Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
References
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Marinos Batzianis

Mountain View,CA

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor

Barbayiani Taverna
Los Altos, CA
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Led service in an upscale Greek restaurant.
  • Trained staff on service standards, wine, beverages, and food, and ensured that restaurant operations ran smoothly.
  • Updated menus according to seasonality and availability.
  • Created and maintained the wine list and cocktail menu.
  • Drove per-person sales up by 40%.

Sommelier /Restaurant Server

Meyhouse
Palo Alto, CA
11.2023 - 07.2024
  • Delivered table service in an upscale Turkish restaurant with live jazz music.
  • Restocking wines, beverages, and managing inventory.
  • Assisted guests with wine and cocktail selection, wine pairings, and enhancing the dining experience.
  • Regularly updated wine and beverage list according to seasonality and availability.
  • Trained new staff members on service standards and wines.
  • Received positive feedback from guests, contributing to increased customer loyalty, and sales.

Server Captain

Taverna Palo Alto
Palo Alto, CA
11.2021 - 10.2023
  • Led a team of servers in an upscale, farm-to-table Greek restaurant, with an emphasis on fine wine.
  • Coordinated large events and private parties, ensuring seamless execution.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with regular patrons.
  • Making sure all side work is completed, in a correct and timely manner.

Beach Manager /Server Supervisor

Mykonos Dove
Mykonos, Greece
05.2018 - 10.2021
  • Supervised daily beach operations, ensuring a high standard of service.
  • Managed a team of over 20 staff members.
  • Provided exceptional service at Anios Restaurant, the main restaurant of Mykonos Dove Hotel.
  • Assisted with the training of new staff members, ensuring adherence to service standards.
  • Coordinated beach, restaurant, and bar operations.
  • Only during the summer (May–October).

Server

Conservatorium Hotel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
11.2018 - 04.2020
  • I started working as the Head Runner for the first three months, before getting promoted to server.
  • Delivered service in Taiko, a fine dining, contemporary Asian restaurant, and the hotel's main restaurant.
  • Conducted wine and food pairings, enhancing the dining experience for guests.
  • Making sure all mise en place of support members (runners, bussers) was finished in a correct and timely manner.
  • Only during the winter, when away from Mykonos (October-April).

Busser /Server Assistant

Aqua Beach bar
Thasos, Greece
06.2012 - 10.2017
  • Provided service to beachgoers at a popular family-owned beach bar.
  • Assisted Servers/Bartenders around the premise.
  • Assisted with the setup and breakdown of beach equipment and seating areas.
  • Upsold beverages and food items, contributing to increased sales.
  • Maintained a clean and organized beach area.
  • Promoted From Busser to Beach Server in 2014 and to shift supervisor in 2016.

Education

Tourism And Travel Management

Mediterranean College
Thessaloniki, Greece
06-2018

Culinary Arts -

IIEK DELTA
Thessaloniki
06-2016

Skills

  • Safe Food Handling
  • Beverage Preparation
  • Extensive Bar, Wine and food knowledge
  • Table Setting
  • Guest Seating
  • Check payment processing
  • Guest Relations Management
  • POS operation
  • Table setting arrangements
  • Sales Techniques
  • Effective customer upselling
  • Menu Memorization
  • Suggestive Selling
  • Service prioritization
  • Point of Sale (POS) system operations
  • Banquet Coordination
  • Order Management
  • Food inspection
  • Guest Engagement

Languages

English
Full Professional
Greek
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supervisor

Barbayiani Taverna
09.2024 - 03.2025

Sommelier /Restaurant Server

Meyhouse
11.2023 - 07.2024

Server Captain

Taverna Palo Alto
11.2021 - 10.2023

Server

Conservatorium Hotel
11.2018 - 04.2020

Beach Manager /Server Supervisor

Mykonos Dove
05.2018 - 10.2021

Busser /Server Assistant

Aqua Beach bar
06.2012 - 10.2017

Tourism And Travel Management

Mediterranean College

Culinary Arts -

IIEK DELTA

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