Marinos Koskinas
Graduate Student, Food And Beverage Professional
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Looking to work in the hospitality industry, more specifically around wine and fine dining food service. As a student and professional in the field I am looking forward to work and help towards a successful operation and learn new things as well. Personal strong points: Quick learner, highly motivated, good communication and coordination skills, problem solver, crisis management facilitator and able to work under conditions of pressure by eliminating stress factors, efficient and effective in fulfilling duties.
Productive Waiter with distinguished understanding of Wine and fine dining procedures. Skilled at increasing sales of specials and beverages with excellent salesmanship and success in handling multiple duties. Committed to effective collaboration and excellent service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head Waiter
Filotimos, Foyer Municipal Theatre of Piraeus
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Monitored dining rooms for seating availability as well as service, safety and well-being of guests.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Managed food resources, memorized orders and coordinated customer service.
- Verified daily sales for end-of-day audits and accurately filled out closing paperwork.
- Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
- Trained staff members on use of POS system.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
Sommelier
Ikos Resorts Dassia
Corfu, Greece
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Run of the wine bar department, Cellar storing, daily product orders, daily reports
- Set up wine tastings around Greek wines for interested guests within the resort.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Managed cellar and beverage storage maintenance to prevent inventory spoilage.
- Monitored conditions of wine cellar, keeping all bottles stored at appropriate temperature.
- Coordinated wine selection and restocking for cellar with over 700 bottles.
- Oversaw successful bar service and operations to handle as many as 60-70 guests per day.
Banquet waiter
Athens Hilton Banquet
Athens, Greece
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Arranged linens and table settings according to seating plan and event theme.
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- Executed synchronized meal service simultaneously serving multiple guests.
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Cleared dishes and glassware quickly following each course.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine to increase daily beverage sales.
Wine Server
Ikos Resorts Dassia
Corfu, Athens
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Communicated with guests to record orders and decide for their wine according to their preferences.
- Anticipated guest needs and provided proactive service.
- Maintained clean and organized bar area.
- Served alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in bar environment.
- Maintained high levels of bar safety by closely monitoring guests' conditions and discontinuing service or asking patrons to leave.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep wine bar working efficiently.
Head Waiter
13 Vol. Wine Bar
Athens, Greece
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Assigned work tasks and coordinated activities of dining room personnel to provide prompt and successful service to patrons.
- Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
- Managed food resources, memorized orders and coordinated customer service.
- Verified daily sales for end-of-day audits and accurately filled out closing paperwork.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
Hotel Trainee
Athens Hilton
Athens, Greece
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Waiting tables on breakfast shift of up to 700 people.
- Preparation of coffee and beverages for drink servers. (Barista shift)
- Restocking of work stations.
- Providing further help around hotel's services for guests.
Waiter
Garmbi Restaraunt
Athens, Greece
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Delivered food from kitchen to restaurant area (large tray handling)
- Prepared amuse bouche for the guests
- Kitchen help on any given opportunity
- General back of the house duties.
Education
Master of Science - Hospitality Management
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, CA 08.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality And Tourism Management
BCA College (Plymouth University, BCA College
05.2016 - 05.2020
WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WINES -
Wine And Spirit Education Trust
Athens, Greece 01.2020 - 02.2022
Skills
Wine knowledge
Menu presentation
Food and beverage pairings
Bar terminology
Travels
Traveling (experiences include USA, Canada, United Kingdom, France,
Austria, Slovenia, Israel, Cyprus, Kenya, Dubai, Indonesia, Romania, Croatia, Malta)
Timeline
Master of Science - Hospitality Management
Cal Poly Pomona
08.2022 - Current
Head Waiter
Filotimos, Foyer Municipal Theatre of Piraeus
03.2020 - 08.2021
WSET LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WINES -
Wine And Spirit Education Trust
01.2020 - 02.2022
Sommelier
Ikos Resorts Dassia
05.2019 - 11.2019
Banquet waiter
Athens Hilton Banquet
12.2018 - 05.2019
Wine Server
Ikos Resorts Dassia
05.2018 - 09.2018
Head Waiter
13 Vol. Wine Bar
05.2017 - 07.2017
Hotel Trainee
Athens Hilton
05.2017 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality And Tourism Management
BCA College (Plymouth University, BCA College
05.2016 - 05.2020
Waiter
Garmbi Restaraunt
02.2016 - 10.2016