Meet our Maestros

Teddy's Speakeasy offers you the opportunity to taste some of the finest cocktails from our awarded maestros.

Maestros - Habanos making the perfect cocktail by Teddy's Speakeasy

Giovanni Tavano

Giovanni Tavano is an inventive bartender that has worked around the world to create inspired cocktails. He was at iconic bars like Quaglino’s and Sardegna before becoming the senior bartender at Sexy Fish in London. In May 2019, Giovanni was part of the opening team at Kwant. Following this he was one of the Diageo World Class UK finalists in June. In the same year, Kwant was in the list of the World’s 50 Best Bars which was topped off by receiving, “Best New International Cocktail Bar” at Tales Of The Cocktail (New Orleans) and the personal award at Imbibe “Personality of the year 2020” as “Bartender of the Year”. 

 At this time, he continues to hone his craft in his own cocktail bar Mug, Ibiza.

Rasty-Rastislav-Blanton a perfection of premium Whisky in a single picture

Rastislav Rasty Kasár

Rastislav Kasár commonly known as Rasty is a 26 years old professional originally from Slovakia. London coffee masters’22 champion, UK Coffee in Good Spirits’22 champion and current Coffee in Good Spirits Champion (2023).

He moved to London at age of 20 after he finished his school of hospitality and since then he managed to work in some of the most respected businesses. American Bar at the SAVOY, Scarfes Bar and Kwant by Erik Lörincz to name few.

A permanent part of the team at Teddy’s Speakeasy as well as Teddy’s Elixir in Athens, Greece (January 2024).

Neither bartender nor barista, but equally both.