KYLE BELLONE
White Marsh,Maryland
Summary
Highly skilled in communication and listening, possess the ability to effectively connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and make them feel at ease. Hands-on Manager, not afraid to tackle tasks that others may shy away from. Delegates responsibilities when necessary but remains committed to completing any task with utmost proficiency. Capable of performing various physical jobs as needed.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Mixologist and Bar Manager
Mucho Gusto
Towson, MD
03.2022 - Current
- Create all new cocktails for seasonal menus, features and events.
- Oversee the entire staff while bartending or managing.
- Organize and create efficient systems for the restaurants company wide.
- Put systems in place for cleaning, prep and recipes.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to create unique food and drink pairings for special events.
- Enhanced team performance by providing comprehensive training on mixology and being as efficient as possible.
- Mentored bartenders from all three location’s in advanced mixology facilitating their professional development within the industry.
- Optimized beverage cost control by regularly reviewing pricing strategies based on market conditions and competitor analysis.
Bartender/ Social Media Manager
Taco bravo
Timonium, MD
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Create new Cocktails for menus and features.
- Connect and serve with as many patrons as possible through out my shift.
- Take pictures, come up with features and post on all social media accounts.
- Prepare Cocktails, Pour Beers, Enter in all Togo and Delivery orders, pack up Togo food, expo food, food run, prebus and clean through out the shift.
Sand Blaster
Dans Sandblasting
Abingdon, Md
05.2021 - 01.2024
- We strip concrete, metal and wood
- We blast boats, warehouses, cars, pools and much more
- This is a very strenuous and back breaking job
General manager
The Greene Turtle of Hunt Valley/ Mt Airy
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Handle all orders for the bar and dry goods
- Schedules for the entire restaurant, foh and boh
- Handle money every shift and go to the bank in the mornings with deposit
- Taking care of most basic maintenance around the restaurant which was a very common occurrence
- In charge of costs for the bar area, and oversee the kitchen managers duties
- Take care of payroll, learned every job of the general manager for preparation of a promotion
- Running the restaurant and marking sure everyone leaves happy
- Talk to and thank every single guest that comes into the restaurant
- Help serve, bartend, cook, etc
- When needed
- Fill out all paperwork for the next day's shift
- Open and close down restaurant, setting up the FOH by putting out tills and overseeing the staff's duties
- Take care of end of week inventory every Monday morning by counting all alcohol in the restaurant to calculate our costs
- Took care of all Cost of goods and checked in/ wrote checks for orders
Bartender
Hightopps backstage grille
Timonium, Maryland
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Left due to covid
- Went back to the Greeneturtle for job security
- Always upselling and pushing for a higher check average!
- Would bartend and be on my feet for 8-15 hours a day 4 to 6 days a week
- Depending on the day we would have to stock our bar with fruit and about 20 buckets of ice walking about 50 yards per trip
- Worked in a high pace environment every single day!
- Moved 20+ kegs from truck to basement cooler often to help Bar-backs
Restaurant Manager
The Greene Turtle White Marsh
White Marsh
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Transferred from the Belair Greene Turtle
- Same duty's as current job
- Ended up leaving the company for 2 years to bartend considering that was the one job in the restaurant business I wasn't efficient at
Kitchen manager
The Greene Turtle of Belair
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Was promoted from line cook to kitchen manager at 19
- Opened Restaurant with 3 other managers, interviewed and hired every staff member for a high volume restaurant opening
- Handle all orders for the kitchen and dry goods 4 orders a week
- Schedules for the cooks, dish, expo, and oversee all other schedules
- Handle money every shift and go to the bank in the mornings with deposit
- In charge of costs for the kitchen, Took care of all catering orders from small to very large
- Also confirmed every party that scheduled to dine in with us party that scheduled to dine in with us
- Planned, scheduled and handled charity events that we set up before and during business hours
- Running the restaurant and making sure everyone leaves happy
- Talk to and thank every single guest that comes into the restaurant
- Help serve, cook, expo etc
- When needed
- Fill out all paperwork for the next day's shift
- Open and close down restaurant, setting up the FOH by putting out tills and overseeing the staff's duties
Line cook
The Greene Turtle of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Promoted to management and to open new location
- Certified Trainer/ line cook, took care of line checks and to ensure food quality and sanitation
- Ran the line when slower and took care of prep, Cooked for large parties every day and would run Expo occasionally
Cook/ Barback
Stonewall cafe
01.2009 - 03.2015
- Was also working at the Greeneturtle while here
- Cooked and Bar backed at Family owned Dive bar took orders, cooked the food and ran the food
- Cleaned up the restaurant during and after closing
- Stocked all coolers, cleaned dishes and cleaned off tables, all while I was still handling the kitchen orders
Education
High school diploma -
Perry hall high school
01.2012
Skills
- Diligent
- Flexible
- Thrive in high pace environments
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Proactive
Certification
TIPPS certified
Serve safe certified for over 10 years
Timeline
Head Mixologist and Bar Manager
Mucho Gusto
03.2022 - Current
Bartender/ Social Media Manager
Taco bravo
03.2022 - 01.2024
Sand Blaster
Dans Sandblasting
05.2021 - 01.2024
General manager
The Greene Turtle of Hunt Valley/ Mt Airy
06.2020 - 05.2021
Bartender
Hightopps backstage grille
05.2018 - 03.2020
Restaurant Manager
The Greene Turtle White Marsh
08.2016 - 05.2018
Kitchen manager
The Greene Turtle of Belair
03.2015 - 08.2016
Line cook
The Greene Turtle of Aberdeen
01.2014 - 03.2015
Cook/ Barback
Stonewall cafe
01.2009 - 03.2015
High school diploma -
Perry hall high school