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Kristen Lindbloom

Boulder

Summary

Service industry professional with 16 years of experience in restaurant management, bartending, craft cocktail creation, and wine service

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

General manager

Café Aion
Boulder, CO
03.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for all FOH hiring, scheduling, and management
  • Creating craft cocktail menus
  • Selecting and ordering wines
  • Managing private events
  • Increasing revenue via strategic shifts in operations
  • Knowledgeable about European wines and cuisine

General manager

Chill Salida
Salida, CO
08.2020 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for cash drawer, inventory, receiving deliveries, and shop upkeep
  • Management and scheduling staff
  • Creation of new products to boost revenue

Fine Dining Server

La Merise
Denver, CO
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for delivering upscale, French wine service in a fine dining establishment
  • Gained knowledge of serving classic French fare and French wines

Manager and bartender

Murphys South Restaurant
Boulder, CO
07.2013 - 08.2017
  • Responsibilities included working as a shift manager, bartender, and general manager
  • Mixed classic and custom cocktails
  • Bar inventory
  • Managed high volume dinner rushes
  • Completed management paperwork, checkouts, tips, etc.

Bartender

Twisted Cork Cafe
Salida, CO
05.2011 - 06.2013
  • making classic bar cocktails
  • stocking and servicing a full bar, prepping bar ingredients (simple, juices, etc)
  • beginning to learn about wine and wine service

Education

TIPS Certified -

TIPS Certification

WSET Wine Level 2 Certification - Certified Sommelier Level 1

WSET
06-2024

Master of Arts - Viking and Medieval Norse Studies

University of Iceland
Iceland
08-2020

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities, French language, Nordic studies

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
12-2014

Skills

  • Time management
  • Strong multitasking
  • Customer service
  • Responsible alcohol service
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Team player
  • Leadership and team building
  • Problem resolution

Timeline

General manager

Café Aion
03.2021 - Current

General manager

Chill Salida
08.2020 - 03.2021

Fine Dining Server

La Merise
08.2017 - 08.2018

Manager and bartender

Murphys South Restaurant
07.2013 - 08.2017

Bartender

Twisted Cork Cafe
05.2011 - 06.2013

Master of Arts - Viking and Medieval Norse Studies

University of Iceland

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities, French language, Nordic studies

University of Colorado Boulder

TIPS Certified -

TIPS Certification

WSET Wine Level 2 Certification - Certified Sommelier Level 1

WSET