Christopher Viering Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Responsible for the day-to-day management of bar staff and operations at an upscale casual restaurant in Boston Landing (400 person capacity, $10000-$15000 sales per day).Designed opening & closing, running side-work, cocktail prep & recipes, inventory, and cleanliness procedures.Oversaw hiring, training, and disciplinary actions for 20-person bar team.Created event, menu, and 'daily feature' cocktails, along with recipes and preparatory direction.

Allston, Ma

Brookline, Ma

Bar-tended on the opening team at an upscale family-oriented pizza restaurant (60 person capacity, averaging $5000 sales per night).Established initial bar organization and continuing policies and cleaning regimens.Purchased and managed weekly alcohol inventory.Evolved cocktail menus to coordinate with seasonal changes and to respond to customer tastes and trends.Managed nightly sales reports, cash declarations, and closing safety and sanitation procedures.Provided support to hosts, servers, and cooks during challenging services.

Boston, Ma

Established position responsibilities and procedures for hospitality upon opening of new site at Burns & Levinson, a mid-sized Northeastern law-firm.Day-to-day responsibilities included setting up catering for firm meetings and conferences, purchase of food service supplies, and maintenance of kitchen facilities.Documented standards of procedures for sanitation, safety, and catering & supplies management.Provided training and operational support for new hospitality employees.

Allston, Ma

Bar-tended in a high-volume college restaurant environment (400 person capacity, $10000-$15000 total sales per weekend night).Assisted restaurant in opening & closing prep work, including production of fresh-squeezed fruit juices and liquor infusions.Responsible for bar & floor cleanliness and maintenance, setting tables & ice-well stations, and organizing deliveries.Created original cocktails for service during hospitality industry promotions.Additional experience as waitstaff, food runner, and bar-back.

Mcmahon Dining Hall & North Dining Hall, Storrs Campus

Storrs, Ct

Organized two-day popular culture convention featuring live music performance, gaming tournaments, and artists' vendors room.Oversaw twenty-person volunteer staff, with total convention attendance of 400 persons.Worked with a $12000 budget for guest transportation & lodging, rental of event space & equipment, advertising, program booklets, and souvenir badges.Scheduled and presented a variety of panels, workshops, and main events.Created documentation of budget, procedures, rules, and guidelines to assist successors in future convention planning.Established U-Con@UConn Board of Directors, a student organization focused entirely on organizing future conventions and connected events on campus.

Daily Campus Building, Storrs Campus

Wrote three opinion pieces for publication discussing contemporary political issues.

Canton, Ct

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, English

Activities and Societies: UCONN Steelpan Ensemble (Treasurer), Modern Animation Club (President)Graduated with Honors in English.

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