Christan Allen
Rowlett
Summary
Professional bartender with 5 years of experience in high-volume bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Skilled in craft cocktails, guest engagement, and efficient service. Known for maintaining strong customer relationships and delivering high-quality service during busy nightlife and event environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Cargo
01.2026 - Current
- Prepare cocktails, martinis, and specialty drinks quickly and consistently.
- Provide attentive service to guests in a high-volume environment.
- Support event service and large group functions.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
General Manager
REO Palm Isle and Event Center
06.2022 - 12.2025
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Utilized job-related software to create standard guidelines, calendars and budgets for each event.
- Analyzed event costs to identify areas of improvement and cost savings.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Implemented contingency plans to address last-minute changes or unforeseen events.
- Implemented protocols and procedures to effectively manage planning process.
- Utilized social media to promote events and increase attendance.
- Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
Manager on Duty
Blue Martini
02.2017 - 10.2019
- Maintained inventory.
- Created drink and food menus.
- Determine employees’ schedules.
- Ensurered bar is well-stocked and clean.
- Tracks customer behavior and sales.
- Maintains budget and monitors costs.
- Maintains drink recipe documentation.
- Oversees planning for special events.
- Appropriately delegates tasks to staff.
- Selects and purchases liquor and other supplies.
- Oversees staff, including bartenders and barbacks, and, in some cases, bouncers, wait staff, and/or kitchen staff as well.
- Hires, trains, promotes, and, when necessary, disciplines or fires staff.
- Selects music, books bands, and provides input on décor and marketing, including social media and other forms of publicity.
- Initiates and maintains vendor relationships.
- Uses point-of-sale tracking technology and bar and restaurant management platforms.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - English Composition
Grayson College
Denison, TXHigh School Diploma -
North Garland
Garland, TXSkills
- Craft Cocktails & Mixology
- High-Volume Bartending
- Guest Engagement
- Martini & Specialty Drink Preparation
- POS Systems & Cash Handling
- Event & Party Service
- Bar Setup & Closing Procedures
- Team Collaboration
- Complaint handling
- Supply ordering
- Task delegation
- Sanitation standards
- Mixology
- Health codes compliance
Certification
- TABC Certified
- Food Handler Certified
Industry Experience
- Craft Cocktail Bars
- Country Bars & Nightlife Venues
- Event Centers & Private Events
- Martini Bars
- Full-Service Restaurants
Bartending Skills
- Craft Cocktails & Mixology
- High-Volume Bartending
- Guest Engagement
- Martini & Specialty Drink Preparation
- POS Systems & Cash Handling
- Event & Party Service
- Bar Setup & Closing Procedures
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Bartender
Cargo
01.2026 - Current
General Manager
REO Palm Isle and Event Center
06.2022 - 12.2025
Manager on Duty
Blue Martini
02.2017 - 10.2019
Some College (No Degree) - English Composition
Grayson College
High School Diploma -
North Garland