SABA – DEFINED

• National association of bartending professionals in South Africa
• Dedicated to the Bartending community who are passionate about the art of bartending, Flair & Mixology
• SABA is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the exciting career of professional bartending.
• SABA is an affiliate member of the IBA (international Bartenders Association)
• Responsible for providing the platforms for competition bartenders to be able to represent SA at the annual IBA meeting in the art of Mixology Classic Drink Making, and Flairtending

• The advancement of the bartending profession
• The continued education of bartenders in South Africa and the regulation thereof
• To set guidelines for competitions in accordance with international rules
• To establish training workshops for previously disadvantaged communities
• To be the voice of bartenders in South Africa
• Provide a social network for professional bartenders to exchanges ideas

• Recruiting of Members currently employed in the Bar Industry
• Build a database of these members´ details
• Align a set of rules and regulations with the International Standards
• Implement these rules and regulations for all National or Regional Flair or Mixology competitions
• Select Regional Representatives for the purpose of organizing regional competitions, flairclub and cocktail and workflair workshops.
• Host registered members for social industry gatherings on a regular basis
• Build and grow the bartending industry with strength in numbers.