This year, The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will take the form of a virtual announcement, as the list is revealed next Thursday 5th November. Watch the broadcast below and scroll down to find all your questions about this year’s ceremony answered
Timings: 10AM EST; 3PM GMT; 5PM EET; 7PM GST; 11PM SST
Watch the full The World's 50 Best Bars 2020 virtual event here:
Watch The World’s 50 Best Bars livestream on Facebook and comment along with fellow cocktail lovers.
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Alternatively, watch live on the 50 Best Bars TV YouTube channel.
Check out the digital programme for the event here.
Why is the list being released now?
After much consultation with the bar industry the world over, it became very clear that the bars and bartenders wanted this announcement to go ahead. The virtual ceremony for The World’s 50 Best Bars has not been designed as a ‘celebration’, but as a focal point to bring the community together and to pay homage to bars and their teams’ hard work. 50 Best hopes that the virtual event will provide a positive moment for bars to recognise success after months of hardship, and get the message to cocktail lovers in all corners of the globe that there are outstanding drinks destinations that they can look forward to visiting again.
The World’s 50 Best Bars provides an opportunity to hear some positive news about the hospitality sector and we hope that with this announcement, we can spread the word that many brilliant bars are open, primed and ready to receive guests safely and securely.
What is a virtual announcement?
It’s an event that will recognise the very best of the world’s cocktail culture, just like The World’s 50 Best Bars always has – albeit, this year, in a motion graphics format. It will follow the usual structure, with a countdown from No.50 to No.1, culminating in the reveal of The World’s Best Bar 2020, sponsored by Perrier. The countdown will be interspersed with a series of special awards for bars and individuals, rewarding all facets of the hospitality industry, and virtual appearances by many of the bar world’s most recognisable faces, as well as a few surprises along the way.
When will it happen?
The stream of the The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020 announcement will start at 2.55pm UK time. The official ceremony will start very shortly after the hour.
How do I watch it?
Easy. It will be streamed simultaneously on The World's 50 Best Bars Facebook page, on our YouTube channel 50 Best Bars TV, as well as on Zoom, with the password 50BESTBARS. All the different streams will be embedded in this article you are reading now, which will be updated on Thursday 5th November. So ensure you return here to watch!
We look forward to seeing you online on Thursday, 5th November, for the revelation of the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020, sponsored by Perrier. Meanwhile, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for the latest news, features and videos.
