Leo Robitschek

Bar Director Leo Robitschek has been with the Made Nice team since 2005 and has played a significant role in the development of the group's cocktail program at both Eleven Madison Park and The NoMad properties.

A native of Venezuela, he first began working in hospitality while attending the University of Miami, but it was upon moving to New York City where his appreciation for the craft of cocktails began to come into focus. First joining Eleven Madison Park in 2005, he helped reinvent the cocktail program of the restaurant and was promoted to head bartender in 2009. With an approach that stressed balance, the best ingredients, and technique, the cocktail program mimicked the same high standards as those of the Chef Daniel Humm’s kitchen.

Since opening The NoMad and Elephant Bar in 2012, Leo and his team have been the recipients of numerous Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program and were named #3 in the world and #1 in The Americas on the prestigious World’s 50 Best Bar List. In 2014, The NoMad Bar opened adjacent to The NoMad Hotel with an even greater emphasis on Leo’s renowned cocktail program.​ The NoMad continued it expansion in 2018 with location in both Los Angeles and Las Vegas.