By Caitlin Allwood
It brings us immense joy to see THREE of Birmingham’s top bars – Passing Fancies, Couch and Lucky 7 – have been chosen as finalists across several categories in the CLASS Bar Awards 2024. We could not be prouder of this talented bunch of hospitality stars.
The CLASS Bar Awards 2024 ceremony, which will take place on April 16th at Battersea Arts Centre in London is a celebration of excellence in the bar industry and recognise the hard work and dedication of those who are committed to crafting exceptional drinks and providing outstanding customer service. The finalists have been chosen based on their creativity, innovation, and skill, and we can’t wait to see how Passing Fancies, Couch and Lucky 7 get on.
Full list of nominations:
Social Media Presence of the Year
Lab 22, Cardiff
Manolo, Liverpool
Sexy Fish, London
Scarfes Bar, London
Front of House Star of the Year
Giacomo Faure, Vesper Bar, London
Lucy Thomas, Lyaness, London
Paola Mariotti, Sterling, Manchester
Rachel Bailey Palumbo, Hey Palu, Edinburgh
Sustainable Practices Award Sponsored by Avallen Calvados
Below Stairs, Leeds
Gungho!, Brighton
Pal Bar + Kitchen, Grimsby
Terroir Tapas, Bournemouth
Emerging Bartender of the Year Sponsored by La Hechicera
Anna King, The Guards Bar & Lounge at Raffles Hotel at The OWO, London
Georgia Balson, Atelier Coupette, London
Reah Owen, Project Halcyon Distillery, Manchester
Yadney Fernandes, Sterling, Manchester
Bar Manager of the Year Sponsored by Italicus
Max Hayward, Lab 22, Cardiff
Michele Mariotti, American Bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder
Pietro Collina, Viajante87, London
Sophie Bratt, Nobu Bar, Nobu Hotel Portman Square, London
Bar Employer of the Year Sponsored by Cotswold Distillery
American Bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder
Kiki Lounge, Douglas
Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Soda & Friends, London
Cocktail of the Year Sponsored
Absinthe Frappe, Filthy XIII, Bristol
Adult Ribena, Passing Fancies, Birmingham
East 8 Hold Up, Satan’s Whiskers, London
Wilderness, Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Drinks Menu of the Year Sponsored
Transcend, Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Couch, Birmingham
Kwãnt, London
Bar Food Menu of the Year
Kwãnt, London
Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Side Hustle, Nomad, London
Tayēr + Elementary, London
Hotel Bar of the Year
American Bar, Gleneagles, Auchterarder
Connaught Bar, The Connaught, London
Lyaness, Sea Containers, London
Scarfes Bar, Rosewood, London
New Bar of the Year
Atelier Coupette, London
Equal Parts, London
Dram, London
Kwãnt, London
Best Bar in London & the South East
Kwãnt, London
Satan’s Whiskers, London
Seed Library, London
Tayēr + Elementary, London
Best Bar in the North
Blinker, Manchester
Project Halcyon Distillery, Manchester
Schofield’s, Manchester
Speak in Code, Manchester
Best Bar in the Midlands & East Anglia
11th & Social, Norwich
Couch, Birmingham
Lucky 7, Birmingham
Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Best Bar in Scotland & Northern Ireland
Bramble, Edinburgh
Hey Palu, Edinburgh
Nauticus, Edinburgh
Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Best Bar in the West
Filthy XIII, Bristol
Hideout, Bath
Milk Thistle, Bristol
Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
Best Bar in Wales
Lab 22, Cardiff
La Pantera, Cardiff
Nightshade, Cardiff
Pennyroyal, Cardiff
Bartender of the Year
Chelsea Bailey, freelance / ex-American Bar at The Savoy
Filippos Filippopoulos, Tabula Rasa, Leeds
Katie Rouse, Couch, Birmingham
Matt Arnold, Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Bar Innovator of the Year
Joe & Dan Schofield, Schofield’s, Manchester
Iain McPherson, Panda & Sons, Nauticus, Hoot the Redeemer, Edinburgh
Matt Arnold & Eve Green, Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Monica Berg & Alex Kratena, Tayēr + Elementary, London
Whilst we have your attention, could you please take a minute to sign the following petition to reduce VAT to 10% for hospitality? The industry needs this now, or we will see more of our wonderful independents close. Sign here
