Erin Caffrey

Spice Finch is an upscale Mediterranean inspired restaurant and craft cocktail bar. This was my first job upon moving to the city of Philadelphia and here I gained experience being responsible for a high volume service bar with a dining room seating up to 150 guests. I was also responsible for serving guests at the bar and a section of tables, handling cash, batching house cocktails, and keeping the bar clean and stocked.

Christopher’s Bistro is an upscale casual American Bistro with a small menu inspired by fresh and seasonal ingredients. In 2019 I began working there primarily as a bartender and occasionally serving dinner service or events of 30-60 guests. In July of 2020 I went to part time just occasionally serving dinner or events while bartending somewhere else and in October of 2022 I took on the full time role of front of house manager. This was a new experience for me and I learned a lot about working with different personalities. As manager I was responsible for cash and safe deposit box handling, submitting paper work to the owner, streamlining the POS system to optimize communication between the back and front of house, and collaborating with bartenders and local breweries on our frequently changing seasonal drink menus

Kelley Jean’s is a neighborhood family restaurant by day and sports bar by night. This bar would typically be very high volume from 10 pm until 1 am or during sporting events or occasional music nights. I gained a lot of experience in creating a fun environment while ensuring alcohol is being served safely and responsibly while working here.

Two rivers Grille is a casual bar and restaurant. I began as a server and learned to bartend while working lunch shifts and eventually began bartending dinner shifts. During the summer this restaurant would sometimes see very high volumes and gave me my first experience working in the industry that I love today.