Leonardo started work as a bartender like many young Italians. At 16 years old he was looking for a job for paying his first holidays alone and for buying his first Vespa.Getting in touch with that tropical reality was amazing, for the first time in his life he realized the social importance of cocktails and bartenders, and started to be really passionate about the world of mixed drinks.Leonardo soon realized that the job of a bartender was turning into his real passion. In 2009 he started a new project “Jerry Thomas Project Rome“ with friends Roberto Artusio, Antonio Parlapiano and Alessandro Procoli, a consulting and professional training company.In 2010 they opened the Jerry Thomas Speakeasy Rome and after only 2 years were on the list of 25 Best Bars at Cocktail & Spirit Paris.In 2013 they were included in the prestigious “50 Best World bar List “ celebrated in London.