matteo zed

Italy

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Considered one of the most talented Italian Bartender around the world, globally in less than three years he was in the first 4 positions at the Bacardi Legacy 2012, a II position at the Diplomatico World Tournament in 2013 and in 2015 he was Global Champion for the Americas during the Belvedere Martini Challenge also gaining the third position in the world final as the USA Competitor in 2016 with his Drink “International Martini”. I In 2013 intrigued by Japanese Bartending, He has an opportunity to work under the authority of the great master Hidetsugu Ueno at the super famous Tokyo Bar ‘High Five’, where he learned a lot about Japanese Concept of hospitality and Nippon Mixability. He collaborates with many national and international magazines such as Drinks International, Bartenders Magazine and BarLife. His cocktails have been published by Simon Difford and even Gary Regan in his book “101 Best New Cocktails” and his way to make ‘Bar’ was a subject in a BBC television program about Italian Food &Beverage panorama. From 2014 to 2016 he worked as Global Brand Ambassador for Strega Alberti Liquor, which gained a good position in the Most Used liquor in the Best World’s Bars ranking by ‘Drinks International’ Magazine. In 2015 BARGIORNALE Bar Awards gives him the title of ‘Best Italian Bartender Abroad’, from 2013 he is one of the Academy Judges for the Famous Ranking of “BEST 50’s BARS. Right now he is in NYC where he moved in 2015, where he was behind the Bar of ‘DEL POSTO’ Joe Bastianich Fine Dining Restaurant, ZUMA, Black Tail and Sweet Polly. From October 2017 he is working as Beverage Specialist in the GIORGIO ARMANI RESTAURANT in 5th Avenue New York. His future desire and goal is to return soon in Italy to invest in a Bar Project with represents himself totally. Since three months he is also the Bar Manager of the Manfredi Collections, a hotel Company Group with 5-star facilities two Michelin starred restaurants linked to the Relais Chateaux circuit, for which he designed and directs the ‘The Court’ bar, a model of innovation in the mixology with a terrific view of the Colosseum.

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