Atilla Iskifoglu
Atilla Iskifoglu | |
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Occupation | Flair bartender |
Known for | Four time winner of the European Flair Champion and World No 2 |
Atilla Iskifoglu is a Turkish world champion flair bartender.[1] He has won laurels on the international stage in various countries. He was four times winner of the European Flair Champion and World No 2 title,[2][3] He uses his experience and knowledge to train bartenders across the globe, having trained around 800 bartenders in 15 countries.[4]
Celebrity performances
Iskifoglu has performed flair bartending for Sting, John Travolta, Madonna, Darius, Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan.
- Sting - Jodhpur "indian head injury foundation" Sting concert after party" 2013
- Simon Cowell - Britains Got Talent - London -2009
- Piers Morgan - Britains Got Talent - 2009
- Amanda Holden - Britains Got Talent - London 2009
- John Travolta - Süper Bowl - Miami 2007[5]
- Darius London - 2004
- Madonna Londra - 2002
Media and interviews
- Behind Bars[6]
- In full spirits[7]
- Flair for fun[8]
- The art of responsible bartending[9]
- Incredible Flair[10]
- Liquid Mag [11]
- Balanced Bartender[12]
- Bloomberg TV "Known for a skills in mixology and flair bartending Atilla Iskifoglu is in India." TV coverage on YouTube from 5:30 minutes.[13]
- BBC London Drink journalist Nigel Barden talking about Atilla Iskifoglu[14]
- ITV LondonBritain's got talent series 3 live on TV[15]
International awards
- Performed on Britain's got talent [16]
- Road House World open challenge ( London 2001) 1st place
- Road House World Championship (London 2001) 2nd Place
- Break away Flair challenge (Netherlands 2001) 2nd place,
- IBA Havana Club Bartending Competition London 1st place
- Henry’s Flair Play Bartender Competition (Cambridge 2003) 1st Place
- Nylon Class Magazine Flair competition (London 2003) 1st place
- Bartender of the year (London 2003) 1st Place
- Road House Flair Challenge (London 2004) 2nd Place
- Road house UK Challenge March (London 2009) 3rd Place
- Mumbai Blue Bartending competition, ( West midlands) 2nd place
- Underground Cocktail Ligue ( Amsterdam) 3rd place
- Chelmsford Flair competition 2nd place
- World Greatest Bartender (Las Vegas Nevada February 2010) 2nd place
- Sanctuary flair challenge 1st place ( Sheraton Hotel Jordan Amman 2012)
Competitions
Iskifoglu has competed in over 36 bartending competitions and has won 80% of them. Four times European bar Champion title, he is most proud of winning the 2001 Roadhouse World Open which was his first international competition. He later took second place in the Roadhouse finals that year, making him second in the world.
Television appearances
Iskifoglu has appeared on TV on ITV UK, BBC UK, Bloomberg, and others, and competed in 2009 on the TV show Britain’s Got Talent where he completed three rounds.
References
- ↑ GARCÍA, M. BELÉN (July 30, 2010). "Glamour y combinados se dan cita en Nikki Beach Marbella - La Opinión de Málaga". LA OPINIÓN DE MÁLAGA (in Spanish). Nikki Beach Marbella. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ My news desk. "Barkurser.se delarrangör till årets största Cocktail & flairing Tävling på Nikki Beach Marbella". Swedish. Barkurser.se. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ↑ Seitz, Kacy Douglas-Seitz. "World Flair Bartender Featuring Atilla iskifoglu". Generation Flair. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ↑ Jonathan, Elmes. "Atilla Iskifoglu". Worlds Best Bartenders. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ↑ "Hangover Cure Cocktail". BPB Weekend. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ Sinha, Vipasha. "Behind Bars". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 Feb 2013.
- ↑ BORAH, PRABALIKA. "In full spirits". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Muthalaly|ad, Shonali. "Flair for fun". The Hindu. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Bansal, Varsha|. "The art of responsible bartending". New indian express. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Agarwal, Kanchan. "Incredible Flair". Post Noon. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Sonali, Shah. "Spicy Spirit" (PDF). Liquid Mag. Retrieved May/June/2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Dhanda, Tapshi. "Balanced Bartender". Ambrosia. Retrieved March 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ UTV, Bloomberg L.P. "Aspire: IPL and freshly brewed beer. Hangover cure recipe by Atilla Iskifoglu". Bloomberg UTV. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Barden, Nigel. "Atilla Iskifoglu Flair Bartender and Mixologist". BBC London. Retrieved April 2001. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Channel, Uk Advert. "Atilla Iskifoglu - Barman - Britains Got Talent 2009 Episode 2 - Saturday 18th April 2009". Uk Advert Channel. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ↑ Got Talent, Britain's. "Atilla Iskifoglu". bgts3. Retrieved April 25, 2009.