How to Achieve Your Bartenders Toronto Goals in 2023

In just two short years this nation will have their very first Bartenders Toronto Olympics – a national celebration of the hospitality industry that will see bartenders from all over the country come together for one ultimate showdown. I’m here to tell you that there are plenty of ways you can get involved with the Bartenders Toronto Olympics and take your skills to new levels so you can dominate in two years time. Whether it’s organising events, coaching aspiring bar stars on how to get to the top, or simply making a financial contribution – every little helps as we work towards building something bigger than ‘just another competition’.

So let’s get straight to the point, what is it that you can do?

GET INVOLVED AS A COACH OR OFFICIAL ORGANISER: The first thing you can do is organise an event or put together a coaching programme for the next Bartenders Toronto Olympics – the only thing is don’t tell anyone about your plans until you’re close to launching. In fact, I bet you have a few ideas already! Just be careful if it doesn’t involve bartending as people might think that this blog post was written by a Bartenders Toronto official!

GET INVOLVED WITH PROFESSIONAL COACHES: Professional Bartenders Toronto coaches can come in all shapes and sizes so I’m going to be giving you a little bit of a rundown on what they do, where to find them and how you can get involved with them [you don’t have to be one if you don’t want to be]. Some coaches are former or current bartenders – as well as some that never even worked behind the bar. You may also find that some professional bartenders go out of their way to help people get into the industry or just further their knowledge on the subject.

GET INVOLVED WITH AMATEUR COACHES: Amateur Bartenders Toronto coaches are as helpful as the professionals and if you’re just starting out or getting pretty good at mixing up cocktails then you should be looking to join a local bartending community or team. As we get closer to the Bartenders Toronto Olympics, more and more coaches will become available.

TAKE YOURSELF TO NEW HEIGHTS: Taking yourself to new heights involves regularly attending competitions, taking part in local events, learning about the Bartenders Toronto Olympics before it even happens [keep reading for all the details] and putting yourself out there with your own blog or social media profile.

GET INVOLVED WITH THE BARTENDERS TORONTO OLYMPICS: As we get closer to the Bartenders Toronto Olympics, there will be all kinds of events and opportunities that you can get involved with. There are going to be volunteering opportunities, sponsorship/funding possibilities, social media campaigns and more that you can help with or promote. You could even suggest your own ways of supporting and growing our community of bartenders.

What is the Bartenders Toronto Olympics?

The Bartenders Toronto Olympics is the first ever competition to showcase our nation’s bartenders and bartending talents. It aims to celebrate bartending as more than just a profession but an art form.

How did it get started?

So the Bartenders Toronto Olympics are going to be held over 2 days on February 17th & 18th, 2017. Over 4,000 bartenders from around the country have already signed up to compete and in just 2023 we can see them all here in Toronto! When we hosted the Smoke Out competition back in 2014, it was so successful that there was such an overwhelming demand for more that we decided to make Bartenders Toronto something bigger and better and we’ve been working hard ever since to make it happen.

What kind of events will be included in the Bartenders Toronto Olympics?

There is going to be a range of events that will include the popular cocktail competition, speed bartending and flair. In the future we aim to include other challenging competitions such as cocktail innovation, mocktail creation and more. There’ll also be fun activities like games and community service opportunities so yeah, it’s going to be a blast!

Why should people come to the Bartenders Toronto Olympics?

You should come because it’ll be a great opportunity to meet some inspirational bartenders from all over the city, province and country. There will be fun games going on and giveaways, not to mention the chance to cheer on your favourite bartender as they compete. It’s a great day out with friends, family and colleagues so you can bring whoever you want!