Scott Waller, Cs Email & Phone Number

Liquid Assets uses experience based, sensory education to teach its clients the value of various Beverage Components. By coaching individuals and organizations to understand the merits of each beverage style, they can apply this knowledge to increase profitability and personal enjoyment. My focus for the Restaurant Industry is to increase revenue by teaching staff and managers to identify the different applications of Beverage Products. By learning the differences by taste and understanding what food pairs with them, they can actively suggest beverages that match menu items or guests requests. In developing Beverage Programs, services include the use of Staff Training, Product Selection and Pricing, Menu Design, Restaurant Promotional Events and Establishing Standards of Service.For Private individuals, Classes are offered in Wine Education, Beer and Mixology. Personal Sommelier Services include in-home tasting events, Wedding and Party beverage consulting, and Corporate Retreat activities.

As Sommelier/Beverage Manager at The Whiteface Lodge I created a unique Beverage program designed to appeal to many different types of hotel guests. The wine list has a wide scope of regions, and covers selections that appeal to connoisseurs and novices alike. I designed our spirits selections to highlight artisan produced products. My "Spirits Flight" program, allows guests to compare the differences within each category. Cocktails are brought together as a team effort, (Chef, Bartenders, Sommelier) to create selections that combine seasonal ingredients and styles that are off the beaten path. Guest involvement and interaction truly important to my beverage programs. I have hosted several tastings and educational classes. We cover topics such as Wine/Cheese Pairing, Spirits Tastings, Cocktail Mixing Classes, Local Beer Tastings, Cigar and Spirit Pairings and Wine Region Tastings.With Banquet, Wedding, and Corporate groups, I have designed programs, and packages that appeal different levels of budget, guests looking for Local/Regional selections, and Wine/Spirits based educational activities.

Lake Placid, Ny

Worked with Head Sommelier, sharing floor service duties, month/year-end inventory. Coverage for Bar tending positions, and catered events. Assigned to high profile guests for both front of house food service, and wine service.

Coordinated communications between guests and property Chef. Adapted dinner and lunch services to remote locations on property. Assisted in guest interactions from arrival to check out.

Lake Placid Ny, Aiken Sc

General Wait Staff position at the Lake Placid Lodge. Invited by company to set up initial dining protocol and wine service at the Lodge's sister property, The Willcox Inn.

Lake Placid, Ny

In addition to floor duties, assisted Dining Room Manager with Wait Staff training. Planned and wrote Training Guide for new staff members. Selected to represent and contribute to front/back of house meetings to foster better communication between departments.

Pittsford, Ny

Daily operations, Closing duties. Assisted in a variety of positions from reservations, bar tending, food expo.

Ceu Credit Courses, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Mastering Wine Understanding Great Wine Regions of Europe Maximizing Your Wine List

Bs, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Education record

Certified Sommelier