Barman Rui Serra is heading off to Brazil after winning the Bar Cup at the Europe Food & Beverage (F&B) Masters 2011, organised by Hilton Worldwide.

Serra impressed the judges with his creation of a Classic Negroni, alongside the gin-based Galvin's Garden cocktail he prepares at his place of work, Galvin at Windows at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

Judges praised Serra for the elegance, balance and style of the cocktails he created, as well as his passion and creative flair during his presentation. His gold-medal winning performance will take him to the Worldclass 2012 bartender competition taking place in Rio de Janeiro next year.

The Bar Cup was one of four competitions, alongside the Culinary Cup, Pastry Cup and Service Cup, which took place at the F&B Masters event, held in Berlin. Fifty finalists, shortlisted from more than 200 entrants from across Hilton Worldwide's European portfolio of hotels, competed in two days of competition.

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