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Catherine  Rios

Catherine Rios

Escondido

Summary

With a robust background in the hospitality industry, notably at Vincent’s on Grand, I've honed my expertise in food handling and cash management, alongside cultivating a professional attitude. My experience includes enhancing customer satisfaction through efficient service and building warm relationships, demonstrating both hard and soft skills vital for any food service role.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Food Server Bartender Lead Waiter

Vincent’s on Grand
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Pitched in with cleaning and closing tasks to keep restaurants running smoothly.
  • Communicated with kitchen staff clearly and accurately to deliver meals within desired timeframes.

Food Server Banquets Catering

Pamplemousse Grille

Banquet Server

Rancho Valencia

Banquet Server

Four Seasons Aviara

Banquet Server

L’eau Berge

Food Server

Red Tracton's Steakhouse
05.2011 - Current
  • Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
  • Maintained cleanliness of working areas to create pleasant and inviting atmospheres for guests.
  • Efficiently balanced multiple tasks, prioritizing responsibilities for optimal performance during busy shifts.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and friendly food service.

Food Srver

Vigilucci’s Restaurant Group
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Followed food safety and sanitation guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses and promote customer health and safety.
  • Ensured neat and orderly work environments for positive guest experiences.
  • Efficiently balanced multiple tasks, prioritizing responsibilities for optimal performance during busy shifts.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and friendly food service.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing several tables at once while maintaining high standards of service quality.

Food Server

Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
01.2008 - 01.2010

When my daughter started kindergarten I thought it would be good to work breakfast lunch at a hotel. I tried and stayed on part time for 2 years but continued at Vincents.

Food Server Shift Leader

Cafe Del Mar
03.1997 - 03.1999

I worked mainly lunch’s here as I also exercised horses in the mornings. It was a patio and if it rained a lot they would pretty much close it. So I started picking up banquets on call at night at hotels such as Four Seasons Aviara, L’eau Berge Del Mar, and Rancho Valencia

Food Server

Amelias Italian Restaurant
01.1990 - 01.1993

I worked here Sundays and Mondays

Cocktail Server

Las Brisas
05.1983 - 01.1993

Las Brisas was part of the El Torito restaurant group. I worked for that group for 10 years at El Torito Grille, El Torito Laguna Hills and finally Las Brisas.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
06.1990

Skills

  • Cash handling
  • Food handling
  • Professional attitude
  • Order taking

Extracurricular

I grew up riding horses and after college used these skills as a way to travel and see the world. I spent a year in Spain working for the Sarasola family on their ranch outside of Madrid. The sons both rode internationally and for Spanish Olympic team. I spent a couple years in Japan working on a ranch outside of Tokyo for the Hirota family. They trained racehorses and their son also rode internationally and Olympics. And also spent time at a barn in Hamburg, Germany where I rode horses for a horse dealer with mainly international clients.

Languages

Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Food Srver

Vigilucci’s Restaurant Group
03.2021 - 03.2022

Food Server

Red Tracton's Steakhouse
05.2011 - Current

Food Server

Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
01.2008 - 01.2010

Food Server Shift Leader

Cafe Del Mar
03.1997 - 03.1999

Food Server

Amelias Italian Restaurant
01.1990 - 01.1993

Cocktail Server

Las Brisas
05.1983 - 01.1993

Food Server Bartender Lead Waiter

Vincent’s on Grand

Food Server Banquets Catering

Pamplemousse Grille

Banquet Server

Rancho Valencia

Banquet Server

Four Seasons Aviara

Banquet Server

L’eau Berge

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

California State University Long Beach
Catherine Rios