Last night was the inaugural Imbibe Personality awards, and what an evening it was. The night was held at Bungalow 8 in the stylish St Martins Lane hotel, and the guest list read as a who’s who of the bar, restaurant, and pub industry. The evening was sponsored by Bollinger Champagne, No 3 Gin, Makers Mark Bourbon, and Chairman’s Reserve rum, so it’s fair to say the drinks were flowing!

Last night was aimed at recognising some of the industry personalities and the work they do. It is all fair and well having great products, but without these guys opening bars and restaurants, they become obsolete. So the list of winners is as follows:

Bar Personality of the year- Jake Burger. Portobello Star

Pub Personality of the year- Rupert Clevely, Geronimo Inns

Restaurant Personality of the year- Christine Parkinson, Hakkasan

Hot Stuff- Xavier Rousset, Texture & 28-50, London

 Industry Legend-Gerard Basset, TerraVina

Innovator of the year-Tony Conigliaro, 69 Colebrooke Row

Imbibe Overall winner, Will Beckett, Hawksmoor

So after the dust settled and the cocktails finished, groups were seen heading off to bars and restaurants ready to drown their sorrows or toast their success. All in all, it was a great night, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to next years already!

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