In 2018, Punch launched the Bartender in Residence (BIR) program with a easy mission: Elevate and amplify rising expertise within the bartending group by means of a mixture of editorial protection, social media, stay occasions and extra. Since its inception, we’ve produced over two dozen occasions and spotlighted greater than 40 bartenders who’ve gone on to create their very own packages, advocate for a extra inclusive trade and launch quite a lot of nonprofits, all whereas producing impressed authentic cocktails.
Final 12 months, we reimagined this system and gave it a brand new title, Greatest New Bartenders, to raised seize how the sequence has developed—from an intimate takeover of our workplace take a look at bar for the New York commerce group to an editorial franchise with nationwide attain, and a rising household of alumni who’re defining the way forward for bartending.
We at the moment are looking out for the Greatest New Bartenders of 2024, these proficient people who’re transferring drink tradition ahead, each behind the bar and past it. Does this sound like somebody you realize? Nominate them! Does this sound such as you? Nominate your self! Apply by Could 20, 2024.
