cocktails during the
toughest challenges in the business, he
now embarks on a global tour – the
spoils from his World Class win – which
sees him take up exclusive residencies
at some of the world’s most talked about
drinking spots, teach bartenders the
hottest techniques at World Class
Studios, and showcase his skills at the
go-to place for foodies everywhere,
Taste Festivals. All the while, he’ll be
judging the drinks creations of
ambitious bartenders across the world
who are now seeking to be crowned the
2019 champion.
Orlando said: "Since winning in Berlin
last year, I’ve had opportunities I’d
only ever dreamed of. Entering the
competition was one of the best
decisions of my life. If I hadn’t done
that, I wouldn’t be travelling the world
visiting the planet’s coolest venues and
helping others achieve their goals of
becoming a top bartender.
"Diageo World Class is an amazing
opportunity and if you’re a bartender
and are considering entering this year,
you should totally go for it because
taking part is an incredible
experience."
Emily Wheldon, Global Head of WORLD
CLASS, said: "Orlando wowed the crowds
in Berlin, using his expert skills to
create incredible, unforgettable drinks.
His attention to detail and high
standards made him a worthy winner, and
I’m delighted to see him jet off on this
fantastic adventure to inspire the next
generation of bartenders to take a leap
of faith and go for it!"
The 11th annual Diageo
World Class Bartender of the Year
competition returns this September in
Glasgow with World Class Studios, where
bartenders from around the world will
face off against their peers; mixing,
muddling and shaking it up with Diageo’s
award-winning Reserve brands including Ketel One vodka, Zacapa rum, and Johnnie
Walker Scotch whisky.
So if you fancy your chances or you know
a talented bartender let them know that
the UK leg for the search of the the
World Class Bartender of the Year 2019
begins next week with World Class
Studios sessions so don't hang around.
The World Class
Studios Schedule:
-
GLASGOW – 25th February 2019
- Main event & after party
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MANCHESTER – 4th March 2019 -
Main event & after party
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LONDON – 11th March 2019 -
Main event & after party
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EDINBURGH - 26th February 2019
- LEEDS
– LIVERPOOL – BIRMINGHAM - 6th March
2019
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CARDIFF – BRISTOL – BOURNEMOUTH 13th
March 2019
Each of the World Class Studios sessions will be held at
Revolution venues across the country.
For further details or to get involved
in the World Class
studio sessions, bartenders should visit
https://worldclassgb.events.idloom.com
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