Linda Cochran Welch
Kula,HI
Summary
Motivated, service-oriented Bartender with over 40 years high-volume restaurant experience. Extensive wine, beer and cocktail knowledge. Creative with developing new mixology recipes. Established bartender with flair for creating exciting and on-trend cocktails. Talented at developing world-class cocktail list and bar program. Ready to create innovative and attractive drink menus. Meticulous Bartender with background spanning all aspects of food service industry. Skilled at waiting tables, kitchen prep and serving drinks. Offers top-notch mixology and new drink creation skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Wailea HI, Washington, D.C.
07.1984 - 09.2021
- Managed bar area, cocktail design and menu and handled inventory, regulation compliance and customer relationships.
- Upsold customers from shelf to premium brands to help boost sales.
- Recommended food and drinks to patrons based on preference, pairings and special promotions.
- Balanced daily registers and generated sales reports for management.
- Stayed up-to-date on latest mixology trends, bar equipment and sanitation standards.
- Confirmed customers' ages for alcohol service and discontinued service to intoxicated guests.
- Ordered inventory to meet expected demand with adequate stock.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation and upselling techniques.
- Poured wine, beer and cocktails for patrons.
- Collected and organized daily till totals and tips.
- Lowered liquor costs by training bar staff on precision pouring and waste reduction.
- Produced and balanced daily and weekly sales reports.
- Balanced tills, handled cash, processed credit card payment batches and prepared bank deposits.
- Prepared new garnishes, juices and other perishables daily.
- Interacted with customers, completed transactions and maintained work areas according to relevant professional standards and codes.
- Kept supplies stored in proper locations according to health code standards.
- Introduced new seasonal and special events menu items to successfully increase monthly sales.
- Reinvented classic cocktails to complement new menu options.
- Processed above-average daily revenue and consistently met targets for special events and promotions.
- Managed high volume of shift customers and simultaneously assisted restaurant servers with diverse needs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
New River Community College
Dublin, VAAssociate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI01.2021
Some College (No Degree) - Fashion Technology
University of Hawaii Maui College
Maui County Liquor Card
Maui County03.2024
Food Handling Card
Maui CountyTips Training Class/current
Health Communications Inc.07.2022
Skills
- Proficient in mixology
- Beer, wine and soju cocktails
- Anticipating guest needs
- Outstanding customer service
- Suggestive selling
- Safe serving knowledge
- Extensive spirits knowledge
- Health codes compliance
- Balancing the cash register
- Licensed (dept of liquor control)
- Service-oriented mindset
- Basic accounting
- Cash register operation
- Excellent judgment
- Cash and credit transactions
- Able to stand 10 hours
- Outgoing personality
- Wine and liquor expertise
- Elegant garnish station setup
- Cocktail list development
- Employee training
- Maintaining a clean bar
- Courteous
- Regulation compliance
- Problem solving
- Identification verification
Timeline
Bartender
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
07.1984 - 09.2021
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
New River Community College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Hawaii Maui College
Some College (No Degree) - Fashion Technology
University of Hawaii Maui College
Maui County Liquor Card
Food Handling Card
Tips Training Class/current