Bar Manager of the Year
Overview
This category is strictly open to a manager of a bar — not a restaurant as well — in the Middle East. A successful bar manager should provide a personalised service to customers as well as motivating their bar staff. He/She should be aware of the entire outlet’s operation and progress, and if bar is based in a restaurant, must demonstrate ways he/she has contributed to a shared success.
Checkpoints
- BM knows his/her regular customers, and with new customers, makes a conscious effort to strike up a rapport
- BM is an inspiring leader that takes an interest in his/her staff development, offering training and helping to implement clear development plans
- BM is focused on the venue’s success, demonstrably improving operations during their time there through the development of new menus, sourcing new products and adapting to trends as well as implementing cost-saving techniques
- If the bar is part of a restaurant, BM has a strong awareness of the dining offering and ensures his/her team to do too
Story continues below 
| Advertisement |
What we're looking for...
- “Abiding by the 'you cannot sell what you don’t know' rule, he implemented a weekly cross-training session between the bar team and kitchen team where each of the bar asscociates is closely involved in the food preparation process.”
- “He knows the drinks menu off by heart and steps in when a member of staff is unable to assist the customer.”
Article continues on next page ...
Search our database of more than 2,700 industry companies
