Cinnamon Lakeside undefeated at 2013 bartending competitions
View(s):Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo continued its winning streak with another win at the Midori Bartender Challenge 2013. The conquest follows a sweeping victory at the Colombo Region Marie Brizard Competition in May where the hotel took both the flair and classic bartending awards and had the most number of qualifiers selected for the all island competition.
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo’s Sasiri Ruksala was adjudged the champion of the inaugural Midori Bartender Challenge held on June 22. In its efforts to support fresh talent, the hotel made a decision to reserve the participation of more experienced bartenders at the Midori Bartender Challenge and yet remained victorious.
The hotel is brimming with fresh talent and we are keen to provide equal exposure for all those interested in pursuing various interests. With this in mind, previous winners from Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo took a backseat, leaving the new generation a shot at the limelight,” explained Denis Gruhier, General Manager of the hotel.
Sasiri Ruksala, a recent addition to the team of talented, award winning bartenders at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, trained under the diligent guidance of the hotel’s Manager Learning and Development, Priyankara Sumanapalage together with support from other associates from the hotel who included Yoshitha Niranjan, Dinusha Vilasini and Ranjith Liyanage, of the hotel’s team of award winning flair bartenders.
Sasiri Ruksala’s commitment and skill placed her as a runner-up at the hotel’s in house cocktail competition, Cosmo 2013. She was one of a few female contestants at the Midori Bartender Challenge.
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