> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://jiggerdaily.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Louis Navarrete wins the 2024 Bartender Beach Challenge - URL: https://jiggerdaily.com/louis-navarrete-wins-2024-bartender-beach-challenge/ - Published: 2024-07-09T14:02:07.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-27T16:05:17.000Z - Description: The Bartender Beach Challenge 2024 final took place on July 1 in Carnac, awarding the title to Louis Navarrete from Le Gloster (Paris). With nearly 50 contestants, this second edition confirmed the event’s growing popularity, and preparations for the next are already underway! - Author: Frederic Roginska - Tags: Competitions, Cocktails, Bar People ## A Two-Part Final: At Sea and on Land The day began spectacularly in the Bay of Quiberon, aboard the catamaran ***Les Îliens***, where the [ten finalists](https://www.instagram.com/p/C7zLqyACBss/?ref=jiggerdaily.com) presented – at sea (!) – their original creations before a panel of experts and 80 special guests. ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0895-2.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0562-2.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0777.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0687.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0713.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0738-2.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0623-1.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0748.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0615.jpg) Bartender Beach Challenge 2024 aboard the Les Îliens catamaran ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0755.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0719.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0869.jpg) This first round, which saw contestants brimming with creativity in terms of recipes, glassware, ice, and even color choices, singled out the four best candidates for the next stage of the competition: **Klervi Laurent**, **Louis Navarrete**, **Jocelyn Soubise**, and **Florian Bouyer**. ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0646.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0661.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0509.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0518.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0824.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0817.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0863.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0867.jpg) Once that initial ranking was done, the next event took place in the afternoon at **La Potinière** for a new challenge, this time in pairs. **Klervi Laurent** and **Louis Navarrete** thus faced off against **Florian Bouyer** and **Jocelyn Soubise** in a daunting challenge: creating a cocktail and a mocktail to accompany a dish prepared by **Charles Moreau**, chef at **Granit** (Plouharnel). The atmosphere was electric, buoyed by the energetic hosting of **Stéphane Monnier**, the announcer for the **Rugby Club Vannes**, and once again featured top-notch cocktails. ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1156.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1057.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1062.jpg) ## Four Talents, One Winner After much deliberation, the jury (made up of **Charles Moreau**, Chef of **Granit**, **Charlotte Crenn**, creator of the **Nantes Cocktail Club**, **Axel Pencolé**, founder of **Unimix** and winner of the first **B.B.C** edition, and **Chris Jumentier**, Beverage/Advocacy Consultant at **Heads & Legs** and **Spirits Guardians**) finally made their decision! **Louis Navarrete** (**Le Gloster**, Paris) was named the grand winner of this 2024 **Bartender Beach Challenge**, with his creativity and technical expertise standing out throughout the day. ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1210.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1105.jpg) Louis Navarrete, winner of the Bartender Beach Challenge 2024 ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1183.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1191.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1200.jpg) The podium lineup is as follows: 1. **Jocelyn Soubise** (**Le Bar du Crystal**, Nancy) 2. **Florian Bouyer** (**La Potinière**, Carnac) 3. **Klervi Laurent** (**Ti Beudeff**, Groix) A big congratulations to them as well! Not to forget, of course, the other finalists: **Johan Schots** (**Le Musikam**), **Maurine Vayret** (**Bar Louise**), **Baptiste Alix** (**The WestPort Inn**), **Ben Raza** (**Bloom Pop Brewpub**), **Kévin Carlier** (**Les Elixirs**) and **Théo Villars** (**Diamonds Bar**). ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1147.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1069.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1127-1.jpg) Jocelyn Soubise, Florian Bouyer, and Klervi Laurent during the final round of the Bartender Beach Challenge ## A Promising Future for the Bartender Beach Challenge With almost 50 applications received, the success of this second edition reaffirms the organizers’ goal of making the **Bartender Beach Challenge** a must-attend event for bar professionals in France. We’re thrilled about that, and we’re already looking forward to the next edition of this competition. **Jigger Daily** will, of course, keep you posted as soon as all of this is announced! ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_1087.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0463.jpg) ![](https://barnews.fr/content/images/2024/07/bartender-beach-challenge-2024_0791.jpg) Bartender Beach Challenge 2024