KATE MCGUIRE
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Summary
Career bartender with more than decade's experience mixing and serving drinks. Expert knowledge of cocktails, beer, and wine. As comfortable in a fine dining environment as a high-volume casual setting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
The Institute Craft Bar And Kitchen
05.2022 - Current
- High-volume gastropub with locally tailored craft beer and cocktail program
- Helps maintain seasonal cocktail and beer selections, creates infusions, punches, virgin cocktails.
- Neighborhood bar with nearby music venues, strong pre-and-post concert rushes depending on event scheduling
Bartender
Founding Fathers
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Turn'n'burn sports bar. Wings, beer, shots, and cocktails, designed to fit a mood and a crowd.
- Maintained strong service between periods of extreme volume surrounding sporting events, Quizzo, and bar-sponsored parties as well as slower, more industry-focused evenings
Closing Manager / Lead Bartender
Wine Dive
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Award-winning wine program; devoted to making high-end wines and spirits unpretentious and accessible
- Management responsibilities included clerical, inventory control, cash management, training, and shift supervision
- Maintained strong service standards in a crowded and high-volume space with limited staffing, maximizing each individual's skillsets to maintain efficient service
Education
Anthopology -
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio05.2011
Skills
- PA RAMP Certified
- Infusion and Craft Cocktail Creation
- Menu Development/Event Planning
- Inventory Control and Bookkeeping
Timeline
Bartender
The Institute Craft Bar And Kitchen
05.2022 - Current
Bartender
Founding Fathers
02.2021 - 10.2023
Closing Manager / Lead Bartender
Wine Dive
01.2020 - 04.2022
Anthopology -
Kenyon College
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