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Onnela Flair Masters 2010 - Vantaa, Finland

16.07.2010 - 16.07.2010

Onnela Flair Masters 2010 are back and part of this year's Grand Slam Series. 

Happening on Friday the 16th July at the nightclub Vantaa Onnela in the city of Vantaa (close to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport), Finland. 

Onnela Flair Masters 2010 are back and part of this year's Grand Slam Series. 

Happening on Friday the 16th July at the nightclub Vantaa Onnela in the city of Vantaa (close to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport), Finland. 

Qualifying round will kick off around 3:00pm on the Friday afternoon and the finals are scheduled to start at 10:00pm that night which makes for a great day of watching the world's best bartenders in action!!! 

The organisers of this competition has gone into great detail to make this competition experience very special and accessible for all who like to compete or just attend.

Included in the registration fee of €100.00 competitors will receive the following - 

- Accommodation in Holiday Inn Vantaa Airport Hotel from Thursday 15^th to Saturday 17^th of July  (two nights, and YES, this is  true, U don`t have to reserve anything yourself, we will  do it for you and this is really is included in the registration fee!!!) 

- 2-day entry pass to Flamingo Spa & Wellness Center (next to the competition venue)

- Free transfers from the airport to the hotel upon arrival & departure

- VIP-entry to the finals

- Special Competitor Shirt

- Other special offers to be announced later

To register competitors need to download the registration form from www.vipbartenders.fi, fill it out and then send it via email to info@vipbartenders.fi  to reserve their spot to the competition.

- THERE`S ALSO A SPECIAL OFFER FOR NON-COMPETING GUESTS, 45€/PERSON IN A DOUBLE ROOM PER NIGHT WITH A PROMOTION CODE FLAIR (ASK TIMPPA@VIPBARTENDERS.FI FOR RESERVATION DETAILS) 

All competitors will be earning valuable WFA Grand Slam Points.

8 competitors will make it through and will stand a chance to win the following in

PRIZE MONEY

1^st place 4000€ + trophy 

2^nd place 2000€ + trophy 

3^rd place 1000€ + trophy 

4^th place 400€

5^th place 300€

6^th place 200€

7^th place 100€

8^th place 100€

Special bonus prize available to any of the finalists:

“Sponsors Choice Award” -  €400 for best overall use and promotion of sponsors products!

 CONTACT DETAILS

For more information please contact Timppa Nyyssonen on timppa@vipbartenders.fi or Rane Tiainen on rane@vipbartenders.fi

Official website: www.vipbartenders.fi  

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126786010665399&ref=ts

Hotel: http://www.finland.holidayinn.com/hotellit/vantaa-airport/en_GB/vantaa-airport/ 

It's ON!!! Which mean you have to book those dates OFF (incase you are working) right now in order to be part of what is going to be a magnificent gathering of the world's greatest bartenders! 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

All bartenders are required to attend the registration meeting on Friday, July 16^th at 1.00pm in the competition venue, nightclub Vantaa Onnela ( IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE MEETING AT 1.00PM YOU WILL NOT COMPETE IN THE COMPETITION!)

WFA Scoring System will be used which could be viewed at 

http://www.worldflairassociation.com/scoring-system,pid-104.aspx   

Each competing bartender will have 4 minutes during his qualifying round in which to  make the following 2 drinks using working flair and exhibition flair on the 2 designated drinks. 

1. Working flair drink

Sponsors Special 

2cl Smirnoff Vodka (1/3 full bottle)

2cl Volare Strawberry (1/3 full bottle)

2cl Modo Margarita Mix (1/3 full bottle)

Shake with ice and strain to the small cocktail glass (supplied)

Add a splash of Battery Energy Drink to top the drink (supplied in a can)

Organiser will supply all the products needed to make this drink.

2. Exhibition flair drink

VIP All Night Long 

2cl Smirnoff Vodka 

2cl Volare Pisang

2cl Modo Peach

2cl Competitors choice (any liquid)

Fill up with Battery Energy Drink to the 10oz glass (supplied)

Garnish with a lime wedge 

Organiser will supply lime wedges, enough Modo Syrups and Battery Energy Drink needed to make this drink, and three empty(3) bottles of Smirnoff Vodka and three empty(3) bottles of Volare Pisang for each competitor (only to their routine, NOT for warming up!!!), everything else is the responsibility of the competitor.

Competitors can use as many and any clear, un-tinted glass bottles for their 2cl choice for their liquid. These bottles must have all branding removed. Each competitor choice bottle can have no more than three (3) strips of tape, 1” (2cm) wide, and up to two (2) WFA Grand Slam or organiser`s stickers.

NO competing liquors, mixers or energy drinks will be allowed as ingredients. All extra ingredients, juices, garnishes or tools are the responsibility of the competitor. All bottles used must be product specific. We will check out all of your flair equipment before competitor enters to the stage, so please respect the rules!

COMPETITION TOOLS

Doimo Trolley Plex Station – competitors can set up the bar any way they choose.

Bottles – some 700mL sponsor bottles will be supplied, but competitors are encouraged to provide as many of their own bottles as possible (all bottles used in the working flair drink are 700mL)

Glassware – Arcoroc Cocktail 15cl and Granity High Ball 31cl

Pour Spouts – Spill Stop #285-50 (working flair) and any free flowing plastic spouts (exhibition flair)

The competitor choice bottles can have no more than three (3) strips of tape and / or two (2) WFA Grand Slam or organizer`s stickers.

You have all the info so better START PRACTISING!!