Franklin & Sons at the Class Bar Awards 2023
On Tuesday May 23rd, CLASS magazine announced its highly anticipated CLASS Bar Awards 2023. The Awards, which debuted in 2003, is the highest-attended and longest-running UK bar industry ceremony.
Representatives from the UK’s leading bars attended the Awards on May 23rd at Battersea Arts Centre, London, along with internationally renowned industry personalities. Judged by the CLASS Collective (a group of 100 bar experts from across the country), the CLASS Bar Awards recognises the talent, achievements and diversity of the UK bar scene.
See the full list of winners and finalists from Class Bar Awards 2023
Social Media Presence of the Year sponsored by Villa Sandi
(W) Junkyard Golf Club, London
Scarfes Bar, London
Cahoots, London
Mr Fogg’s, London
Front of House Star of the Year sponsored by Rabbit Hole
(W) Cristiana Pirinu, The Donovan Bar, London
Antonio Galetta, Lyaness, London
Liana Oster, The Nomad Hotel, London
Enzo Sigaut, Beaufort Bar and American Bar, London
Sustainable Practices Award sponsored by Avallen Calvados
(W) Ugly Butterfly, Saint Ives
Henrock, Windermere
The American Bar, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder
Christina’s Shoreditch, London
Emerging Bartender of the Year sponsored by La Hechicera
(W) Courtney Francis, Couch, Birmingham
Rebecca Bird, Freelance, Bournemouth
Drew Fleming, Kiki Lounge, Douglas
Ewan Grieve, Lab 22, Cardiff
Bar Manager of the Year sponsored by Italicus
(W) James Wheeler, Lyaness, London
Stefanie Anderson, Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh
Jacob Clarke, Couch, Birmingham
Josh Linfitt, Ugly Butterfly, Saint Ives
Bar Employer of the Year sponsored by The Lost Explorer
(W) Speakeasy Entertainment, London
Kiki Lounge, Douglas
Lab 22, Cardiff
Junkyard Golf Club, London
Cocktail of the Year sponsored by Lanique
(W) Irish Coffee, Swift, London
Coriander Seed Gimlet, Seed Library, One Hundred Shoreditch, London
Buck Fast, Die Young, Lab 22, Cardiff
Kazimir, A Bar With Shapes For A Name, London
Drinks Menu of the Year sponsored by Franklin & Sons
(W) Ancestral Cookbook, Lyaness, London
Theories + Frontiers, Lab 22, Cardiff
Silverleaf Menu, Silverleaf, London
Transcend, Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Bar Food Menu of the Year sponsored by Altamura Vodka
(W) Tayēr + Elementary, London
Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Side Hustle, Nomad, London
Sterling, Stock Exchange, Manchester
Specialist Bar of the Year sponsored by Sipello
(W) Hacha, London
Hey Palu, Edinburgh
KOL Mezcaleria, London
Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
Hotel Bar of the Year sponsored by Everleaf Drinks
(W) Connaught Bar, The Connaught, London
Lyaness, Sea Containers, London
American Bar, The Savoy, London
Silverleaf, Pan Pacific, London
Best Bar in the North sponsored by The Busker
(W) Schofield’s Bar, Manchester
Tabula Rasa, Leeds
Speak in Code, Manchester
Blinker, Manchester
Best Bar in the Midlands & East Anglia sponsored by The Busker
(W) Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Couch, Birmingham
Fox and Chance, Birmingham
400 Rabbits, Nottingham
Best Bar in Wales & West sponsored by The Busker
(W) Lab 22, Cardiff
Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
Filthy XIII, Bristol
Ugly Butterfly, Saint Ives
Best Bar in London & the South East sponsored by The Busker
(W) Satan’s Whiskers, London
Seed Library, One Hundred Shoreditch, London
Swift, London
Tayēr + Elementary, London
Best Bar in Scotland & Northern Ireland sponsored by The Busker
(W) Hey Palu, Edinburgh
Lucky Liquor, Edinburgh
The Gate, Glasgow
Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Bar of the Year sponsored by Stauning Whisky
(W) Schofield’s Bar, Manchester
New Bar of the Year sponsored by Hapusa Gin
(W) Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Blinker, Manchester
Seed Library, One Hundred Shoreditch, London
Sterling, Manchester
Bartender of the Year sponsored by Savoia Americano
(W) Mia Kumari, American Bar, The Savoy, London
Rachel Orange, Schofield’s Bar, Manchester
Filippos Filippopoulos, Tabula Rasa, Leeds
Tommy Matthews, Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Bar Innovator of the Year sponsored by Paragon
(W) Iain McPherson, Panda & Sons, Edinburgh
Monica Berg and Alex Kratena, Tayēr + Elementary, London
Tommy Matthews, Passing Fancies, Birmingham
Joe and Daniel Schofield, Schofield’s Bar, Manchester