COMMUNITY SESSIONS
JOJO VALENZUELA
Executive Chef / Co-Owner of Tiki on 18th
Owner of Jo-Jo the Barkeep Consulting
he/him
family origin Pasig CIty and Malolos, Bulacan
education Bachelor of Business Administration, IAME
Safe and responsible service aligning with hospitality.
PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
What does being Filipino mean to you, especially in a multicultural country like America?
We have to work extra hard to earn our respect, yet our reputation precedes us.
AWARDS + ACCOLADES
2024 ProChile DC Pisco Experience Ambassador
2023 Rammy Awards- Favorite Gathering Place- Tiki on 18th
2023 AAPI Cocktail Week Competition – Best Mocktail
2018, 2017, 2016 Smithsonian Craft Show Mixologists Curator
2017 Chilean Pisco Competition Popular Winner
2017 BarSmarts Advanced- Perfect Practical Score, and Top 6 Overall Score
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 March of Dimes Signature Cocktail Chair
2016 25 Best Cocktails in Washington DC: Passion and Warfare
2015 Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails in the World: Rizal
2015 DC Craft Bartenders Guild Annual Rickey Competition Champion
2015 DC Margarita Wars Judge’s Vote Champion
2015 Eater DC Bartender of the Year – Fan Favorite
2015 On Tap 5 Innovative Bartenders of the Year
2014 and 2013 DC Annual Best Martini Winner
2014 WCP Elixir of Love Cocktail Competition Winner
2014 DC Craft Bartenders Guild Brown Bag Competition Winner
2014 Taste of PG Food and Wine Festival Best in Glass Grand Finale Cocktail Champion
2014 Taste of PG Food and Wine Festival Best in Glass Spring Cocktail Champion
2014 Pisco Fest Fan Favorite
2013 DC Old Fashioned Throw Down Winner
2011 Nightclub and Bar Bartender of the Month (April)
2011 Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails in the World: Autumn Breeze
