Although he didn’t make it to the final 6, Belgian bartender Jurgen Nobels managed to successfully impress the jury of the Diageo World Class Global Finals on several occasions with his excellent drinks, unbridled creativity and amazing speed. It heralds the start of a busy, but interesting year for Jurgen. Diego World Class is the…
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Diageo World Class 2014 – 3 movies of Hannah Van Ongevalle’s Challenges
Shaking your way to the top 12 best bartenders of the world in less than 2 years is not an easy feat, especially not in a Competition like World Class. Hannah Van Ongevalle (The Pharmacy, Knokke, Belgium) did it, not to mention as 1 of the only 2 remaining women in the Top 12. Below…
Hannah Van Ongevalle, the written word challenge of the Diageo World Class Global Finals
Right at this very moment, Hannah – our Belgian contestant and among the 16 final contestants in the competition – is presenting her Written Word challenge on the most famous of all cocktail competitions: Diageo World Class. Frankly it is very hard for me to write any words at all, because I am baffled. I…
Hannah Van Ongevalle Breaks Through!
There it is! Our own Belgian candidate, Hannah Van Ongevalle (The Pharmacy bar, Knokke) has been chosen to join the final 16 contestants (out of 48) for the most prestigious cocktail competition in the world! The tension was enormous, the competition is very tough, but she made it. She deems it a personal victory to…
Hannah Van Ongevalle wins Diageo World Class Belgium 2014
For the first time in years there was girlpower on the stage of the Diago World Class Belgian Finals, Hannah Van Ongevalle and Sofie Ketels have definitely proven that the Belgian bartenderscene is no longer a male monopoly. Well, I must say, this was a very exciting competition. Eleven contenders, lots of new faces. Amongst…
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