Lindsey Bateman

Bartender/ Server

• Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
• Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
• I am responsible for maintaining a presentable and well-stocked, and organized bar, keeping a tidy workspace, prepping of all garnishes, changing kegs, and restocking beer/keg room.
• I acquired an extensive knowledge of food and cocktail recipes, and preparation techniques, ensuring high quality beverage menu and food service.
• Assisted in staff training, sharing my experience with techniques in customer service and bartending.

Prep. Cook

• Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
• Reduced food waste by properly storing ingredients and monitoring expiration dates.
• Supported the success of daily operations by assisting chefs with ingredient prep work as needed.
• Collaborated with kitchen team, effectively communicating to prioritize and not waste time or product.
• Prepared various types of cuisine, showcasing versatility and adaptability in the kitchen environment. I am responsible for cutting, preparing and cooking/ roasting all meats, slicing meats and cheeses, making gravy, and all sauces, soups, breads, desserts. I also have lots of knowledge on how to use various types of kitchen equipment.
• Sharpened knife skills, resulting in precise cuts and reduced preparation time.
• Maintained clean, organized, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, continuously wiping things down, and taking out trash.

• Worked in a very fast pace, very busy, and chaotic environment while maintaining a good experience for the customer and the staff.
• Demonstrated exceptional teamwork by collaborating with fellow servers to maintain a smooth flow of service during large-scale events.
• Assisted in setting up, and breaking down the event space, ensuring proper table arrangements for large scale, banquets, and parties.
• Performed opening and closing duties for a server, and the bar. I was responsible for maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the bar, stocking all beer, wine and liquor, changing kegs, making our craft batches, and preparing many different garnishes.
• I was responsible for being very fast and efficient when making drinks for the servers, and customers, I gained lots of experience in making craft cocktails in a timely matter. I also gained a lot of knowledge of wines, we had an extensive wine list. we were very busy and fast paced establishment, and ticket wait times were taken very seriously.
• I did various types of tableside service for the customer, including making 3 different types of tableside Sangria's, mojito's, flambeing steaks and desserts, made tableside salads and soup preparations, and plated various dinners such as Paella's and Arroz Con Pollo, and others.

• I provided drinks and food service for the bar customers, and servers. There was a restaurant style bar, with regular service, and a Casino style bar where I made drinks for patrons and cocktail severs, I also had to cook and prepare food at that bar as well.
• I maintained the cleanliness, stock, and prep. for both bars.
• At the end of each shift, I was responsible for collecting all server money and cashouts reports, preparing all paperwork, printing end of night reports for all bars and servers, and the locking down the entire establishment at end of night.

• As a server, I was responsible for giving great customer service, serving food and bar drinks. Extensive knowledge of the menu's was a must.
• I was responsible for training all new hires, where I had to host menu classes for all of them, I was also responsible for testing, and grading test of all new hires, which also means sometimes reteaching and retesting.
• As a bartender, I was responsible for opening the bar by stocking all liquor, prepping batches and garnishes, maintaining stock and cleanliness throughout my shift.
• This was a very busy bar, with lots of regulars,making sever drinks and taking tables that surround the bar, and I efficiently was able to serve everyone in a good and timely manner while maintaining great repport with all my patrons, staff, and regulars.