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Jakob Sundin
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i. Biography
He has said, “I’ve come to realize that my creativity is best utilized when I have a fixed framework to be creative within.” That line explains the method in Jakob Sundin’s work: invention shaped by constraint, with the brief, the format, and the rules doing as much of the work as the idea itself. The awards he created operate in that same register, where structure is not the limit but the device.
Coming Up
Today, Jakob Sundin is a bartender and founder of Bartender’s Choice Awards. The two roles place the craft of bartending alongside the work of selection and recognition. It is a position built on precision, but also on judgment, timing, and a steady sense of form.
Where They Are Now
He is the founder of the Bartender’s Choice Awards. He has said, “I’ve come to realize that my creativity is best utilized when I have a fixed framework to be creative within.” That principle reads clearly in his work: limitations are treated as tools, not barriers. The frame stays fixed; the execution is where the movement happens.
Career - Bartender — Stockholm - Founder — Bartender’s Choice Awards
Signature
Jakob's signature dishes include Skåne Snaps. The name points to region and season, and that is part of the point: the reference is specific, and the use is deliberate. The work sits close to tradition, but it is handled with a clear sense of occasion.
In Their Words “I try to go a bit more heavy on the flavor of the snaps for Christmas... since the food around Christmas tends to be a bit more rich compared to the lighter cuisine in the summer.” The logic here is practical. Flavor is adjusted to the table and the season, with the drink set against the weight of the meal rather than treated as a fixed formula. It is a working approach based on calibration. That framing places data inside the creative process, not outside it. The point is not information for its own sake, but information shaped into something usable, with tactics serving expression rather than flattening it.
Honors
The Bartender’s Choice Awards is the signature project attached to his name. The recognition and the work are tied together: the platform reflects the same disciplined use of framework, and the same interest in making structure do active work.
FAQ What is Jakob Sundin's current role? He is The Founder of the Bartender’s Choice Awards.
