Ryan Sanderson
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Proven to excel in high-volume environments, I leveraged my expertise at Founding Farmers to master cocktail creation and inventory management, enhancing guest experiences through exceptional service. My passion for beverage excellence and reliable nature, coupled with a knack for trendsetting and vendor relations, positions me as a dynamic asset to any team. I seek to take this a step further by creating and managing all aspects of a bar program.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Tiki Thai
Reston, VA
06.2023 - Current
- Participate annually in Beachbum Berry's "Sippin' Santa" Cocktail program
- Actively participate in prepping syrups, batching cocktails, managing juices required for bar service.
- Create cocktails for current and seasonal menus and monitor sales to understand trends in ordering.
- Mastered the ability to sell a wide range of spirits, including allocated and lottery items through Virginia ABC.
- A mastery of all aspects of a cocktail, including but not limited to ice, glassware, dilution, aeration, temperature and presentation
Bartender
Barcelona Wine Bar
Reston, VA
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Manage prep for high volume bar service.
- Handled inventory on a bi-weekly basis
- Achieved a great understanding of wine, amaros, port and vermouth
- Completed the trainer program, and assisted in training seven new bar hires to a high standard.
- Brought in a new selection of spirits that aligned with both the guest desires and the brand's identity.
- Became fluent in the ordering process through local distributors and Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control
Server/Bartender
Founding Farmers
Washington, D.C., Reston, VA
09.2018 - 08.2022
- Demonstrated the ability to manage an incredibly large guest volume.
- Certified as a trainer for countless servers across three locations (Farmers & Distillers, Founding Farmers, D.C., Founding Farmers, Reston Station)
- Honed ability to provide incredible service while managing multiple different output locations for food and beverage.
- Provide feedback directly to co-founder Dan Simons.
- Participate in both large-scale and intimate private dining events.
- Understand what is required to achieve a high standard in a bar program, including prep, cocktail design and presentation.
Server
Old Ebbit Grill
Washington, D.C.
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Manage high volume sales at one of the countries highest grossing restaurants.
- Participate in regular dinner service and private dining events while vigilantly retaining knowledge regarding a changing food and beverage menu.
- Provide service personally to "VIP guests", including diplomats and music industry celebrities.
- I decided to move on to remain at Founding Farmers due to a lackluster bar program, and the desire to pursue bartending knowledge at an elevated level.
Server
Great American Restaurants
Resto & Tysons Corner, VA
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Section server lead.
Education
High School Diploma -
Holy Cross High School,
Waterbury, CT06.2015
Skills
- Extremely reliable Shows up ready to work, on time and with open availability
- Understands and desires to provide exceptional service to guests
- Can manage extremely high volume due to previous experience working at some of the busiest restaurants in the area
- Can create cocktail programs while considering, environment, costs, preparation and employee skill level
- Can interact with local distributors and vendors to purchase liquor, wines, beer and vermouth in accordance to the rules of both Virginia and DC
- Can manage and interpret bar inventory
- Understand and appreciate food and beverage, what is required to deliver exceptional products, and the desire to share this with guests while considering profitability
- Extremely knowledgeable in creating and managing private dining events and handling the event creation with a host
- Seeks to continually expand on knowledge by pursuing opportunities provided by vendors for tastings and remaining on the bleeding edge of trends in bartending
- Genuinely passionate about creating an experience for guests, with a particular emphasis on beverage
Timeline
Bartender
Tiki Thai
06.2023 - Current
Bartender
Barcelona Wine Bar
08.2022 - 10.2023
Server
Old Ebbit Grill
07.2019 - 09.2019
Server/Bartender
Founding Farmers
09.2018 - 08.2022
Server
Great American Restaurants
05.2017 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Holy Cross High School,
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