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Dylan Bonansinga

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Veteran bartender with ten years of experience. With an ambitious and passionate mind set, bringing high standards to both me and my place of work. With a passion and knowledge for aperitivo and classic cocktails.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Sogno Toscano Grove
08.2024 - Current
  • Knowledge of Italian cuisine, wines and spirits with a strong focus on amari and aperitivo
  • Stepping into a hybrid role; greeting and seating guests for service, as well as running food and acting as the barista/bartender.
  • Staying on top of weekly and daily prep, ensuring all juices, syrups and wines are fresh and up to date.
  • Running an aperitivo and cocktail class.
  • Prepared menu cocktails, custom drinks, coffees and classic cocktails.

Bartender

The Varnish
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Prepped syrups, juices and cordials to bar standards using tools like refractometers to precisely dial in the sugar content of each syrup to consistency.
  • Setting up stations for the night with pebble ice,cracking ice and block ice made in house
  • Specific knowledge of classic and new classic cocktails with the ability to execute the cocktails efficiently and with precision
  • Bartenders choice, connecting with the guest through a series of questions involving their allergies, spirit of choice as well a preference of flavor notes in order to find their ideal classic cocktail for their night out.

Brunch Bartender

Petit Trois
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Organized bar and prepared bar stock before service. Restocking, setting up wells, juice, wine display and the espresso station
  • Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
  • Understood French and California wine and was able to upsell to the customer based on their preferences
  • Upheld an understanding of Michelin level fine dining service. With an understanding of service, food and beverage.

Lead Bartender

Tuck Bar
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Handled simultaneous customers, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
  • Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Helped in building and bring service bars up to health code
  • Effectively served bar guests in a leader position about menu items, cocktails and promotions.

Bar Lead

Arclight Cinemas
06.2017 - 03.2020
  • Serving high profile and celebrity guests during events and movie premiers
  • Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine, and bar supplies.
  • Keeping up with batches, preps and syrups for the week of service. In addition to training bartenders and barbacks on prep.
  • Keep up with bar and cocktails standards of set in place by proprietors(Death and Co)
  • Extreme high volume bartending, meeting the needs of thousands of guests as a time.

Education

Vocational Certificate - Acting

Lee Strasberg Theatre And Film School
Los Angeles, CA
01.2017

Vocational Certificate -

Stella Adler Studio Of Acting
New York, NY
01.2015

Skills

  • Safe service compliance
  • Health codes compliance
  • Amari Aperitivo
  • Classic Cocktails
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Beverage supply orders
  • ABC standards
  • Point of sale systems
  • Wine and liquor expertise

Timeline

Bartender

Sogno Toscano Grove
08.2024 - Current

Bartender

The Varnish
08.2023 - 07.2024

Brunch Bartender

Petit Trois
03.2022 - 07.2023

Lead Bartender

Tuck Bar
09.2021 - 05.2022

Bar Lead

Arclight Cinemas
06.2017 - 03.2020

Vocational Certificate - Acting

Lee Strasberg Theatre And Film School

Vocational Certificate -

Stella Adler Studio Of Acting

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