Leadership

Giovanni Graziadei BIO Giovanni Graziadei, Jigger & Pony’s Bar Operations Manager hailing from Torino, Italy, first fell inlove with bartending while he was at university. Upon realising how much knowledge goes intomaking a drink, and the history behind each drink, Giovanni found himself continuing his bartendingjourney in London. At Jigger & Pony, Giovanni hopes to […]

Massimo D’addezio BIO Massimo D’Addezio was born into a family of restaurateurs and has continued along the same path whilst specializing in the art of mixing drinks and spirits. After having managed his own bar until the year 2000, the pivotal year in which he decided to take on a new challenge by joining the

Tim Cooper BIO Tim Cooper is a New York City Hospitality & Spirits Industry Professional with over 20 years of experience working in bars, consulting on beverage programs and building startup spirit brands. He started his career in bartending, then branched into consulting in the beverage industry, aiding bars and restaurants such as: The Soho Grand Hotel, BED

Michele Mariotti BIO Italian born and raised, Michele Mariotti is an active member in the global bar scene. Within his career he has tended bar at the American Bar at The Savoy, where he has held a crucial role towards developing menus and service standards, which has contributed to the bar to achieving countless awards and recognitions

Erik Lorincz BIO Slovakian born Lorincz found himself in London early in his bartending career. As a student of hospitality, he was inspired by everything he read about the bartending community, most notably a book by Roman Uhlir. In January 2004, Erik decided to move to London to improve his English and learn more about

Julio Bermejo BIO Julio Bermejo is the creator of the Tommy’s Margarita cocktail, one of only 16 cocktails that have been officially recognised as ‘New Era Drinks’ by the International Bartenders Association. Julio’s parents, Tommy and Elmy, founded Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco in 1965. Under Julio’s influence, Tommy’s moved towards a singular focus

Julio Cabrera BIO For over three decades, Cuban-born Julio Cabrera has been working as a Cantinero Bartender around the world. His career has taken him to Italy, Slovenia, Cancun, and most recently Miami — where he now calls home and is the co-owner of the award-winning Cafe La Trova. Over the years he’s won numerous

Kevin Diedrich BIO Raised in Northern Virginia, Kevin Diedrich first began his hospitality career in 2002 as bartender at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. before assuming the role as lead bartender for the hotel group’s San Francisco property in 2005. Diedrich later went on to work at Michael Mina’s Clock Bar, as well as CASK