BAR OF THE YEAR:
Barasti Le Méridien Mina Seyahi
Barasti beat off tough competition from Breezes Beach Bar at the Hilton Fujairah Resort; Cooper’s Restaurant, Park Rotana Abu Dhabi; Okku Dubai; and Sublime Bar at Ibis World Trade Centre Plaza to clinch the Bar of the Year Award.
Here, Tolga Lacin, hotel manager, Mina Seyahi complex, explains the win was a team effort.
How does the team at Barasti manage the numbers of people coming through the doors?
With great enthusiasm and knowing that the people coming to Barasti are there to have a great time and we are responsible for ensuring that they do.
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Why do people keep coming, despite new venues in the city?
Barasti has built a reputation over the past few years to be a great venue to relax with friends. Despite newer venues opening, Barasti has a loyal following of family and friends and the fact that the Barasti team strives to ensure that service to our guests is both professional and welcoming, we continue to add to our following of friends day by day.
What new initiatives are coming up at Barasti?
Barasti is adding value to the sporting scene by installing new LCD televisions and one of Dubai’s largest outdoor LED TVs for all live sporting events.
“The Grill”, launching on October 8, will see us broadcast football premierships live with a panel of guests along with Dubai Eye and “Barasti Big Bucks”, launching on October 7, offers guests the chance to win a share of AED 150,000 (US $40,836).
Why is it important for a well-established bar like Barasti to keep innovating?
As established as Barasti is, we continuously look to enhance the venue with new initiatives and ideas in order to keep ahead of our competition and have something new to offer guests.
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