Daniel Brass
Denver,CO
Summary
A committed employee with 15+ years of food industry experience in a variety of different job positions, restaurant atmospheres, and cuisines. Easily adaptable to a multitude of situations in a workplace environment and efficient in critical thinking skills for fast paced decision-making.
Highly passionate and detail oriented worker looking to take on new challenges, while further expanding upon knowledge of the food industry.
References:
Uchi General Manager:
Parker Featherston (985) 705-6522
Restaurant Owner:
Justin Templeman (631) 767-0966
Japango Bar Manager:
Jake Magadon (516) 426-8055
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Uchi
Denver, CO
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Reinforced detail-oriented serving standards at a high volume & capacity
- Expanded upon knowledge of food & beverages, instilling an utmost level of allergen awareness
- Consistently helped throughout all positions in the restaurant to ensure the smoothness and success of service
- Gained formal experience in creating meaningful omakase services & beverage pairings to enhance courses
- Successfully created lasting experiences and memories with guests, both in small parties & larger private events
Manager/Server
Japango
Boulder, Colorado
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Amongst top sellers on service staff
- Skillfully & genuinely promoted restaurant specials for both food & drink menus
- helped to maintain restaurant cleanliness & performance during height of pandemic
- Promoted to Management after a year of exemplary feedback & reviews on service staff
- Created various training programs to enhance employee knowledge of best practices
Bus/Server/Bar/Cook
JT's On The Bay
Bluepoint, NY
06.2006 - 09.2018
- Started as a Busboy/ Kitchen help & worked up to a Server and management position
- Learned to work in high volume environments providing detailed & outstanding service at high volume
- Gained experience with large-scale catered & Private events (Tent setup, cooking, & prep)
- Routinely supported other areas of the restaurant, answering telephones & completing financial transactions for other staff
Bar Manager/Server
Artisan 206 Global Kitchen
Breckenridge, Colorado
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Helped design & create a new bar menu
- Learned under EBS Barcelona trained bartenders
- Kept track of ordering needs & managed stock (liquor, beer, wine, paper goods, etc.)
- Recruited, hired & trained staff on bar practices, customer service standards & productivity strategies
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
University At Buffalo
Buffalo06.2014
Skills
- Exceptional Food & Drink knowledge
- Engaging, customer orientated service
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Clean & detailed focused service
- Strong work ethic
Timeline
Server
Uchi
11.2023 - 02.2025
Manager/Server
Japango
11.2019 - 11.2021
Bar Manager/Server
Artisan 206 Global Kitchen
10.2017 - 08.2018
Bus/Server/Bar/Cook
JT's On The Bay
06.2006 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
University At Buffalo
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