Martin Siska BIO Originally from Slovakia, Martin first moved to London in 2007 and discovered a passion for bartending whilst working at D&D’s Pont De La Tour Restaurant. Martin then headed to HUSH in Mayfair before moving on to The Donovan Bar at Brown’s Hotel where he spent five years developing his knowledge and bartending …
Will Cox BIO Will Cox has been in the beverage industry since 2007, having worked at some of the top venues in Scotland and Melbourne. Will was Bar Manager when The Bon Vivant in Edinburgh won Best International Restaurant Bar at Tales of The Cocktail in 2014, then shortly after he took on the group’s …
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 …
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 …
Miran Chauhan BIO During his ten-years experience in the field, Miran Chauhan has always took an unorthodox approach and flung himself at new ways of looking at his craft. And it’s that approach that has seen him going from working in the Design Consultancy business to Foraging Bartender. Miran studied Product Design and his Masters Degree had him …
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 …
Iain McPherson BIO Iain McPherson have worked in the industry for over 10 years, previously managing the award wining cocktail bar The Voodoo Rooms and then my opening Is own bar , Panda & Sons currently 32 on 50 Best Bars and nominated Best International High Volume Cocktail Bar at Tales of The Cocktail 2020. Iain …
Joe Schofield BIO With a number of the world’s most prestigious awards under his belt, Joe Schofield is a man of many talents.Though he studied contemporary arts, he knew early on that his love of bartending would take him places. Schofield is the only person in history to have won both International Bartender of The …
Daniele Dalla Pola BIO Daniele Dalla Pola is a connoisseur of exotic drinks and one of the world’s top tropical barkeeps. Inspired by indigenous tiki history, beauty, symbolism and mythology, Dalla Pola is an expert in authentic tiki culture after spending decades traveling the world and spreading tiki love. Currently you can find him Esotico …
Jacques Bezuidenhout BIO Jacques Bezuidenhout is a South African native with over two decades of experience in the hospitality world. Currently, he works with Liquid Productions on branded event production around the country as well as consulting via his own spirits and cocktail consulting company. He’s worked all over the world and these days can …
