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Jacob Deiotte

New Orleans,LA

Summary

Over ten years of experience in hospitality, including management, bartending, event coordination, barbacking, serving, expo, and prep. Have worked in both high-volume and intimate cocktail bars, brewpubs, neighborhood bars, and restaurants.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Bartender

The Treasury
12.2023 - 10.2024

Intimate cocktail bar with large niche spirits selection. Large emphasis on guest interaction and off-menu drinks. Helped with ordering/batching and hosted private tastings.

Lead Bartender / Events Coordinator

Low Down Lounge
08.2023 - 10.2024

Mid-size neighborhood bar with small drink program. Equal emphasis on turn-and-burn volume service and hospitality, often worked solo during busy night shifts. Designed drink program, planned special events and popups (including booking talent, advertising and reaching out to brand reps.)

General Manager/Lead Bartender

Little Brother Bar
06.2020 - 08.2023

Small cocktail/coffee bar with large outdoor/street space for events and live music. Heavy emphasis on guest interaction and building regulars. Was in charge of all ordering, maintenance, bar program, marketing, staff management, and event planning.

Bartender

The Townsend
01.2020 - 06.2020

Large, high-volume cocktail bar with theater in the back. Often subject to large influxes of guests due to multiple adjacent large music venues. Operated charcuterie station as needed during bar service. Assisted with batching and bar prep.

Assistant Bar Manager/Lead Bartender

Last Straw
01.2019 - 02.2020

High-volume tiki bar with busy weekend DJ parties. Large cocktail menu and rum selection. Hosted bar workshops, tastings and classes. Ordered beer and liquor, was in charge of inventory and scheduling.

Bartender

House of the Rising Tanuki-San
10.2018 - 02.2019

Texas/Korean fusion restaurant with cocktail program. Heavy collaboration and use of ingredients with BOH. Intimate bar environment with heavy guest interaction. Operated a busy service well while also serving guests on the weekends. Created weekly drink specials and assisted with cocktail program.

Bartender/Barback

Old Irving Brewing
10.2017 - 10.2018

Large brewpub/restaurant with cocktails. Ran very large sections that included taking large table sections and maintaining both a service well and many seats. Helped create rotating radlers and cocktail specials.

Server/Bartender

Finch Kitchen
06.2016 - 12.2016

European-style brewpub with cocktails. Very large server sections with sizeable mezzanine for private events. Food, beer, and cocktails all rotated heavily, requiring extensive menu training.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Audio Design & Production

Columbia College
Chicago, IL
05-2016

Timeline

Lead Bartender

The Treasury
12.2023 - 10.2024

Lead Bartender / Events Coordinator

Low Down Lounge
08.2023 - 10.2024

General Manager/Lead Bartender

Little Brother Bar
06.2020 - 08.2023

Bartender

The Townsend
01.2020 - 06.2020

Assistant Bar Manager/Lead Bartender

Last Straw
01.2019 - 02.2020

Bartender

House of the Rising Tanuki-San
10.2018 - 02.2019

Bartender/Barback

Old Irving Brewing
10.2017 - 10.2018

Server/Bartender

Finch Kitchen
06.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Audio Design & Production

Columbia College
Jacob Deiotte