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Ontario, Canada

Niagara, Ontario, Canada

- Conducting tastings with customers, sharing knowledge of distillery products and production methods, and answering customer questions regarding the distillery and products- Hosting distillery tours, focusing on educating guests on distilling and production basics, the Niagara region, and Limited Distilling- Assisting with cocktail recipe development.

The Diplomat

- Managed daily service of an eclectic, modern restaurant in downtown Hamilton- Conducted weekly and monthly bar inventory counts and maintaining an accurate inventory of bar products, including weekly ordering of wine, beer, and spirits- Monitored current and upcoming beverage alcohol trends to better assist with cocktail creation for rotating cocktail.

Melbourne, Australia

- Managed daily operations of two counter service locations- Responsible for hiring, disciplining, pay roll, and scheduling of all hourly staff- Aggregated invoices and stock take for accounting team, cash handling and change balance, all front of house ordering- First point of contact for customer feedback and issues- Responded to client requests for.

Melbourne, Australia

- Work as a section waiter and bartender at a fine dining Vietnamese-fusion restaurant- Assist as hostess, food and drinks runner, and pass expediter as required

Calgary, Canada Area

- Set up private dining and large scale function bookings and execution at a brand new restaurant and event venue for groups between 10 and 700- Develop relationships with vendors and rental suppliers throughout the city; organized orders, delivery, and set up from vendors as required- Monitor current and developing trends in beverage alcohol, food, and.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Planned private events directly with the client for groups of 5 to 70 at multiple fine dining locations across Toronto within the O&B portfolio- Communicated all relevant event details to on-site managers at each location and ensured continuous and effective communication with on-site teams resulted in the successful execution of all events- Reported.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Worked at multiple fine dining locations across Toronto within the O&B portfolio- Received event information from events department and communicated required information to all levels of the restaurant to ensure the successful execution of all private dining events

Orlando, Florida Area

- Worked as a server at a busy signature Disney dining restaurant in EPCOT- Took regular wine education seminars with a certified sommelier- Worked to ensure the highest level of customer service at all times to meet with the expectations of a Disney vacation experience

Artisan Distilling, 93

- focus on artisan distilling techniques from grain to glass - quality control and testing - recipe and SOP development - marketing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Rights & Political Science