Lio.Yao
Founder & Owner — BAR KIDSMO, Suzhou
Bartender, bar owner, and cultural creator. Specializing in fusing Chinese local flavors and culinary traditions into contemporary cocktail artistry.
Honors & Achievements
- 2023Xintiandi 100 Creators of the Year
- 20231st SIP Superstar Bartending Competition — Judge & Champion Team Mentor
- 2022Shanghai Renaissance Plan — Initiator of cross-industry bar × café collaboration
- 2021The World's 50 Best Bars — Bar Manager at Union Trading Company during listing year
- 2020Rémy Martin Cask Aged Cocktail Competition — China Champion
BAR KIDSMO
KIDSMO
Suzhou, China · Est. July 2025
A two-story urban cocktail playground located in Suzhou, China. Using classic cocktails as a framework, we integrate Chinese culinary culture and seasonal fruit & vegetable flavors to explore new possibilities and modes of expression for cocktails — one imaginative creation at a time.
Career
2025 — Present
Founder & Owner
BAR KIDSMO, Suzhou
BAR KIDSMO, Suzhou
2019 — 2025
Bar Manager
The Union Trading Company, Shanghai
The Union Trading Company, Shanghai
2024
Lead Consultant — Char Bar Renewal Project
InterContinental Hotels, Asia Pacific
InterContinental Hotels, Asia Pacific
2020
Bar Consultant
Park Hyatt Hotel
Park Hyatt Hotel
2017 — 2019
Head Bartender
W Hotel, Suzhou
W Hotel, Suzhou
Creative Projects
Film
Producer — "A Tale of Three Cities"
Bartender documentary series
Bartender documentary series