Our biennial listing of the Australian bar business’s movers and shakers is again!
Right here it’s of us, the 2024 Bartender Journal High 100 Most Influential Record. This can be a listing of the business’s movers and shakers, the large names who’ve lead the cost to make this business the modern and entertaining sport it’s. This listing has been working since 2009, when the late Vernon Chalker was our first (and really worthy) recipient.
On the listing this yr are bartenders (in fact), bar homeowners and managers, model ambassadors, and party-starters.
“There’s plenty of new names on the listing this yr which is nice to see,” says David Spanton, writer of Australian Bartender. “It’s thrilling to see new and contemporary faces bringing concepts to the desk and protecting the business various and dynamic,” .
In July we requested you, the business, to go to australianbartender.com.au and put ahead your nominations for the folks you assume are influencing the place the business goes.
We’ll announce the High 100 in numerical order on Monday, ninth September at 7pm sharp at Jackson’s on George Rooftop, earlier than the Remaining Three rivals take the stage for the Bartender of the 12 months Grand Finale.
Listed below are the those that made the High 100. This listing isn’t ranked, it’s in alphabetical order by first identify:
- Adam Barton, Drunken Monkey Group, Brisbane
- Alex Gondzioulis, Bar Bellamy, Melbourne
- Alex Zanarini, Moet Hennessy
- Alexandra Percy, Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba
- Alice Newport, Beam Suntory
- Alicia Clarke, Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
- Alissa Gabriel, Emerald Room, Sydney
- Ana Mitchell, 18th Modification Bar, Geelong
- Andie Bulley, The Waratah, Sydney
- Andy Chu, One or Two, Melbourne
- Anneliese Grazioli, Bar Kokomo/ Hanky Panky, Darwin
- Antonello Arzedi, The Caterpillar Membership, Sydney
- Bianca Wendt, Que Sera & Morty’s, Sawtell
- Brandon Martignago, Dulcie’s Kings Cross/ Emerald Room
- Cameron Parish, Apollo Inn/ Gimlet, Melbourne
- Cara Devine, Goodwater, Melbourne
- Cecile Schoen, Alba Bar & Eating, Brisbane
- Charlie Lehmann, Ramblin Rascals/ Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
- Chau Tran, Burrow Bar/ Money Solely Diner, Sydney
- Claudio Bedini, Possibly Group, Sydney
- Daisy Tulley, Mucho Hospitality Group
- Dan Ritchie, Archie Rose Distilling, Sydney
- Daniel Greggory, Barry Parade Public Home, Brisbane
- Danielle Whiteheart, Bar Bellamy, Melbourne
- Dim Rtshiladze, Foxtrot Unicorn/ Nieuw Smash, Edward & Ida’s, Perth
- Dre Walters, Previous Mate’s/ Previous Loves, Sydney
- Dylan Howarth, Lucky Son/ Palomino Lounge, Sydney
- Eduardo Conde, El Primo Sanchez, Sydney
- Evan Stroeve, The Waratah, Sydney
- Federico Malavenda, Fernet Branca
- Felicity Eshman, The Caterpillar Membership, Sydney
- George Curtis, Earlier than & After Bar, Brisbane
- Gorge Camorra, 18th Modification Bar, Geelong
- Grace Rawlins, Arkhe, Adelaide
- Harriet Leigh, Archie Rose Distilling
- Hayden Lambert, Above Board, Melbourne
- Jac Landmark, Frisk Small Bar, Perth
- Jacob Cohen, Greenpoint Hospitality
- James Bradey, Liquid & Larder
- James Buntin, Suntory Whisky
- James Irvine, Merivale
- James MacRae, William Grant & Sons
- James Thorpe, Odd Tradition Group
- Jamie Fleming, Alba Bar & Deli, Brisbane
- Jared Merlino, Merlino & Co
- Jason Chan, Hats & Tatts, Melbourne
- Jason Williams, Home Made Hospitality
- Jay Cozma, impartial
- Jenna Hemsworth, Actual Good Drinks
- Jeremy Blackmore, Mucho Hospitality Group
- Joey Tai, Moon Cake Gin
- Josh Reynolds, The Level Group
- Joshua Agostino, Hooch & Fellow, Townsville
- Judith Zhu, Door Knock, Sydney
- Kate McGraw, Diageo
- Kayla Reid, Kayla Made Consults
- Kayla Saito, Ninki, Melbourne
- Kelvin Low, Elysian Whisky Bar, Melbourne
- Khayla Massie, Impolite Boy/ Punch & Ladle, Hobart
- Krystal Hart, Campari Academy
- Kurtis Bosley, CBK Hospitality Consulting
- Loic Mouchelin, Sante Cocktail Bar, Toowoomba
- Luke Wheartly, Byrdi, Melbourne
- Marcus Motteram, Hains & Co/ Ralph Louis Frederik, Adelaide
- Mark Hickey, Spirits Platform
- Martin Lange, Cuatro Group, Brisbane
- Matt Stirling, Caretakers Cottage, Melbourne
- Matt Whiley, RE, Sydney
- Matty Opai, Icebergs, Sydney
- Maurice Terzini, Icebergs, Sydney
- Michael Chiem, PS40, Sydney
- Michael Madrusan, Made within the Shade
- Mikey Enright, Barrelhouse Group
- Millie Tang, The Gresham, Brisbane
- Natalie Ng, Now & Then, Sydney
- Nick Miles, Pernod Ricard
- Nick Tesar, 4 Pillars Gin
- Paris Hilton, The Emerald Room & Dulcie’s, Sydney
- Peter Hollands, Frog’s Hole Saloon, Brisbane
- Pippa Canavan, Bar Love Bar/ Combine Haus
- Priscilla Leong, The Flowing Bowl, Melbourne
- Rachael Bartlett, Monkey Shoulder
- Rhianna Lucas, Makers Mark
- Rohan Massie, Impolite Boy/ Punch & Ladle, Hobart
- Ross Blainey, Glenfiddich
- Sam Kennis, Three Wolves Bar & Distillery, Cairns
- Sarah Mycock, Previous Mate’s Place, Sydney
- Sarah Proietti, Possibly Sammy, Sydney
- Sebastian ‘Cosmo’ Soto, Ramblin’ Rascals/ Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
- Shay Chamberlain, By no means By no means Distilling Co
- Shirley Yeung, Combine Haus/ Edward & Ida’s, Perth
- Simon McGoram, Atom Manufacturers
- Stefano Catino, Possibly Group
- Steve Davis, Tucano’s Lounge, Sydney
- Storm Evans, Mucho Hospitality Group
- Sven Almenning, Speakeasy Group
- Swanny Kanongataa, Huelo & The Newtown Basic Retailer, Sydney
- Tash Conte, Black Pearl, Melbourne
- Trish Brew, Fever Tree
- Yao Wong, Elysian Whisky Bar, Melbourne
Is your identify on the listing? Whether it is, you’re invited to the High 100 Most Influential Record celebration placed on by Australian Bartender on the Rooftop of Jackson’s on George on Monday ninth September at 7pm sharp. We’ll announce the High 100 in numerical order on the night time, earlier than the ultimate three rivals within the Bartender Journal Bartender of the 12 months battle it out dwell on stage. To safe your spot, e mail admin@spantonmedia.com in the present day.
That is simply one of many 35-plus nice occasions lined up over 5 days of Sydney Bar Week, going down between Saturday seventh to eleventh September. Head to sydneybarweek.com.au to see all of the occasions and RSVP in the present day.
