Atilla Iskifoglu Explained

Atilla Iskif
Birth Date:	1988
Occupation:	Master Mixologist
Known For:	Four-time European Bar Show Champion and bar industry social media star.

Atilla Iskif is a British, Turkish flair bartender .^[1] He has earned accolades internationally in several countries. He is a four-time Bar Show Champion and a global social media star with millions of followers. ^{[2] [3]} He leverages his experience and knowledge to train bartenders all around the globe, having trained around 2000 bartenders in 15 countries.^[4] Atilla gained notable recognition on the BBC 6 O’clock News in London while representing the UK at the World Championships in Cuba. In 2009, he played a crucial role in popularizing performance bartending, captivating audiences, judges, and viewers at home with his remarkable performance on Britain’s Got Talent, Atilla gained millions of followers across the social media accounts as well as managing the entire bar operations at celebrity Chefs Nusret Salbae Restaurants in United States.

Celebrity performances

Iskifoglu has performed flair bartending for Sting, John Travolta, Madonna, Darius, Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan.

• Sting - Jodhpur "indian head injury foundation" Sting concert after party" 2013
• Simon Cowell - Britains Got Talent - London -2009
• Piers Morgan - Britains Got Talent - 2009
• Amanda Holden - Britains Got Talent - London 2009
• John Travolta - Super Bowl - Miami 2007^[5]
• Sugar babes, Lemar, Darius, Lulu - Orbit Bar - 2000/2006^[6]

Media and interviews

• Behind Bars^[7]
• In full spirits^[8]
• Flair for fun^[9]
• The art of responsible bartending^[10]
• Incredible Flair^[11]
• Liquid Mag^[12]
• Balanced Bartender^[13]
• Bloomberg TV "Known for a skills in mixology and flair bartending Atilla Iskifoglu is in India." TV coverage on YouTube from 5:30 minutes.^[14]
• BBC London Drink journalist Nigel Barden talking about Atilla Iskifoglu^[15]
• ITV LondonBritain's got talent series 3 live on TV^[16]

International awards

• Performed on Britain's got talent^[17]

Notes and References

1. News: Glamour y combinados se dan cita en Nikki Beach Marbella - La Opinión de Málaga . GARCÍA . M. BELÉN . July 30, 2010 . LA OPINIÓN DE MÁLAGA . Spanish . 27 January 2013 . Nikki Beach Marbella.
2. Web site: My news desk. Barkurser.se delarrangör till årets största Cocktail & flairing Tävling på Nikki Beach Marbella. Swedish. Barkurser.se. 2010-10-13.
3. Web site: Seitz. Kacy Douglas-Seitz. World Flair Bartender Featuring Atilla iskifoglu. Generation Flair. May 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324231926/http://generationflair.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/world-flair-bartender-feature-atilla-iskifoglu/. March 24, 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Jonathan . Elmes . Atilla Iskifoglu . Worlds Best Bartenders . 2010-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130111075226/http://www.worldsbestbartenders.net/atillaiskifoglumixologist.html . 2013-01-11 .
5. Web site: Hangover Cure Cocktail. BPB Weekend. 29 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402071952/http://bpbweekend.com/food-and-drink/recipe-hangover-cure-cocktail. 2 April 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Worked with Expert Mixologist Christophe Coppée of Orbit Bar, Europe leading mobile cocktail bar . Fluid London . 27 March 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042101/https://www.fluidlondon.co.uk/newsview/article_30 . 22 May 2018 . dead .
7. Web site: Sinha . Vipasha . Behind Bars . https://archive.today/20130410181753/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130221/lifestyle-health-workplace/article/what-it-behind-bar . dead . 10 April 2013 . Deccan Chronicle . 21 February 2013 .
8. Web site: BORAH. PRABALIKA. In full spirits. The Hindu. 1 March 2013.
9. News: Muthalalyad. Shonali. Flair for fun. The Hindu. 28 February 2013 . February 28, 2013.
10. Web site: Bansal. Varsha. The art of responsible bartending. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205753/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1483013.ece. dead. March 4, 2016. New indian express. 1 March 2013.
11. Web site: Agarwal. Kanchan. Incredible Flair. Post Noon. February 28, 2013.
12. Web site: Sonali. Shah. Spicy Spirit. Liquid Mag. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208183503/http://www.liquidmag.in/archives/2012/May_June_2012/pdf/feature/mayjune12_summer.pdf. 2015-12-08. dead.
13. Web site: Dhanda. Tapshi. Balanced Bartender. Ambrosia. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208183509/http://www.ambrosiaindia.com/2012/mar.asp. 2015-12-08. dead.
14. Web site: UTV. Bloomberg L.P.. Aspire: IPL and freshly brewed beer. Hangover cure recipe by Atilla Iskifoglu. Bloomberg UTV. 12 April 2012.
15. Web site: Barden. Nigel. Atilla Iskifoglu Flair Bartender and Mixologist. BBC London. 11 December 2020.
16. Web site: Channel. Uk Advert. Atilla Iskifoglu - Barman - Britains Got Talent 2009 Episode 2 - Saturday 18th April 2009. Uk Advert Channel. 18 April 2009.
17. Web site: Got Talent. Britain's. Atilla Iskifoglu. bgts3. April 25, 2009.