As you’d expect with any event, offer or pouring drink in Bunny Jacksons – I was there, and I witnessed many of the city’s best bar and hospitality workers all in one place, many vying for one of these coveted awards.
The awards were organised by Nate Booker, founder of Northern Hospitality and now in their second year, they’re looking to become THE industry-endorsed benchmark for excellence and hard graft.
Here are the shortlists and the winners…
Manchester’s Best New Bartender
Matt Walsh, Dusk Til Pawn
Jack Marsden, 20 Stories
Douglas Hogg, CBRB
Chelsea Penn, Dusk Til Pawn
Aidan Whiting, Tariff & Dale
Amy Fields, Crazy Pedros NQ
Winner: Amy Fields, Crazy Pedros NQ
Manchester’s Best Bartender
Adam Day, Wood & Co
Karl Stanley, Science & Industry
David Cole, Hawksmoor
Carmel Healy, Whiskey Jar
Gethin Jones, Cottonopolis
Phil Aldridge, Dusk til Pawn
Winner: Gethin Jones, Cottonopolis
Best Bar Back
Aitor, Hawksmoor
Abbas, Whiskey Jar
Benji, Mojo
Oliver Fletcher, Arcane
Paddy, Tariff & Dale
Elisa, Sandinista
Winner: Benji, Mojo
Best New Bar
Jane Eyre
Speak In Code
Sherlock’s
Cocktails Beer Ramen + Bun
Yes
Northern Monk
Winner: Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun
Best Bar Team
Dusk til Pawn
Cottonopolis
Wood & Co
Hawksmoor
Science & Industry
Tariff & Dale
Winner: Science + Industry
Best Front of House Star
Chloe Williams, CBRB
Fernando Marques, Tast
Harriet Brown, Tariff & Dale
Frankie Allman, Hawksmoor
Simon Yardley, Hawksmoor
Olivia Bratt, The Bay Horse
Winner: Chloe Williams, CBRB
Business Development Manager
Amy Parry, Flight Club
Dale Clovey, Hawksmoor
Kate Matusiak, Arcane
Mani Dosingh, Whiskey Jar
Becky Wilkes, 20 Stories
Anna Gledson
Winner: Amy Parry, Flight Club
Industry Legend
Lyndon Higginson
Bart
Adam Wilson
Jody Monteith
Becky Davies
Adam Keeligan
Winner: Becky Davies
Bartenders’ Best Drink
‘Charlemagne’, Science & Industry
‘Clarified Pina Colada’, Wood & Co
‘Trifecta’, Sherlock’s
‘Pinot Colada’, Science & Industry
‘Weak is Meat’, Cottonopolis
‘Insect Hinges’, Science & Industry
Winner: Trifecta, Sherlock’s
Bartenders’ Bar of the Year
Sherlock’s
Science & Industry
Bunny Jackson’s
Cottonopolis
Tariff & Dale
Wood & Co
Winner: Bunny Jackson’s
Well done to all of the winners (and everyone who was shortlisted of course)
