Does your bar put employees ahead of profits? Enter the Class Bar Awards' Bar Employer of the Year award, which is now open for entries. 


The Employer of the Year award rewards those businesses that put their people first, developing employees’ careers and fulfilling their financial and wellbeing needs.

In doing so, the best employers forge a happy, motivated workforce, create a customer-friendly environment and project a positive image of hospitality.

To enter the award, simply follow this link to the application form. Entries close February 17th. 

Past winners of the award include SoCap, Speakeasy Entertainment and Pineapple Club.

While most of the Class Bar Awards categories are decide by an industry vote, five of the awards - those most suited to a written entry - are entered by either the nominee or a nominator. 

Submissions are also currently open for Bar Employer of the Year, Emerging Bartender of the Year, Bar Manager of the Year and Front of House of the Year.

Judging the Submission Entries are the CBAs Regional Chairs and the CBAs hosts: Hamish Smith, Anna Sebastian and Declan McGurk.