Patrick Morrison
Cumberland,RI
Summary
A well-rounded bartender committed to providing guests with genuine hospitality and enthusiastic grace; a charming and affable, skilled multitasker comfortable juggling competing priorities and polished in concocting specialty cocktails for regulars to promote repeat visits.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Res American Bistro
Providence, Rhode Island
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Trained new bartenders on service standards and drink preparation techniques.
- Maintained cleanliness of bar area and organized workstations effectively.
- Created an atmosphere conducive to socializing among patrons through conversation and enthusiasm.
- Managed closing procedures such as counting money, balancing tills and reconciling receipts at end of shift.
Nightclub Bartender
Underground Bar
Provincetown, Massachusetts
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Prepared and served cocktails to patrons during high-traffic hours.
- Managed bar inventory and restocked supplies as needed.
- Maintained cleanliness of bar area and equipment throughout shifts.
- Processed cash and credit transactions efficiently at the bar register.
- Successfully managed multiple tasks simultaneously while providing quality service.
Bartender
Trattoria Romana
Mansfield, Massachusetts
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Prepared and served a variety of cocktails and beverages to guests.
- Fresh cut garnishes and hand squeezed juices.
- Responsible for batch prep and specialty cocktail components. (Simple syrups, infusions, Stoli Doli, purée)
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation and upselling techniques.
- Managed bar area, assisted in designing specialty cocktail menus and handled rotating inventory.
- Upheld Dram shop law compliance.
Fine Dining Server
Trattoria Romana
Lincoln, Rhode Island
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided exceptional customer service in a refined, upscale fine dining environment.
- Followed steps of service, maintained cleanliness and organization in the dining area to ensure a pleasant atmosphere.
- Organized and executed multiple food and drink courses, clearing guests between courses, framing guests with appropriate glassware and flatware before courses/drinks arrive.
- Upsold menu items to increase overall guest engagement and enhance experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the wine list and recommended wines based on customer preferences.
Server/Bartender
Latham House Tavern
Lyme, New Hampshire
09.2016 - 12.2019
- Provided attentive service to guests in a relaxed and upscale farm-to-table tavern; attached to a historical bed and breakfast.
- Mixed and served a variety of beverages to customers at the bar, mainly wines and rotating draft selections from the 18 vintage, pull-to-pump brass taps.
- Front of house and back of house cross trained to further augment menu knowledge and how food is prepared.
- Processed payments accurately using point-of-sale systems and cash handling procedures.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
Education
TIPS Certification And ASAP Certification - Bartending 101, 201, 301
Local Bartending School of Burlington
05.2017 - 06.2017
Business Administration And Management
New England Culinary Institute
Montpelier, VT 08.2015 - 12.2016
Oxbow High School
Bradford, VTSkills
- Inventory management
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Anticipating guest needs
- Upselling techniques
- Dram shop compliance
- Customer engagement
- Sanitation standards
- Staff training
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Certification
- TIPS Certification
- R-serving Certification
- Alcohol Server Awareness Program (ASAP)
Accomplishments
- Captain of the football team during junior and senior years.
- Member of the National Honor Society.
- Head of the Gay-Straight Alliance from freshman through senior year.
- Vice President of the Environmental Coalition during freshman and sophomore years.
Timeline
Bartender
Res American Bistro
09.2022 - 06.2024
Nightclub Bartender
Underground Bar
09.2021 - 09.2022
Bartender
Trattoria Romana
11.2020 - 08.2021
Fine Dining Server
Trattoria Romana
02.2020 - 06.2021
TIPS Certification And ASAP Certification - Bartending 101, 201, 301
Local Bartending School of Burlington
05.2017 - 06.2017
Server/Bartender
Latham House Tavern
09.2016 - 12.2019
Business Administration And Management
New England Culinary Institute
08.2015 - 12.2016
Oxbow High School