Meredith Seale
Bartender
Houston,TX
Summary
Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Kemah, TX
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Served bar and restaurant patrons ordered drinks, including beer, wine, liquors, and mixed beverages.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
- Trained 6 new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and sanitation protocol.
- Decreased waste, following strict recipes and drink measurement protocol.
- Generated higher ticket averages by training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits
Head Server
T-bone Toms
Kemah, TX
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Trained new staff on restaurant operations and policies to strengthen performance.
- Modeled strategies to wait staff for delivering exceptional and friendly service to every guest, every time.
- Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
- Assigned work tasks and coordinated activities of dining room personnel to provide prompt and successful service to patrons.
- Held daily meetings with servers on each shift to discuss specials and driving sales up.
- Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
- Achieved monthly sales goals by using successful strategies to promote specials, desserts and alcoholic beverages.
- Increased sales 15% per customer by listening actively and recommending relevant menu items.
- Held daily meetings with servers on each shift to discuss specials and driving sales of key items
Bartender
Sambuca Restaurant
Houston, TX
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Served bar and restaurant patrons ordered drinks, including beer, wine, liquors, and mixed beverages.
- Performed daily inventory audits and weekly product and supply orders.
- Took orders for drinks from local guests and delivered them accurately and promptly.
- Served customers in busy bar setting efficiently and accurately.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Kept alcoholic beverages well-stocked and organized to meet expected demands.
- Operated efficiently in high-volume setting to prepare and serve more than 50 drinks per hour.
Server
Texas Roadhouse
Lake Charles, LA
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays and delivery bags.
- Noted special patron requests and followed up with kitchen to confirm delivery.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Eagle performer for 20% or greater weekly upsells/add ons.
Bartender
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
Lake Charles, LA
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Decreased waste, following strict recipes and drink measurement protocol.
- Generated higher ticket averages by training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques.
- Made on average 75 drinks a hour.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands
Bar Manager/Head Bartender/Server/Host
Coyote Blues LC
Lake Charles, LA
01.2014 - 03.2018
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
- Created effective employee schedules maintaining coverage at peak times and minimizing labor costs.
- Strategized plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts, specialty drinks and customer-focused events.
- Increased profits 30% with enhanced inventory oversight and strategic pricing adjustments.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Management
Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TX05.2025
Skills
- Patron Experiences
- Forecast Preparation
- Anticipating Guest Needs
- Responsible Alcohol Service
- Food and Beverage Management
- Liquor, Beer and Wine Knowledge
- Suggestive Selling
- Safe Serving Knowledge
- Drink Consistency
- Clear and Effective Communication
- Customer Service
- Engaging Customers
- Patron Rapport
- Aloha POS
- Menu memorization
Certification
- TABC Certified
- Food Handler Certification
Captain of Club soccer team (2009-2013)
Through out my years of playing competitive soccer I was voted the captain by my team and the training staff for 10 seasons over 5 years. I went on to play at the colligate level for two seasons. (2013-2014)
Timeline
Bartender
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
10.2021 - 01.2023
Head Server
T-bone Toms
09.2019 - 10.2021
Bartender
Sambuca Restaurant
05.2019 - 03.2020
Server
Texas Roadhouse
07.2018 - 05.2019
Bartender
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
03.2018 - 05.2019
Bar Manager/Head Bartender/Server/Host
Coyote Blues LC
01.2014 - 03.2018
Associate of Science - Business Management
Lamar State College - Orange
TABC CertifiedFood Handler Certification
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