TEIMURAZ TEMO KAKUCHAIA
New York,NY
Summary
Bartender, 15+ yrs. Co-founded 2 bars. TV host (Rustavi 2). MasterChef Georgia semifinalist. Fast, clean, guest-first.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-Founder / Bar Lead
Sircha Bar
07.2021 - Current
Co-Founder / Head Bartender
Cocktail Factory
11.2017 - 01.2022
Taste Designer / Product Technologist
HENKA Kombucha
08.2020 - 12.2021
On-Air Host (“Good Morning Georgia”)
Rustavi 2
09.2020 - 08.2021
Bartender
Jumeirah Creekside Hotel
12.2016 - 05.2017
Bars & Restaurants
Independent Consultant
08.2015 - 11.2016
Barback → Senior Shift Bartender
Bar Strelka
06.2010 - 04.2012
Education
Political Analyst
Academy of Labor and Social Relations
Moscow01.2012
Skills
- Cocktail Factory — Co-founder/Head Bartender → Top 500 Bars (#499); Barproof Best New Bar (2019, Intl)
- Sircha Bar — Co-founder/Bar Lead — Georgian signatures; on-tap/batching for volume
- Guest shifts/talks: COYA Abu Dhabi; Bar Strelka (training); Jumeirah Creekside, Dubai
- Media: weekly live mixology on Rustavi 2
- Large events & food festivals: Zemfira concert (~3,000); UEFA CL finals watch (2,500–3,000, 2010–12); FIFA World Cup final (~3,000); Taste Tbilisi (2020/2021/2023); “Ispanakhoba” City Food Festival (2023)
Certification
- ATAP/TIPS (NY)
- ABC Bartending School NYC (2025)
- O-1B approved to 11/2028
LANGUAGES
Georgian
Russian
English
Timeline
Co-Founder / Bar Lead
Sircha Bar
07.2021 - Current
On-Air Host (“Good Morning Georgia”)
Rustavi 2
09.2020 - 08.2021
Taste Designer / Product Technologist
HENKA Kombucha
08.2020 - 12.2021
Co-Founder / Head Bartender
Cocktail Factory
11.2017 - 01.2022
Bartender
Jumeirah Creekside Hotel
12.2016 - 05.2017
Bars & Restaurants
Independent Consultant
08.2015 - 11.2016
Barback → Senior Shift Bartender
Bar Strelka
06.2010 - 04.2012
Political Analyst
Academy of Labor and Social Relations