Author: Hoshizaki Lancer / Published Date: 9 January 2012
Categories: Ice Machines, U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year
Last week we attended the 2011 U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year presentation to South Australia's top 10 bartenders, held at the Rob Roy Hotel in Adelaide.
It was a fantastic opportunity for the top 10 bartenders (pictured below) to get together and celebrate their month of hard work and fundraising.
South Australia's 2011 U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year is Cole Hedwards from the Bellum Hotel in Mount Schank. Cole was joined at the presentation by hotel owners Simon Livingstone and Lisa Edwards (pictured above, with our Managing Director, Joe Thorp).
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Author: Hoshizaki Lancer / Published Date: 8 December 2011
Categories: Ice Machines, U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2011 U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year!
Collectively the participants across Australia raised a staggering $1,018,750 for the Leukaemia Foundation, just shy of their $1,050,000 target (good enough in our books!) This goal was a $500,000 increase on the 2010 fundraising, and so the result is a clear indication of the massive increase in support from pubs, clubs, bars and of course the bartenders, around the country.
The U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year campaign raises money to fund blood cancer research and support patients and
their families affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma diagnosis.
To give you an indication of just what this amount will do for patients and families;
- 4500 free nights accommodation in Leukaemia Foundation’s fully furnished accommodation for patients and their families during treatment in capital cities: $360,000
- Three patient support vehicles in 6 states (SA, WA, NT, NSW, VIC and Tas) to transport patients for 12 months: $256,500
- One full year of a major research project: $182,500
- Attendance for 1000 families across the country to attend a patient education and support program: $250,000
Again, we're very proud to be involved in such a great initiative, and are looking forward to delivering and installing the Hoshizaki ice machine to the winning bartender's pub in each state.
Top U.G.L.Y. Bartender in each state:
In no particular order…
- New South Wales: Kerry Barnard, Imperial Hotel, Tamworth
- Victoria: Adrian Lowrie, Cunninghams Hotel, Yarra Junction
- Tasmania: Matt Gall, The Barkmill Tavern and Bakery, Swansea
- South Australia: Cole Hedwards, The Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank
- Northern Territory: Belinda Marshall, Emerald Springs Roadhouse, Emerald Springs
- Western Australia: Brenda Sheather, Mangles Bays Fishing Club Inc, Rockingham
We will soon be attending the presentation events in each state, so will post photos of the winner, in the meantime, here are the results for each state.
Top 10 U.G.L.Y. Bartenders in each state:
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Author: Hoshizaki Lancer / Published Date: 31 October 2011
Categories: Ice Machines, U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year
Registrations for 2011’s U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year have now closed, and a massive 808 bartenders from around the country have committed to the cause to raise as much money as they can for the Leukaemia Foundation during November.
In addition to the prizes received by the individual bartenders, the pubs that the winning bartenders work for in each state will receive a fully delivered and installed Hoshizaki ice machine on us!
Below is a list of the registered pubs, bars and clubs. Get involved and support your local bartender and the Leukaemia Foundation!
Read more about our involvement in this year's campaign
Please note, Queensland's U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year campaign is held at another time of year.
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Author: Hoshizaki Lancer / Published Date: 12 January 2011
Categories: Ice Machines, Company News & Media, U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year
After a month of battling it out to raise the most money for the Leukaemia Foundation, South Australia's top U.G.L.Y. bartenders were presented with their prizes at an event hosted by the Alma Hotel.
Overall winner, Roxy Morton-Owen, of the Port Lincoln Hotel, was presented with the U.G.L.Y. trophy and a trip for 2 to Fiji for 5 nights.
Our Managing Director, Joe Thorp, then presented Port Lincoln Hotel owner, Mark Ricciuto, with the pub's award (pictured above).
We will be travelling to the West Coast soon to install the brand new ice machine at the Port Lincoln Hotel.
Congratulations again to all involved in 2010's U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year, bartenders, publicans, staff and of course the local communities!
Your support will greatly assist the Leukaemia Foundation in their ongoing research into and support for patients and their families affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma diagnosis.
From left: Nicky (friend of Jacob Jones), Ben Reusch (#2 Aldinga Hotel), Allison Martin, Jacob Jones, Roxy Morton-Owen (#1 Port Lincoln Hotel), Matt Thomas (#7, The Alma Hotel), Cole Hedwards (#3 Bellum Hotel).
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Author: Hoshizaki Lancer / Published Date: 15 December 2010
Categories: Ice Machines, Company News & Media, U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year
Congratulations to Samantha Inguanez who has just been announced as Northern Territory's U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year!
Samantha raised $11,357 during November for the Leukaemia Foundation. Collectively, the 75 Northern Territory bartenders raised $90,000 well surpassing the $75,000 target.
As a result of her fundraising efforts, the Firkin & Hound, where Sam works, has earned themselves a Hoshizaki ice machine, which we look forward to delivering and installing soon.
Congratulations to all pubs, clubs, hotels and communities who supported their bartenders this month; you've all contributed to this great result.
The Northern Territory top 10 U.G.L.Y. Bartenders are:
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