Evan Turkal
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Bartender with a decade behind the bar at a variety of primarily cocktail based restaurants and 15 years in the service industry. RAMP certified
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Positano Coast
Old City, Philadelphia
03.2023 - Current
- Wine and cocktail focused southern Italian restaurant
- Expanded wine knowledge, regularly learning about new varietals for routinely changing old world focused wine list to best educate and recommend to guests
- Trained new bartenders on proper ratios and drink building techniques
- Learned and sold daily specials
- Stocked the quick grab liquor room for the week from storage
- Bartended a variety of events
Bartender
Fabrika/Terra
Fishtown, Philadelphia
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Mixed and served a variety of cocktails and beverages efficiently for a primarily service bar oriented bar
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area to enhance workflow
- Trained new staff on bartending techniques and customer service standards
- 120 person outdoor venue
Bar Manager/Bartender
IndeBlue
Gayborhood, Philadelphia
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed daily bar operations, ensuring high standards of service and customer satisfaction
- Updated and standardized specialty cocktail list
- Trained all FOH staff on how to properly make/describe our cocktails so that the guests would have a consistent beverages
- Created weekly cocktail specials to utilize and eliminate inherited assortment of liquors/liqueurs
- Inventoried and created order lists for all alcohol
- Organized liquor room/bar so that it could be efficiently utilized
Bartender
Twisted Tail
Society Hill, Philadelphia
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Mix and serve a variety of specialty and classic cocktails
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of bar area to enhance workflow
- Train new staff on bartending techniques and customer service standards
- Collaborate with kitchen staff to ensure timely drink delivery during high-volume service
- Maintained knowledge of 70+ whiskey list
- Learned and sold daily menu specials
Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SCTimeline
Bartender
Positano Coast
03.2023 - Current
Bartender
Fabrika/Terra
09.2021 - 10.2022
Bar Manager/Bartender
IndeBlue
01.2021 - 08.2021
Bartender
Twisted Tail
09.2019 - 03.2020
University of South Carolina