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THE MONIN CUP IS BACK FOR ITS 8TH EDITION IN 2026!

The MONIN Cup is a competition dedicated to young bartenders. It takes place in several stages, at national, regional and then international level. The aim of the MONIN Cup is to give young bartenders the opportunity to challenge themselves in a professional competition.

2026 THEME: *TIMELESS-TWISTS_

A Bartending Competition Bridging Past and Future!

(*) The principle of one representative competitor per country must be respected, so the number of competitors taking part in the finale may be lower, or the repartition per area might be slightly modified if necessary.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:

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For each competitor to take part in the competition, all the following criteria must be met:

- Competitors should be either professional bartenders or students from bar schools.

- Participants must be under the age of 27 on the date of the MONIN Cup Finale in Paris (i.e. they must not have reached their 27th birthday at that time).

- All competitors attending the German Final, the European Semifinal and the International Final must be able to speak and present their drinks in English. From the German Final, all tests and competition process will be held in English.

The registration period has ended!

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