Tomas Dundulis from OKKU Luxury Japanese Restaurant and Lounge won the Bartender of the Year award last night.
The judges viewed Tomas as a motivator with a strong customer focus.
Tomas made it to the final 24 bartenders in the World Class Best Bartender UAE 2010.
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He is now responsible for the training of junior staff at OKKU and is viewed as a pivotal member of the bar’s team. Tomas’s innovation is apparent in his restructuring of the bar at OKKU.
The judges were particularly impressed with his initiative. Since opening in 2009 OKKU had been facing some difficulties with its water filtration in its jellyfish aquarium that resulted in money being spent on fixed water filters that always seemed to clog too quickly.
Tomas took it upon himself to review the problem and came up with the solution of using smaller and more cost effective pre-filters.
He said: "What this award means to me is that I am doing something right. It is recognition for that and that is very important, and of course it is a good advertisement for the company. It will make me reach for a higher level.
“Getting recognition like this will make me go that extra mile and I will want more! This award will be an inspiration to my colleagues who will think that they can work to where I am right now.”
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