World Class GB 2020 opens for entries
Diageo Reserve’s World Class bartender competition has officially opened for entries in the UK. The annual competition, which is now in its twelfth year, encourages bartenders from across the country to submit a digital entry of one or two serves, to be in with the chance of making it into the top 100. Bartenders have …
Cameron Attfield named World Class GB Bartender of the Year
Cameron Attfield of Disrepute, London has been crowned Diageo Reserve’s World Class GB Bartender of the Year 2019. The highly anticipated GB final kicked off on Tuesday 18 June with ice breakers and informal challenges, followed by two challenges at Andaz London Liverpool Street’s newly renovated Rake’s Café Bar on Wednesday. The first challenge required …
Diageo kicks off World Class 2019 with educational UK tour
Diageo is introducing a UK-wide studio tour to prepare bartenders for its World Class competition, set to launch in March. The tour, which is called World Class Studios, aims to widen the search for this year’s World Class champion. It will stop at ten UK cities throughout February and March, with Diageo Reserve brand ambassadors …
World Class Bartender Daniel Warren on drinks trends for 2019
Zoe Fryday catches up with Diageo Reserve GB World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 Daniel Warren to discuss life since the competition and hot drinks and cocktail trends for the year ahead. Coming second place in the World Class global final – what an achievement. How does it feel? “Coming in second place at …
VIDEO: Diageo names Glasgow as location for World Class 2019 Global Finals
Diageo has announced that the World Class 2019 Global Finals will be held in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Over 10,000 bartenders from across the world are expected to take part in the competition, which is now in its eleventh year. Emily Wheldon, global head of World Class, said: “We are hugely proud to be …
Jamie Jones joins winning bartenders in Mexico for World Class final
UPDATE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23, 2017: World Class GB winner Jamie Jones has now been announced as one of only 10 bartenders to reach the next stage of the global final in Mexico. Jamie Jones, the GB champion in Diageo Reserve’s World Class competition, has joined bartenders from around the world in Mexico for the global …
