Attila Balint hails from a small European country. After graduating, he decided to enroll at the Bols Bartender Academy. His experiences at Budapest, the Hangar-7 in Salzburg, and various cruise companies helped him acquire skills and knowledge, leading to an opportunity to apply for a Bar Master school in Germany. Carinthia and Frankfurt am Main were the places he called home before deciding to work in Asia.
Continuous education plays a significant role in his life. His passion for tea motivated him to deepen his studies of tea culture in Sri Lanka and Yunnan. The next step in his educational career was to become a sake sommelier through WSET, which he completed with distinction. Since October 2013, this passionate Hungarian, known for his warm hospitality, has welcomed both local and international guests in Beijing. Tradition, culture, tea, and handcrafted drinks are the signatures his guests have come to expect. In 2018, he began seeking a new path and accomplished the WSET Level 3 Wine and French Wine Scholar programs.
The year 2020 brought significant changes; he decided to take on a new challenge. After building the most extensive gin bar in China and undertaking the renovation of the ZUK bar, he moved to Shenzhen to pre-open the brand-new JEN Hotel in Qianhai by Shangri-La, taking the lead on the Asian heritage-inspired KOAN bar. Since May 2024, he has taken over the 1515 Bar at the JingAn Shangri-La, alongside other beverage projects in China.