News from Scout supporter RauDZ Regional Table

Kelowna, BC | Since opening in spring 2009, Raudz has earned a reputation for not only their seasonal local menu but also for their fresh fruit cocktails & extensive BC-based wine list. Recently, two members of the bar team, known as Liquid Chefs, have been nationally and internationally recognized for their skills.

RauDZ Bar Manager, Gerry Jobe is traveling to Jamaica next month to represent Canada in the Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge. Jobe was one of three Canadian finalists who traveled to Toronto for the big national “mix-off” and emerged the winner with his Spiced Cherry Hemingway. He’ll now take his expertise & his Canadian flag to Jamaica to compete against mixologists from around the globe for the Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum International Bartender Showcase. The good news is that we don’t need to travel to Jamaica to taste test the winner; you can sample his creative cocktail at RauDZ anytime. While Gerry was behind the bar shaking up his cocktail concoction, fellow Liquid Chef Matt Majid was competing in the “Pinnacle of Bartending” competition in Vancouver. This competition is for “flair” bartending, (think Tom Cruise in the film, “Cocktail”) and attracts competitors from around the world.

Scoring is based on difficulty and originality of the competitors routine, execution, variety of moves and overall entertainment. After all the ingredients had been muddled, shakers had been tossed and bottles poured, Matt was awarded third place behind a bartender from Las Vegas and the winner from Japan. Under the direction of co-owner Audrey Surrao, Raudz Liquid Chefs subscribe to the food philosophy of Chef Rod Butters and use fresh, local and seasonal ingredients in their liquid creations. House made fruit purees, freshly harvested lavender, thyme, mint, whatever is fresh and seasonal in the Okanagan Valley is crafted into delicious and award winning cocktails by these talented mixologists.

Easy to recognize in their signature chef jackets, they take their role at RauDZ Regional Table as seriously as Chef Rod Butters and his kitchen team. RauDZ Regional Table is owned and operated by the award winning team of Chef Rod Butters and Audrey Surrao. Located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, an area described by Chef Butters as the “ultimate chefs playground” the menu focuses on fresh, regional cuisine with fun presentation.

About RauDZ Regional Table

RauDZ Regional Table is owned and operated by the award winning team of Chef Rod Butters and Audrey Surrao. Located in the Okanagan Valley, an area described by Chef Butters as the “ultimate chefs playground” the menu focuses on fresh, regional cuisine with fun presentation.

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