If you are in the hospitality industry and are eager to make new connections, network with global rum brands, attend masterclasses from some of the best and most knowledgeable in the game or to showcase your very own talent, then the UK Rumfest Trade day is a must on your yearly list.
With names like Velier, Hampden Estate, Doorly’s, Diplimatico, Ron Abuelo Panama, English Harbour, Saint James, and more for the business sector to discover.
This year we saw lots of brands exchange business details with the hospitality sector and get to show off their very own bar tender skills on the main-stage with cocktail competitions.
This year’s winner of the main stage was won by Randy of Bar Antoine in four seasons hotel, park lane. He will be flown out to the tropical Island of Bali in Indonesia to create some wonderful cocktails for a restaurant.
Masterclasses were in full swing with El Dorado’s Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller, Trudiann Branker of Master Blender of Mount Gay Rums (Barbados), Rum historian and Rum Maker, Richard Seale and newcomer to UK Rumfest Christopher Bellail – Rum Project Manager at La Maison & Velier, along with many more.
Trade day is a place to launch a new rum brand, find distribution, network with bartenders, gain insight into the brands and their ingredients and much more.
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