Konrad Mazurek
Derby,CT
Summary
Friendly and knowledgeable hospitality professional with several years of high-volume as well as upscale restaurant experience across multiple FoH, marketing, and financial oversight positions. Extensive knowledge of wine, beer, and cocktails. Skilled in developing new mixology recipes and maximizing profit margins.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender - Mixologist
Market Place Restaurant Group
Shelton, CT
05.2022 - 10.2024
- Managed bar area, cocktail design, seasonal cocktail specials, and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer as well as vendor relationships.
- Mixed and served both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for patrons at an extremely busy bar with an average weekly sales volume of $15-20k.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, food and beverage safety, relationship building, and unobtrusive sales techniques.
- Displayed and retained extensive knowledge of liquors, wines, beers, and food options.
- Planned and coordinated special and private events to boost customer numbers and profits.
- Prepared weekly photo and video submissions to corporate in order to boost online social media platform presence and guest engagement.
Head Bartender
Reggiano's Ristorante Italiano
Milford, CT
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Provided excellent customer service by attending to guests' needs promptly and courteously.
- Ordered necessary supplies, such as glassware, bar tools, various mixers, and garnishes, when and as needed.
- Trained new bartenders on proper techniques for mixing drinks, preparing garnishes, safe storage practices for perishables, as well as pouring beer and wine.
- Managed high volume of shift customers and simultaneously assisted restaurant servers with the diverse demands of the FoH environment.
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and menus, handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships, leading to improving beverage cost margins from 35% to 18%.
- Delivered exceptional bar service for special events such as weddings, business conferences and society receptions.
Bartender
Jack's Bar and Steakhouse
New Haven, CT
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Displayed and retained extensive knowledge of liquors, more than sixty wines, and seasonally changing entrees.
- Stayed up to date on the latest mixology trends and designed profit-margin-driven featured, seasonal, and happy hour cocktail menus.
- Introduced bar staff to precision pouring and waste reduction tactics to lower liquor, mixer, and garnish costs.
- Worked in close collaboration with team members to improve general wine and cocktail knowledge, towards ensuring customers received high-quality service.
- Monitored the bar inventory of spirits, beers, wines, as well as non-alcoholic beverages and promptly submitted order requisitions to ensure items were restocked before depletion.
Head Bartender
Union League Cafe
New Haven, CT
08.2014 - 07.2017
- Organized bar staff scheduling, including vacation time requests and sick days.
- Conducted regular inventory checks of all beer, wine, spirits, juices, and other ingredients used in cocktails.
- Developed new cocktail recipes for the menu with strict cost-to-profit methodology.
- Monitored cash register transactions throughout the shift to ensure accuracy of sales data.
- Created weekly reports of aggregate, daily, and individual sales figures, comps, and spill data for management review.
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and handled inventory, regulation compliance, and customer relationships.
Bartender - Social Media Manager
Apothecary Beijing: Fine Cocktails and Dining
Beijing, Hebei Province
05.2012 - 08.2014
- Managed the purchasing budgets for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with the goal of building a casual-neat neighborhood speakeasy focused on prohibition era cocktails and modern concoctions.
- Engaged in training of floor and bar staff in drink preparation, portioning ratios in cocktails, and food & beverage safety procedures, going above and beyond locally mandated basics.
- Established the businesses' online presence in standard and social media formats by constructing Instagram, Xiaohongshu, and English/Chinese mirror websites listing food, beverage, and specialty menus.
- Worked closely with photographers and local social media influencers towards brand building, promotion, and spreading of product awareness.
Bartender
Far Bar Little Tokyo
Los Angeles
02.2010 - 03.2014
- Verified age by checking identification cards and/or passports before serving alcoholic beverages.
- Maintained knowledge of bar and menu options to prepare drinks and make food recommendations.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and handling intoxicated guests.
- Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets.
- Displayed and retained extensive knowledge of liquors, wines and entrees.
- Launched and maintained the establishment's Instagram page, having recognized the value in the free promotional communications created by the platform.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Finance
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Language And Cultural Studies
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2014
Skills
- Beverage Crafting
- Inventory Coordination
- Customer Service in Food Industry
- Comprehensive Wine Understanding
- Bar Service Coordination
- Comprehensive Knowledge of Spirits
- Integrated Marketing and Sales Expertise
- Effective Personal Presentation
- Employee Onboarding
- Event Planning and Coordination
Affiliations
- Plating & Food Staging.
- Fitness & Nutrition.
- History and Economics Periodicals.
Languages
Polish
Professional
Mandarin
Limited
References
Matthew Gilbode:
Market Place Hospitality Group.
475-235-9887
Tessa Park - Bargelski
Forks & Fingers Services.
203-676-9853
Mike Imerukaj
Jack's Bar and Steakhouse
203-671-9364
Timeline
Bartender - Mixologist
Market Place Restaurant Group
05.2022 - 10.2024
Head Bartender
Reggiano's Ristorante Italiano
07.2019 - 04.2022
Bartender
Jack's Bar and Steakhouse
07.2017 - 01.2019
Head Bartender
Union League Cafe
08.2014 - 07.2017
Bartender - Social Media Manager
Apothecary Beijing: Fine Cocktails and Dining
05.2012 - 08.2014
Bartender
Far Bar Little Tokyo
02.2010 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - International Finance
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Language And Cultural Studies
University of Southern California
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