By Angela Green: The Beaumont Mayfair welcomes the return of Antonino Lo Iacono.
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The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair has announced the appointment of Antonino Lo Iacono as Beverage Manager.
Lo Iacono returns to The Beaumont after a year away and will oversee the wine and drinks programme for the hotel, including The Colony Grill Room and Le Magritte bar, as well as the extensive cigar selection, served on The Beaumont’s Terrace. Joining his team will be Elvis Ziakos as Head Sommelier.
Antonino Lo Iacono was Bar Manager and Cigar Sommelier at the Mark’s Club in Mayfair from 2018 to 2021, and prior to that, Head Bartender at Duke’s for 7 years. Lo Iacono has also worked at Rules in Covent Garden and Liverpool Street’s Andaz Hotel. He was Bar Manager at Le Magritte, at The Beaumont from August 2021 until February 2023 and most recently worked as restaurant manager at Franco’s London before returning to The Beaumont to take up the position of Beverage Manager this month.
Elvis Ziakos began his career studying at the Le Monde Institute in Athens and working as Head Sommelier at Kohylia restaurant at the Grand Resort Lagonissi from 2002 to 2007. He then spent five years working at the Michelin-starred Spondi restaurant as their Head Sommelier, before moving to London in 2012 to join the team at Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley. Since then, he has worked at several restaurants in London, including six years at The Greenhouse restaurant, becoming their Head Sommelier.