Welcome to MONIN Cup, an exhilarating bartending competition designed to push the boundaries of your mixology skills to new heights. Creativity will be the pillar of our judging, encouraging you to think outside the glass and embrace the unconventional. For each competitor to take part in the competition, all the following criteria must be met :. The organizing committee requires that all competitors will be honest in their behaviour and will respect the rights, opinions, and culture of fellow competitors and all others involved in the competition.
Each competitor is required to use the exact drink recipe they submitted before the entry deadline and not to make any change or alteration, as this will result in points being deducted. By entering this competition, each competitor is agreeing to give MONIN the full right to use all cocktail and drink recipes created and presented during all stages of the competition for use in any and all publication.
A competitor's interaction with the public, as well as other professionals, reflects greatly on the global bartender community. Please respect this responsibility. All competitors are expected to be committed in pursuing drink excellence and are encouraged to share information and knowledge among each other to improve the bartender craft. MONIN wishes to take, reproduce, and use photos or videos of the event for promotional purposes in link with the event.
As part of the competitor's participation in this event, MONIN asks that they read and certify the model release agreement provided and send it back fully signed and completed before competition starts.
Competitors will have 10 minutes in the pre-stage area to prepare their garnishes, finalize their ingredients, and ensure that all aspects of their drink are ready for presentation garnishes can be prepared beforehand. Once the competition begins, competitors will have 3 minutes to set up their station. After the countdown, they will have 10 minutes to prepare and present their cocktail, explaining its inspiration and connection to the competition's theme. Four identical servings of the cocktail will be prepared, three of which will be served to the judges and one for photography or display purposes.
