Lecturers
Flemming Laugesen
After 15 years of intense discovery Italy, Flemming currently travels the country on a monthly basis in search of the next “unknown best wine”. His muses have been the many enlightened producers that Flemming has met and befriended. Flemming holds courses, seminars and trainings on wine for both professionals and private customers, in six languages.
Martin Levý
Martin is from Brno, where he worked for the La Collezione network at the Il Mercato restaurant or the Pavillon. In Prague is his career connected with the Ambiente network - firstly Pizza Nuova and then the MichelinLa Degustation Boheme Bourgoise. Martin has been certified by WSET and The Court of Master Sommeliers, and since May 2017 he is Head Sommelier in Aromi.
Petr Kymla
Czech ambassador for the world’s largest barman competition, World Class, and is a graduate of the prestigious Malt Advocate whiskey course. He has a wealth of experience. He started as a barman in Bugsy’s, spent 9 years as a manager at Tretter’s Bar, then he was a manager for 3 years at the Wine Food Market. For the last 5 years, he has worked as Diageo Reserve Brands Ambassador in Stock Plzeň - Božkov.
Jana Slabá
Food & Italian wine lover, she already founded the Foodies Club for VŠE studies, organized events such as cooking in La Degustation with Oldřich Sahajdák. With her enthusiasm developed into Laboratoria manager, what was her dream come true. Then she worked as general manager of La Collezione, but her heart remained in the Laboratorio, she forms the courses are today. Pioneered Street Food Festival with Hugo Hromas, food edited three cookbooks and founded the project Chefs Night- joining top chefs and their mutual experience sharing.
Filip Jančárek
Filip Jančárek je profesionální barman s 15letou praxí v prestižních pražských koktejlových barech. (La Casa de la Havana vieja, The Bankers bar). Mimo mixologii se věnoval degustacím a školení personálu a účastnil se řady barmanských soutěží, ve kterých dosáhl i mezinárodních úspěchů.
Milan Zaleš
Milan Zaleš pracuje v Ultra Premium Brands jako ambasador ikonické italské značky Campari. Je profesionální barman a expert na italské „aperitivi“. Svou kariéru započal v Českých Budějovicích, kde pracoval mj. ve vyhlášeném baru Žlutá Ponorka, později strávil 10 let v prestižním pražském baru Bugsy’s. Účastnil se mnoha barmanských soutěží – největší úspěch zaznamenal na světově nejprestižnější soutěži Diageo Reserve World Class, když se stal vítězem jejího celonárodního kola.
František Holeček
František Holeček zastává v Ultra Premium Brands post ambasadora filipínského rumu Don Papa a odborníka na mixery Fever-Tree. Tento profesionální barman má 16 let praxe za bary nejvyhlášenějších podniků v Praze (Tretter’s, Ocean Drive, Black Angel’s) a na svém kontě stovky cateringových akcí a eventů.
Zdeněk Zajíc
Zdeněk Zajíc je expertem na poli nejvyšší gastronomie. Někdejší sommelier pražské Galerie vín Le Bouchon je dnes naším odborníkem na vína, šampaňská a koňaky v čele s francouzským koňakem rodiny Godet, jež v 16. století stála u samého zrodu této kategorie. Barová kultura by podle Zdeňka měla lidem předávat krásno – a sám je hrdý na to, že se na tom může aktivně podílet.
Silvia Lizoňová
You will recognize her face from the Ambiente. She worked at Pizza Nuova, and is currently the sommelier in Eska. Her love is devoted to natural wines, and she is expanding her classification in viticulture at WSET in London. Silvia is guided by the motto „wine is an emotion,“ and she has gained valuable experience in foreign internships, and next year she will be going to a Michelin starred restaurant, Noma.
Marko Jelič
Mark is all known as a wine geek. He has been working since 2005, during that time he has tried to test its production in various world wineries. Preferably, he has wines from small family wineries, where they are produced wine with a focus on humility, respect for nature and care for sustainability. He enjoys wines with the minimum of additives and in his most realistic position.
Olga Romanová
The beer was her hobby already a long time ago. First, they brewed it at home together with her husband. But they missed the dreamed beer bar where you could get exceptional beers, rare pieces and specialties. They started it on the full throttle! As they say - this is the only way how to live - if you like your job you do not count the time. You simply do what you like. With love.
