The annual list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony on Tuesday, 4th October 2022, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Marking the first time the illustrious event has been held outside London since its 2009 inception, the ceremony will once again unite the global bar community in recognition of the best bars in the world.
Voted on by an esteemed Academy of over 650 anonymous industry experts, the 2022 ranking will be unveiled as part of a festival of events, held over one week in the Catalonian capital, which will form part of a celebration produced with 50 Best’s host partner, Escolà. The gender-balanced panel will vote confidentially with voting requirements once again adjusted to take into account the restrictions to travel over the past year.
“We are delighted to bring The World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony to Barcelona this year,” said Mark Sansom, Content Director for The World’s 50 Best Bars. “London has been a fantastic home for us but, as we come out of the pandemic, we are excited to have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on other great cocktail cities, starting with Barcelona, which has three outstanding venues on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2021 list.”
Jaume Collboni, First Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council, says: “This event helps to reinforce Barcelona as one of the greatest world capitals for gastronomy, as well as highlighting the excellent bars, hotels and restaurants that we have and are some of the best examples of the vitality and attractiveness of our city. The fact that an event as prestigious as The World’s 50 Best Bars has chosen Barcelona is an opportunity for us to continue to provide support for restaurants and bars, which suffered so much during the pandemic and who will continue to receive the support of the City Council.”
Francesc Escolà, CEO & Owner of Escolà, Vins i Destil.lats, says: “Comercial Escolà has been in the wine and spirits business for 50 years. With the ambition of developing the hospitality industry as a means to bring value to society, hosting The World’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony in Barcelona is a great opportunity to showcase the bartending industry here and, above all, acknowledge the city’s position as one of the main gastronomic leisure capitals worldwide.”
The countdown of the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022, sponsored by Perrier, will also be broadcast live to a global audience who are not able to attend in person. Bars and cocktail lovers are invited to join through The World’s 50 Best Bars Facebook page and 50 Best Bars TV channel on YouTube.
For more information, go to worlds50bestbars.com