Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Brittany Barton

La Mesa,CA

Summary

Hello! I want to use my skills and experience to best serve our guests and help the establishment reach its goals and vision. I am a well-rounded experienced Bartender committed to providing guests with genuine hospitality and delivering exceptional services in bar area. Talented and skilled multitasker comfortable juggling competing priorities. Polished in concocting specialty cocktails and adding inspiration to new menus. Capable of performing all Front of house duties.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
San Diego, CA
01.2021 - Current
  • High volume bar servicing concert venue
  • Venue seats 1,400+ guests and averages $25,000-$30,000 per night
  • Concerts run from April to October.
  • Flexible scheduling and availability

Bartender/Server Captain

Manhattan of La Jolla
La Jolla
09.2020 - Current
  • Long established Fine dining Italian Steakhouse in La Jolla
  • Readers’ choice award for best steakhouse and best martini.
  • Collaborated with team to provide seamless service flow.
  • Maintained high volume service well while simultaneously providing superior quality full diner service at the bar top.
  • Captain of 3 man service team providing outstanding service to 7+ table section.
  • Proficient in all front of house positions and duties.

Bartender

Shores Hotel, La Jolla Beach and tennis club
La Jolla
05.2012 - 10.2020
  • Fine dining, high volume bar and restaurant in La Jolla
  • I lead a team of 25+ servers
  • Prepared beverages and provided top quality service for guests at the restaurant, hotel, special events and beach
  • Assisted management with daily/ monthly inventory, beverage menu selection and nightly closing procedures.

Bartender

Humphreys by the Bay
04.2008 - 06.2012
  • Complete setup and breakdown of large high volume bar
  • Serve food and make cocktails in Humphreys Backstage live Music Lounge
  • Serve cocktails and assist guests at Humphrey’s poolside bar (average daily sales of $1,500+)
  • I also filled in and assisted with room service, banquets, service bar, food running and bussing tables as needed.

Education

Skills

  • Beverage Preparation
  • Customer service expertise
  • Outgoing Personality
  • Anticipating guest needs
  • Excellent judgment
  • Professional Appearance

Accomplishments

  • Presentation- After completing the 9 week professional development training with La Jolla Beach and Tennis club I worked in a team to improve sales and customer access through our beach services department. Our presentation was made to over 40 members of our executive administrative staff and is being considered for implementation.
  • Manhattan of La Jolla was named Best Martini 2 years in a row through Readers Choice.
  • Presentation- I was asked by our Human resources department to give a presentation to our executive management team discussing one-on-one interactions. I provided techniques that I regularly use and provided tools that could be integrated into the existing training / service standards.
  • Interview- I was contacted by the marketing department at San Diego State University for a testimonial supporting the business of wine certification program. After submitting my testimonial I was asked to do an interview that was published in a full spread in UPFRONT an SDSU e-magazine. Here is the link to my interview - http://www.ces.sdsu.edu/Client/Pages/upfront/11-15fa.html

Timeline

Bartender

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
01.2021 - Current

Bartender/Server Captain

Manhattan of La Jolla
09.2020 - Current

Bartender

Shores Hotel, La Jolla Beach and tennis club
05.2012 - 10.2020

Bartender

Humphreys by the Bay
04.2008 - 06.2012

Brittany Barton