I was born as Thomas Jakschas in Coloigne, Germany on December 8th 1973.After a lucky childhood and a little more drastic time as a teenager I finished secondary school in 1995 to do my social service one year laterAfter that I started my career within the drinks industry as a barman at Herbrand's, a mixture of restaurant, beergarden, club...
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Alex Kratena is one of the leading UK mixologist to emerge from London. Originally from the Czech Republic, Alex has had worked in various establishment around the globe on different continents from New York to Tokyo, from cyber trance club, to Michelin star restaurant and 5star deluxe hotels. As a head bartender of award winning Artesian bar, The...
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Joerg Meyer will visit Bar Symposium Warszawa once more, this time with a presentation entitled: A Challenge Every Night: Make Guests Feel Welcome In My Bar.Joerg Meyer has always been associated with bartending. Shortly after graduating from high school he began an apprenticeship as waiter at a luxurious 5 * hotel. Two years later he decided to...
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