Organised by the India Bartenders Guild, the National Bartender’s Championship is India’s premier and only official platform dedicated to recognising excellence in the craft of bartending. Hosted annually as part of the India Bar Show, it showcases the country’s top bartenders in two elite categories: Mixology and Flair.

This championship is not just a contest — it’s a career-defining stage that tests precision, creativity, presentation, and pressure-handling. Each participant undergoes multiple evaluation rounds, judged by some of the most respected names in the beverage industry, both national and international. From ingredient knowledge to cocktail storytelling, and from technical mastery to showmanship, every aspect of bartending is put to the ultimate test.