THE Scottish Licensed Trade Association and the Scottish Bartenders Network have joined forces to launch a new Scottish Bartender of the Month initiative, designed to highlight the great work being done by bar staff across Scotland.
Each monthly winner go on to compete for the title of Bartender of the Year at the 2017 Scottish Bartenders Network awards, to be held in October.
Nominations for December’s Bartender of the Month are now open and nominations are invited from peers, colleagues, friends and customers. The winner will be announced at the start of January.
Martin Duffy, founder of the Scottish Bartenders Network, said: “We want to recognise the hard work that bartenders do and this is the perfect way to say thanks to them for the role they play in providing great service in our licensed premises. It is all about celebrating the talented individuals who individuals who make the bar industry in Scotland a great place to work.”
Each monthly winner will be given their chance to tell us about themselves and their hopes for their future as well as receiving a bottle courtesy of our monthly sponsor to create a unique serve. Interviews – and the winners’ creations – will be published on the SLTA website as well as being broadcast across the social media channels of the SBN and the monthly sponsor.
To submit your nomination please go to the SLTA website where you tell us who you think is deserving of this recognition and help us by providing as much information as possible. An experienced panel will have the task of deciding the winner from all the entries each month.
The sponsor of December’s Bartender of the Month is Arbikie Distillery, the only Scottish gin producer to make its base spirit from scratch. Located on the Arbroath coast, the firm makes Kirsty’s Gin as well as a selection of craft vodka – it also has whisky maturing for the future.
Duffy said: “Arbikie is proud to support the trade in Scotland and we thank them for being the sponsor for December 2016.”
Find more information or to nominate – just click here