The World’s 50 Best Bars to return with live awards programme in December

By James McAllister

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The World’s 50 Best Bars to return with live awards programme in December at London Camden Roundhouse

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The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars will be unveiled as part a live awards ceremony on Tuesday 7 December 2021 at London's Camden Roundhouse.

Returning to a physical event after a virtual awards in 2020 – during which 50 Best devoted its resources to its 50 Best for Recovery fundraising project​ – The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021 programme will give bartenders, bar owners, brand partners and cocktail aficionados the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the resilience and achievements of the sector in the last year and a half, and provide motivation and positive storytelling in this crucial next stage of recovery.

The 2021 ranking will be unveiled in a ceremony that will form part of a two-day event programme, and the list will be based on members of The World’s 50 Best Bars Academy’s bar experiences across a voting period between March 2020 to September 2021.

In 2020, 50 Best made several changes to its Academy, which now includes more than 540 anonymous industry experts and is 50/50 gender balanced.

There are 23 Academy Chairs across 23 geographic regions, and the voting process and results are independently adjudicated by Deloitte to ensure authenticity. The 2021 voting requirements have been amended to reflect the travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic.

“We are thrilled that The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony is returning to London this year for an in-person event, allowing the bar community to reunite once again after being starved of vital international face-to-face interaction," says Mark Sansom, content editor for The World’s 50 Best Bars.

This year will see the introduction of a new award - the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu, which is designed to reward innovation, design, drinks craft and idea communication.

The award is open to all bars across the globe and will involve the submission of a current menu and supporting materials. Details on how to enter will be announced on The World’s 50 Best Bars website and social channels in the coming weeks.

"Championing great bars is more important than ever before and we hope this event and list inspires people around the world to return to their beloved bars, discover new favourites and seek out fresh adventures,” adds Sansom.

The 2020 World’s 50 Best Bars list was announced back in November, with London's Connaught Bar named the World's Best Bar​ (and the Best Bar in Europe) for the first time, after ten years on the roster.

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