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Ahmed Yahi Mido
Bartender / bar director
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i. Biography
Co-founder of Café Moderne in Paris since 2012, Ahmed Yahi Mido built his bar identity far from France, beginning in Brooklyn, New York. It was there, in the city’s late-night bar trade, that he first entered cocktails and started learning the standards of service, timing, and composure that hold the room. Those early shifts gave him a working command of balance and precision, along with an instinct for how a drink can read as both functional and theatrical.
The Climb
The craft foundation for Ahmed Yahi Mido was laid in Brooklyn, New York, where the pace of the bars demanded technical control and quick judgment. That experience now sits behind his work at Café Moderne, which he co-founded in 2012 and has helped shape ever since. In Paris, his name is attached to a bar practice built on measured execution: cocktails made to feel composed, deliberate, and alive, with the maker’s hand still visible in the glass.
Today
Cocktails remain the center of Ahmed Yahi Mido’s work as co-founder of Café Moderne, a position he has held since 2012. The service language is recognizable in the way he thinks about aroma, movement, and menu design: he likes to create new aroma harmonies, surprise and innovate, and build cocktail menus that accompany dishes. That places the drink in direct conversation with the plate rather than apart from it. The making itself is part of the service, too; he puts his own gestures into the act, so preparation carries the same weight as the finished cocktail.
Signature
Ahmed's signature dishes include Espresso Martini. It is a classic built for directness, and in his hands it becomes a measure of timing and finish as much as recognition. The drink fits a style that values clarity over noise, with the cocktail used as a compact expression of the room he wants to set.
Recognition
Ahmed's honors include Meilleur Mixologue de France (2014), Diageo World Class France (2014), and 3rd place at the World Final in London (2014). Those results place 2014 as a defining year in his public record, confirming the level of control and consistency associated with his work. They also show the reach of a practice rooted in Café Moderne in Paris since 2012, while carrying experience shaped through competition beyond France.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Ahmed
What is Ahmed Yahi Mido's current role?
As of 2026, Ahmed Yahi Mido is Co-founder.
What recognition has Ahmed Yahi Mido received?
Meilleur Mixologue de France (2014).
What is Ahmed Yahi Mido known for?
Cocktails.
