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The Tahona Society Competition 2018 was truly a success. The tremendous amount of impact of this global bartender community competition was seen in the 110 sustainable projects that participated, 15 of which were selected to go to the final round in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Jeremy Blackmore
Industry Solar
Industry Solar is a scheme to unlock solar ownership for small and medium business owners in Australia.
Jason Clark
Glass to Gold
Create a much more efficient and beneficial system to reduce, recycle, reuse and resell this glass for benefit the local environment and community.
Jenny Teasdale & Jeffrey Garcia
Green Apple: Zero Glass Waste Cartagena
Zero Glass Waste Cartagena is the next step for Green Apple in supporting bars wanting to recycle glass in the city. We aim to set up a new recycling center in Cartagena, bringing bars together to recycle, to change the perception of glass waste and create great jobs in a city, where recycling is still difficult and sometimes impossible to do.
Marius รstby
The Art of Human Sustainability
A system to better incorporate, map and execute rutines for psycosocial work environment into the daily HSE(Health, safety and environment)-plans of a service industry company. My solution is a kit. Something managers can just incorporate into an already up and running HSE-system. It will include a mapping of employee well-ness, and focus areas based on the results. And also your day to day “”to do”” list, and general philosophy behind
everything. Presented in a way thats already present for the other parts of HSE. Because this is just as important, or maybe even more, as checking cooler temperatures, checking for fire hazards, cleaning routines etc.
Robin Abrahamsson
IN BLOOM
IN BLOOM is leveraging artificial intelligence to create personalized wellness plans that cater to the unique needs, preferences, and goals of each individual. Our platform also offers data analytics tools that provide valuable insights to workplaces, allowing them to create a more supportive and mentally healthy culture.
Jaco Raath
The HospoHub
A platform that will elevate all in the hospitality industry with its key focus to provide endless training and development content showcasing the true essence of hospitality. A space that allows with great features the accessibility for easy budgeting and investing tools and foster a community of likeminded people.
Francisco Oropeza & Sandra Reyna
Semilla Baja Lab
Semilla Baja Lab specializes in hand crafted non-alcoholic spirits ยจ Xantus Hydrosols ยจ.Our home-base is a small agricultural town, El Pescadero Baja California Sur Mexico were we have our own bio dynamic agriculture botanical garden and grow, distill and bottle our spirits. We distribute our product to local cocktail bars, restaurants and luxury resorts. We use our platform to do community outreach events, like fundraisers for local organizations and Alcohol awareness pop up for our local middle school.
Damiano Angelozzi
Natural Beach Bar
The social venture consists in a sustainable beach bar: it is a detached structure from other buildings so that there is more freedom when it comes to designing it. It is scalable on every kind of territory with beaches, and it transforms negative environmental impacts in positive ones. For example by installing solar panels on the top of gazebos or by promoting environment awareness amongst its customers. It also contributes actively with the local micro-economy by prioritizing zero- kilometer farmers/producers/providers. โHot
as iceโ is the proposed motto/name of the afore-mentioned social venture because, other than being a catchy name, it refers to the possibility to even produce ice with the solar energy collected by its photovoltaic panels.
Danilo Frigulti & Davide Leanza
Tahona Exchange
โThe Tahona Exchangeโ is an innovative project that aims to reduce waste in the bar industry by providing a sustainable solution for barware. The project is based on the idea of exchanging used barware for new, sustainable barware, creating a closed-loop system that reduces waste and promotes sustainability. Tahona Exchange works by partnering with bars and restaurants to collect their used
barware, such as glassware, shakers, and strainers. The collected barware is then sent to a facility where it is cleaned, sterilized, and repackaged for reuse. In exchange for their used barware, the participating bars and restaurants receive credits that can be used to
purchase new, sustainable barware from the Tahona Exchange. The new sustainable barware offered by the Tahona Exchange is
made from eco-friendly materials, such as recycled glass and bamboo, and is designed to be durable and long-lasting. The project also offers training for bartenders on how to properly care for and maintain their barware to ensure maximum lifespan.
Martine Fortin & Callum Tyler
Foot Print
This venture will consist of collecting and recycling the PVC “Core” of used receipt paper rolls from local community restaurants and businesses, and repurposing them into a vertical seven-tier self-watering hydroponic garden. The recycled tubes will act as gemination pods and then support the root structure of the plant allowing it to grow and self water itself from a series of watering pipes. These pipes are connected to one-another and allow for a single point of watering which then feeds the rest of the vertical structure. These structures will be sold as kits with light assembly required by the customer. There will be two options available: a wall mount version and a stand alone frame which is supported by a stand {included in the kit). The goals for this product are to create an aesthetic and functional hydroponic garden in modern living environments such as apartments; to promote self-sustaining, accessible and pesticide free food production; to repurpose the used cores, reducing landfill waste; and to share Indigenous knowledge such as connecting to the land and harvesting traditional medicine. The Seven-tiers of the structure represent the 7 Generation Solution of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge.
Dimitris Kaitalidis
Drink Lab
My project is about the evolution of the bar society in my town. I want to create a place , a lab in particular, that will be a place for everyone. Drink Lab will be a fully organized lab . This lab would serve as a space for bartenders to experiment with new ingredients, techniques, and flavors, ultimately leading to the creation of innovative and unique cocktails. By providing this resource, my social
venture aims to support the professional development and creativity of bartenders, while also contributing to the growth and innovation of the beverage industry of my city.
Alex Jump & Shannon Michelle
Focus on Health
Focus on Health is currently a for-profit organization that advocates for the health and wellness of the food & beverage sector. Our mission is to help those who work in F&B find ways to make this career a lifelong one while also taking care of themselves. This year we have applied for grant funding to develop a food & beverage industry specific harm-reduction and overdose prevention training program. In the future we would like to move into a non-profit space where we can provide trainings and resources to our community free of cost. Itโs like we always say, โHospitality starts with taking care of yourself.โ
Mile Castro
David Martin
UK
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Hospitality Gardens
IT IS ABOUT:ย So many bars & restaurants have unused outdoor spaces in the UK. Hospitality Gardens want to ย utilize these spaces by opening them up to local growers.
Creating greener spaces which serve functionally for cultivating produce alongside a bars cocktail programme and for the grower to sell on and develop their own independent business
Jorge Cruz
PERร
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: E-Comanda
IT IS ABOUT: Focuses on the thermal paper we use in command printers, this is highly toxic due to its component Bisphenol. The objective that we want to achieve with E COMANDAS is to reduce the danger of the workers when handling these papers in the bar kitchen and of our clients when handling these papers via tickets and/or ย invoices.
Kristo Tomingas
BALTICS
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Bartenders Money Wisdom
IT IS ABOUT: A platform for bartenders to exchange their knowledge of successes & fails when it comes to growing in their hospitality careers. Via his website, a bartender could put together a plan (both business & financial) to learn how to reach their goals of opening their own venue.
Kseniya Yashchuk
BELARUS
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Happy Brain
IT IS ABOUT: Happy Brain is a wellness project focusing on educating the hospitality industry on the importance of healthy eating. It plans to employ this by catering events like bar shows & delivering healthy meals to hospitality workers during shifts.
Heaven Luan
CHINA
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: EPC
IT IS ABOUT: An online platform where you can exchange recycled products for points that can be redeemed for other recycled products or services. These exchanges will begin between cocktail bars, flower shops, coffee shops, fruit suppliers & alcohol distributors.
Diana Figueroa & David Roque
CUBA
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Eco Jibaro
IT IS ABOUT: Focuses on adapting the concepts of sustainability, social responsibility and seasonality. Working with small producers they are searching to respect the raw material & maximize the use as a whole.
Davide Capodicasa
ITALY
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Eutropia
IT IS ABOUT: Eutropia is an academy in Palermo, Italy for migrants and citizens to work together in improving & innovating the bar community. It will be a working space that interchanges as a cafรฉ, bar & academy that brings together experienced or novice bartenders with migrants to work and learn with each other.
Ale Diorio
MEXICO
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Tenders on the Road
IT IS ABOUT: A bartending agency that guarantees professionally trained bartenders for hire for venues & events. She provides fair financial security, mental health services & a high level of hospitality education for those who work through โTenders on the Roadโ
Connor Thornton
NORWAY
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Lighthouse
IT IS ABOUT: Connor aims to build an ordering system for bars & restaurants through using a QR code. Within this system will be the Lighthouse project, designed to educate the guest about staying safe while enjoying your night out. Including maps to safe places, venues & how to alert someone if feeling unsafe.
Emelie Hjรคrtstrรถm
SWEDEN
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Always Here
IT IS ABOUT: A pin-concept where those who wear the pin are strong pioneers of creating safe environments. If a person is feeling uncomfortable in a situation in a hospitality venue, they can search for someone wearing the โAlways Hereโ pin and know that that person will be there to help.
Andrii Osypchuk
UKRAINE
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Ecomanifest
IT IS ABOUT: Ecomanifest aims to create a community amongst bars & restaurants to sort trash & cooperate with local companies to recycle into coasters & souvenirs. They also are working to raise money from cocktails sold to plant trees in their city.
Christopher Bidmead
USA
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Hospy
IT IS ABOUT: Hospy is a learning & skills management platform designed to create opportunities for hospitality workers in the global gig economy. They are building a platform that assess, manages and deploys hospitality minded problem solvers
Erik Puryear
USA
MY PROJECT IS CALLED: Bartenders Safety & Future Fund
IT IS ABOUT: BAR CU is a credit union for hospitality workers. It is too often that our industry is not taught about saving, especially with the tipping culture of the United States. BAR CU will encourage hospitality staff & venue owners to learn about savings, investments & planning for their future.
Karol Lubash
Fabrizio Candino
Haydee Barrรณn Flores
George Hunter
Cameron Leigh
Mikhail Kanavalenka
Anton Budkevich
Alex Black
Mackenzie Chilton
Valentin Vignolles
Tomi Hiltunen
Sampsa Tukia
Manol Lazarov
Laura Kelton
William Campbell
Loga Raj
Sofia Marques
Leo
Elizabeth
Gordon Guo
Jeppe Nothlev
25 contestants from 18 markets. Jeppe Nothlev brings the trophy home to Denmark with "Sweet Effort"
Anthony Bholinger
Karen Grill
Attila Szelhoffer
Thomas Hausknecht
Kaiko Tulloch
Oliver Cush
Samuel Dedieu
Oscar Wereza
Egor Kozlovsky
Mario Mena
Elizabeth Gordillo
Alain Branco
Mike Birdsey
Karolis Jakelevicius
Aj Snetler
Jonathan Callaghan
Evan Rage
Ana Milena Alzate
Laura Barbosa
Mikhail Melnik
Adil Zhelnov
Yigitcan Gencer
Mete Bas
Bahaddin Aydin
Kelsey Ramage
21 contestants from 19 markets. Mexican Flavor Revolution Concept. Kelsey Ramage brings the trophy home to the UK with โNunca Muerasโ
Evgeny Nagimov
Manuela Lerchbaumer
Vainius Balcaitis
Cho Hyun Sung
Mikhail Konovalenko
Mateusz Szuchnik
Shane Harte
Simon Kistenfeger
David Fuentes
Nuno Figueiredo
Christina Veira
Abraham Delgado
Max Green
Bethany Hamย
William Cutting
Julio Cesar
Christopher Steward
Thanos Loannou
Michael Capoferri
Josรฉ Luis Leรณn
Josรฉ Luis Leรณn won 1st place for MX with his โMamaโs Soupโ
Heinz Kaiser
Cocktail competition. Heinz Kaiser from Austria won with his โLa Paloma Negraโ
Charles Joly
US competitor Charles Jolyโs โEveโs Answerโ won best margarita
Kurt Schlechter
Kurt from South Africa won our 1st Margarita Competition with his โMy Friendsโ Margaritaโ
Jeremy Blackmore
Jason Clark
Jenny Teasdale & Jeffrey Garcia
Marius รstby
Robin Abrahamsson
Jaco Raath
Francisco Oropeza & Sandra Reyna
Damiano Angelozzi
Danilo Frigulti & Davide Leanza
Martine Fortin & Callum Tyler
Dimitris Kaitalidis
Alex Jump & Shannon Michelle
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