Brescome Barton hosted a first-ever Restaurant Games competition at Mohegan Sun Casino on April 2. Fourteen beverage teams of three each from Connecticut venues faced off in a three-round battle that tested both their physical skills and industry expertise. Clad in event uniforms sponsored by Casamigos Tequila, the teams faced an opening round with four timed competitions: the Suntory Toki Team Garnish Relay, Stolichnaya Vodka Olive Stuffing, Boulevard Tank 7 Perfect Pour and Three Olives Vodka Martini Carry. The four teams with the most points advanced to the second round, Pernod Ricard Jeopardy, which tested the contestants’ wine, spirits and cocktail knowledge. The two teams with the most points advanced to the final round, the Santa Margherita Sabering Relay. The first team with all three members to successfully saber their bottles was crowned the 2018 Brescome Barton Restaurant Games Champion. The winning team was Erin DiBiaso, Pat DeLeva and Jennifer Williams from New Haven’s Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill.
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- Round one of the Brescome Barton Restaurant Games at Mohegan Sun Casino featured timed rounds of bar tasks.
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- Teams competing during round one of the Brescome Barton Restaurant Games at Mohegan Sun Casino.
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- Brian Federman, Director of Education and Account Development, Brescome Barton, leading a “Jeopardy”-style knowledge event in round two.
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- Team 4G’s: Urania Perry, Manager, 4G’s Restaurant & Pizza; Cara Lynch-Passarelli, ADM, Brescome Barton, who was team facilitator and coach for the day; Pearl Stubbs, 4G’s Restaurant & Pizza; and Lucas Auclair, Floor and Bar Manager, 4G’s Restaurant & Pizza.
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- A team comprised of Jerome Daigneault, Filomena’s on Main; Justin Morales, Bar Professional; and Andres Soriano, Max Fish.
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- Contestants sabering bottles during the championship round. Each three-member team received a saber and three bottles of Santa Margherita Prosecco.
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- Team Zohara: Ruvin Bogati, Mekayla Roy and Brian Whitney, all from Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen.
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- Sabered bottles of Santa Margherita Prosecco.
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- All competitors enjoyed a reception immediately following the games at Lansdowne Pub with hors d’oeuvres and signature Redemption Whiskey cocktails while the winners were presented with the Brescome Barton Restaurant Games Cup.
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- Adam Hillenbrandt, Shell & Bones and Veronica Sauret, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton with with Restaurant Games Champions Erin DiBiaso, Jennifer Williams and Pat DeLeva, all from Shell & Bones.
