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Cantina OK! named one of Tatler’s Best Bars of 2025
Cantina OK! in Sydney has been named in Tatler Asia’s Best Bars Asia-Pacific 2025 list - discover why our laneway mezcal bar stands out.
Op-ed: What It Feels Like to Fall Off the World’s 50 Best Bars List
Being voted on to the World's 50 Best Bars List isn't always smiles and roses. Read about our journey as Cantina OK! rose to the world stage - and what it means to step off it.
MUCHO Group inducted in to the Bar Awards Hall of Fame
Every year, the Australian Bartender Bar Awards welcomes a person, or people, in to their Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry. This year we’re so chuffed to see our very own Daisy Tulley, Jeremy Blackmore and Alex Dowd handed the Hall of Fame baton for their incredible efforts over the last 14 years in hospitality.
Bar Planet crowned Gin Bar of the Year 2025!
Bar Planet has been named the Gin Bar of the Year 2025 by Australian Bartender and we can’t tell you how excited we are. Just two years ago we had the pleasure of accepting the same award, but it’s no less incredible standing up there for the second time since 2023.
Cantina OK! wins Tequila Bar of the Year!
Cantina OK! has been crowned Tequila Bar of the Year 2025 at the Australian Bartender Bar Awards! This makes it our pleasure to share the news for the third time, with the team taking home the award first in 2019 and a second time in 2021.
All MUCHO venues nominated as finalists in the Australian Bar Awards!
We’re super thrilled to have had all MUCHO bars nominated across various categories for this year’s awards. It’s been a huge year for all our teams, and we couldn’t be happier to see their hard work acknowledged as finalists for the awards.
Boothby Drinks 100 Australia List!
Bri, Daisy & Jeremy were nominated on the Drinks 100 Australia list, being recognised as the top 100 people shaping drinks and culture for 2025! We’re super proud to see so many of our team being recognised for the work they’re putting in, day in, day out!
Centro 86 wins Sydney’s “Best Cocktail Bar”
Centro 86 was named Time Out’s Best Cocktail Bar at their 2025 Food and Drink Awards!
Bar Planet 50 Best Discovery
Bar Planet was placed in the 50 Best Discovery List! An honour to be named alongside so many other amazing venues!
Cantina OK! 50 Best
An honour to be named on this list alongside the world’s best bars! Thank you to everyone who’s visited us on Council Place and who make Cantina such a special place.
Centro 86 Australian Bar Awards: Best Tequila Bar
Centro 86 was named the Best Tequila Bar at the Australian Bar Awards!
Daisy is the 4th Most Influential!
A huge congratulations to MUCHO Group’s Co-Owner & General Manager Daisy Tulley who came in at no. 4 on The Australian Bartender’s Most Influential List during Sydney Bar Week last night.
We’re immensely proud of all of the work Daisy does to make MUCHO Group a happy and safe space for our teams and our guests, and her contributions to creating a wider change across the industry.
Storm Won Patron Perfectionists Australia!
Storm wowed the judges of the 2023 Patron Perfectionists Australian Cocktail Competition with two outstanding cocktails and took home the win! Now he’ll have a chance to represent Australia in the global finals which are to be held in Mexico 2024. Go Storm!!!