Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Corinne DeCost

Brook Park,OH

Summary

Dynamic and accomplished Bartender with proven expertise in mixology and sales expertise, honed across roles at Midtown Booths Tavern and beyond. Excelled in boosting bar profitability and fostering customer loyalty through exceptional service and menu innovation. Skilled in health codes compliance and handling difficult customers, demonstrating a blend of technical proficiency and interpersonal savvy.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Midtown Booths Tavern
06.2020 - Current
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • 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.
  • Boosted bar profitability, mentoring team members on routine procedures and productivity strategies.
  • Supervised and trained staff on preparing and delivering drinks, handling food, and money and setting up bar at beginning of shift and breaking down at end of shift to facilitate operations.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.

Bartender

Pearl Road Tavern
11.2023 - 08.2024
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • 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.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Developed creative bar menus and drink recipes by researching emerging industry trends.

Bartender/Server Trainer

The Corner Alley
08.2016 - 07.2021
  • Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
  • Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
  • Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
  • Prepared garnishes by evenly slicing and pitting fruits.
  • Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
  • Instructed servers on proper techniques for taking orders, serving food and providing customer service.

Server/Host

Brookfield Family Diner
04.2014 - 12.2019
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Processed orders and sent to kitchen employees for preparation.
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.

Education

No Degree - Psychology

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
05-2026

High School Diploma -

Howland High School
Warren, OH
05-2015

Skills

  • Mixology
  • Health codes compliance
  • Basic accounting
  • Bar restocking
  • Menu memorization
  • Highly reliable
  • Cash register operation
  • Sales expertise
  • Maintaining a clean bar
  • Handling difficult customers
  • Order management
  • Food preparation

Timeline

Bartender

Pearl Road Tavern
11.2023 - 08.2024

Bartender

Midtown Booths Tavern
06.2020 - Current

Bartender/Server Trainer

The Corner Alley
08.2016 - 07.2021

Server/Host

Brookfield Family Diner
04.2014 - 12.2019

No Degree - Psychology

Cleveland State University

High School Diploma -

Howland High School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Corinne DeCost