Luca Zanirato
Miami Beach,USA
Summary
Passionate bar specialist with deep mixology expertise, and a proven history of elevating guest experiences through innovative beverage programs, and strong team leadership. Skilled in liquor cost management and staff training, with a focus on driving sales and building lasting customer relationships.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
1435 Lounge / Four Seasons Brickell
Miami, Florida
12.2024 - Current
- Current Beverage Director Jacopo Rosito, well-known mixologist.
- Mixology Bar focus on crafted cocktails and education
- Developed relationships with regular patrons to enhance customer experience.
- Giving patrons a full experience, describing high-end spirits and infusions, clarified crafted drinks.
- Large selections of rum, specialized in rum and sugar cane distilled spirits
Bar Manager
Forte Dei Marmi
Miami Beach, US
11.2023 - Current
- Barmanager creator of the bar program
- Ensuring bar operations
- Liquors orders
- Liquors inventory
- Team training
Floor and bar manager
Casa Tua Hotel and Restaurant
Miami Beach, US
12.2021 - 11.2023
- Floor manager in charge of standard daily operations, schedule, training new staff, standard SOS (step of service) creation of food and cocktail description, weekly point for staff, checking and supervising floor operations, taking care of guest relationships and connections.
- Bar manager in charge of training and liquors orders and liquor cost.
- Managing the daily bar operations
- Creator of the bar menu
- Training new employees
- Controlling and making sure of standards operations
- Working actively behind the bar to insure quality
Bar Manager
Bodega taqueria
Miami Beach, US
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Head bartender in charge of checking standard bar operations creating bar program and new drinks insure all bar activities cost control and inventory managing over 10 bartenders
Hotel Restaurant general manager
Iberostar berkeley hotel
Miami Beach, US
03.2018 - 06.2018
- General manager controlling and supervising day to day floor operations
- Managing according to hotel standards and policy
- Scheduling and organizing operations FOH and BOH
- F&B management operations order of wines and liquors, stock, inventory and sales improvements
Assistant General Manager
La Petite Maison
Miami, US
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Assisting the General Manager directing restaurant FOH/BOH daily operations
- Schedule and direct staff / managers in daily work assignments to maximize
- Organization of payrolls and hours control of 20 to 30 employees
- Efficiently in resolving problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all parties
- Daily meeting with kitchen staff and chef to maintain quality and control cost
General Manager
Kaori by Walter Martino
Miami, US
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: www.waltermartino.com
- Schedule and direct staff / managers in daily work assignments to maximize productivity
- Conduct daily pre-shift and weekly departmental meeting to ensure organizational efficiency
- Organization of payrolls and hours control of 20 to 30 employees
- Efficiently in resolving problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all parties
- Daily meeting with kitchen staff and chef to maintain quality and control cost
- Wide liquors and wine knowledge control and manage bar inventory orders
- Running bar program and liquors selections, promotions and floor /bar training staff
- Www.waltermartino.com
General Manager
Garzon Restaurants
Miami, US
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Schedule and direct staff / managers in daily work assignments to maximize productivity
- Conduct daily pre-shift and weekly departmental meeting to ensure organizational efficiency
- Organization of payrolls and hours control of 20 to 30 employees
- Efficiently in resolving problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all parties
- Daily meeting with kitchen staff and chef to maintain quality and control cost
- Wide liquors and wine knowledge control and manage bar inventory orders
- Running bar program and liquors selections, promotions and floor /bar training staff
General Manager
Baru'Club Bar and Restaurant
Miami, US
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Schedule and direct staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity
- Conduct daily pre-shift and weekly departmental meeting to ensure organizational efficiency
- Efficiently resolve problems or concerns to the satisfaction of all parties
- Organization of payrolls and hours control of 60 to 70 employees
Floor Manager / Assistant GM
Casa Tua Restaurant
Miami, US
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Creator of bar program introducing a 'mixologist culture' switching the bar area into a professional bar maximizing the sells
- Introducing a training program to the existing crew with new innovating work tools (Japanese stirring spoons, double strainer, hard shaking methods)
- Creation and training of house natural products (bitters, vermouth, infusion and marmalade)
- In charge of recruitment of bar/floor team maintaining restaurant high expectation of performance, orders and team schedules
- Wide liquors and wine knowledge control and manage bar inventory orders
- Running bar program and liquors selections, promotions and floor /bar training staff
Bar Manager
Gitane
San Francisco, US
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Assisting and training with famous mixologist Alex Smith and executive chef Bridget Batson
- Manage a on-time start up of restaurant and bar with a daily budget of 15,000 $ daily
- Directed shifts, corporate reports, quality control and inventory
- Worked in a extremely fast pace, high volume environment
- Liaison of a tremendous wine selection from the old world, Napa and New World
General Manager
Lola-Living Lounge Bar
Milan, IT
01.2003 - 12.2007
- General Manager directing operations and helping creating incredible selection of the most popular worldwide cocktails recipes
- Cultivated a centric-costumer operation and energized staff to ensure top quality costumer satisfaction
- Designed food and beverage menus that captured attention and a loyal costumer base
- Realized sales of 80,000 to 120,00$ montlhly
FLOOR MANAGER/ASSISTANT GM
JUST CAVALLI- BAR AND FINE DINING RESTAURANT
Milan, IT
01.2001 - 12.2004
- Company Overview: Worldwide famous restaurant in Milan owned by fashion stylist Roberto Cavalli
- Responsable for food and beverage program with administration work and supervision of staff
- Profit and cost control with monthly inventory
- Worldwide famous restaurant in Milan owned by fashion stylist Roberto Cavalli
Education
Italian -
Olivetti school
San Francisco, CA01.2005
Skills
- Customer relationship building
- Beverage training
- Bar program creation
- Liquor cost control
- Team leadership
- Vendor relationship management
- Mixology expertise
- Executive Management
- Quality control
- Promotional strategies
- Guest interaction
- Bar promotional planning
- Budget management
- Strategic planning
- Sales expertise
- Safe service compliance
- Alcohol awareness
- Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French
Certification
Food Safety Manager, 11/01/15
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Affiliations
- Visit many distilleries including Santa Teresa Hacienda in Venezuela
Timeline
Bartender
1435 Lounge / Four Seasons Brickell
12.2024 - Current
Bar Manager
Forte Dei Marmi
11.2023 - Current
Floor and bar manager
Casa Tua Hotel and Restaurant
12.2021 - 11.2023
Bar Manager
Bodega taqueria
01.2019 - 03.2020
Hotel Restaurant general manager
Iberostar berkeley hotel
03.2018 - 06.2018
Assistant General Manager
La Petite Maison
11.2016 - 03.2017
General Manager
Kaori by Walter Martino
01.2015 - 01.2016
General Manager
Garzon Restaurants
01.2015 - 12.2015
General Manager
Baru'Club Bar and Restaurant
01.2015 - 12.2015
Floor Manager / Assistant GM
Casa Tua Restaurant
01.2011 - 12.2015
Bar Manager
Gitane
01.2008 - 12.2011
General Manager
Lola-Living Lounge Bar
01.2003 - 12.2007
FLOOR MANAGER/ASSISTANT GM
JUST CAVALLI- BAR AND FINE DINING RESTAURANT
01.2001 - 12.2004
Italian -
Olivetti school
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