About Us
History
Founded in 2001 by Mumbai-born Binny Dhadwal, Flaming Trio is the first of its kind in India to offer bartending services for destination weddings, corporate and social events and private parties.
With over 16 years of experience in the industry, Flaming Trio has catered to destination weddings in over 64 countries around the world. We specialize in creating tailor-made experiences for our clients that are bound to wow their guests.
Our offices are based in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangkok and Dubai and our diverse, multicultural staff consists of 100 in-house bartenders, mixologists, sommelier and connoisseur.
We also have our own academy -- Drinq Barmen and Academy -- which is the first and only Government certified bartending academy in India. We provide top-notch training and mentoring to our students and transform them into talented bartenders that cater to high profile events and clients.
Meet the Team
Flaming Trio has an in-house team of more than 90 highly experienced bartenders who are well-versed in molecular mixology. We caters to a wide range of events such as destination weddings in India and abroad, high-profile corporate and Bollywood events, popular festivals and house parties
Binny Dhadwal
Founder of Flaming Trio and Co-founder of DrinqAn expert in molecular mixology, Binny is the brains behind Flaming Trio. His neverending determining and passion for mixology is the reason Flaming Trio has been able to reach new heights and successfully expand operations from India to Thailand and the UAE. ...
Following the success of Flaming Trio, Dhadwal co-founded Drinq -- the first and only Government certified bartending academy.
The Indian ambassador for FBA (Flair Bartending Association) and the only bartender in the country to be certified by the European Bartending School (EBS) in Advanced Mixology, Binny has a long list of accomplishments, which include winning India’s Best Bartender Award in 2007 and representing India in Cuba for the Havana Club world finals in 2008.
Siddhesh Sawant(A.K.A SID)
Chief MixologistSiddhesh is a veteran molecular mixologist with over 13 years of experience in bartending. His versatile work experience includes bartending at international cruise ships, international Flaming Trio events, Bollywood events and big fat Indian weddings.... His accomplishments include heading the UAE branch of Flaming Trio and designing menus for high-profile restaurants, bars, pubs and lounges.
Akshay Fali (A.K.A. Akki)
BartenderAkki has worked for more than a decade as a bartender numerous five-star hotels including Radisson, The Taj Hotels and The Oberoi Group. He has also covered high-profile events like Neil Nitin Mukesh’s wedding, the GVK wedding and Amitabh Bachchan’s 60th birthday bash.
Dhaval Pillay(A.K.A. Mickey Mouse)
Head of Research and Development at DrinqA certified sommelier, Dhaval Pillay spearheads research and development at Drinq academy. A specialist in crafting customized menus, Dhaval is known for his methodical approach towards bartending, competencies in molecular mixology,... innovative bar setups, and creative garnishes.
Kartik Singh (A.K.A. Langda Tyagi)
BartenderAlso a product of the Flaming Trio Academy’s professional bartending course, Kartik Singh specialises in flair, fire flair and molecular mixology. With over a decade of experience, he’s catered to the big fat Indian weddings of Esha Deol,... the Kirloskars and major Bollywood events such as the film Fare awards and Zee Cine awards.
Prathamesh S. Chavan (A.K.A. Cruise)
BartenderPrior to professional bartending, Prathamesh Chavan did an Aviation and Hospitality Management course from the Kingfisher Training Academy. With a decade’s worth of work experience working for five star hotels, cruise lines, ... Indian as well as international destination weddings, festivals and Bollywood parties, Prathamesh has done a little bit of everything.
Kedar Revadekar (A.K.A. Cadet)
BartenderA graduate from our Drinq academy, Kedar Revadekar is a molecular mixologist and a gastronomy expert with over five years of experience in working at high-profile events and international destination weddings. His versatile work experience includes catering to celebrity weddings and B-Town celebrities.
