Eric Johnson
Denver,CO
Summary
Passionate and hardworking salesman with 9 years of experience working in a myriad of hospitality-driven restaurants. Experienced and educated in world of food and beverage, with aspirations to grow into a new role within the beverage world. Strives to create lasting client relations, collaborate with and contribute to a team, and simply spread his love of wine and beverage to the world.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Server
Annette
Denver, CO
10.2023 - Current
- Used creative ways to sell a low-inventory and constantly rotating wine menu
- Learning the food and wine culture of Denver
Server, Junior Sommelier
Olamaie
Austin, TX
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Fell in love with the work and ethos of Amanda Turner and Michael Fojtasek, and passionately served guests with all of the skills I've gained
- Studied and learned with fellow sommelier, Kat Long, to achieve certification from the CMS
- Sat with distributors and sommeliers to help design the wine program of Olamaie, educated the staff in beverage, and sold everything I'd helped to bring to the restaurant with pride
Service Assistant, Food Runner
Uchi
Austin, TX
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Quickly learned a massive menu, to the smallest detail, of Japanese food and sake
- Adapted to a fast-paced and high-volume environment
- Found further interest in wine and sake, and continued my journey towards the world of beverage
Server, Private Event Server
Juniper
Austin, TX
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Helped to launch a restaurant into astounding profitability in a new post-Covid frontier of Austin restaurant dining
- Co-designed and sold a wine menu according to the price range and ethos of the restaurant
- Took my confidence and hospitality skills gained from previous experience to lead a team into excellence
Pantry, Food Runner, Backwait, Host
Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Meticulously prepared a beautiful setting for guests at a nauseating pace, gracefully
- Worked with the team that was awarded the 2019 James Beard award for Hospitality, and later a Michelin star in 2023
- Transformed my mediocre foundation of knowledge into an absolute bastion of confidence
Backwaiter, Food Runner, Front Server
Jeffrey's of Austin
Austin, TX
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Learned the ways of hospitality in fine dining
- Began my journey into the amazing world of wine and pursuing the path of a sommelier
- Provided hospitality for and managed relations with prestigious guests and clients
Server, Bartender, Private Event Server, Morning Counter Lead
Pondicheri Cafe
Houston, TX
05.2014 - 12.2017
- Learned to sell food, wine, and a brand
- Started my journey of passion for hospitality, cuisine, and beverage
Education
Certified Sommelier Examination -
CMS
Louisville, KY09.2023
Software Engineering Bootcamp -
Flatiron School
Houston, TX09.2020
Introductory Sommelier Course -
CMS
Colorado Springs, CO11.2019
Undergrad Studies in Computer Science And Business -
University of Colorado, Texas A&M University
Boulder, CO | College Station, TX2014
High School -
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Houston, TX2011
Skills
- Sales expertise from a place of passion and knowledge
- Wine and food pairing
- Building and maintaining guest relations
- Positive and professional
- Passion for knowledge of food and beverage
- Team leadership
- Efficient deliberation of tasks on a team
- Warm and comforting hospitality
- Constantly expanding beverage knowledge
- Computer skills from studies in software programming
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Server
Annette
10.2023 - Current
Server, Junior Sommelier
Olamaie
03.2022 - 09.2023
Service Assistant, Food Runner
Uchi
09.2021 - 03.2022
Server, Private Event Server
Juniper
09.2020 - 09.2021
Pantry, Food Runner, Backwait, Host
Frasca Food and Wine
08.2019 - 03.2020
Backwaiter, Food Runner, Front Server
Jeffrey's of Austin
01.2018 - 06.2019
Server, Bartender, Private Event Server, Morning Counter Lead
Pondicheri Cafe
05.2014 - 12.2017
Certified Sommelier Examination -
CMS
Software Engineering Bootcamp -
Flatiron School
Introductory Sommelier Course -
CMS
Undergrad Studies in Computer Science And Business -
University of Colorado, Texas A&M University
High School -
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
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