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Sarah Pearson

New Orleans

Summary

Experienced bartender looking to bring teamwork, fresh ideas, and skills acquired over years of experience to a new team. Passionate about fostering meaningful relationships with guests and committed to maintaining friendly, professional, and productive relationships with teammates. With fourteen years of experience, possesses a keen understanding of virtually all aspects of Front of House operations.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Atchafalaya
04.2021 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for skillfully executing multi-step, elevated classic and original cocktails in high end neighborhood restaurant offering Southern-Creole fare.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Ensured timely delivery on restaurant cocktails with a standard of six minutes maximum wait time per service ticket.
  • Delivered fine dining service to guests dining at the bar while maintaining efficient service bar.
  • Created new inventive cocktails regularly for weekly specials and seasonal menu changes.
  • Ensured that all incoming cash and outgoing spirits were accounted for and handled responsibly.

Bartender

Catherine & Mary's
08.2020 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for skillfully executing multi-step, elevated classic and original cocktails in high end downtown Memphis restaurant offering rustic Italian fare.
  • Delivered fine dining service to guests dining at the bar while maintaining efficient service bar.
  • Often served a small section of dining room tables in addition to maintaining bar.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
  • Kept cocktail menu fresh with new rotating seasonal selections.
  • Ensured that all incoming cash and outgoing spirits were accounted for and handled responsibly.

Bartender

Twelve Mile Limit
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Served high guest volumes during special events, nights, and weekends in popular neighborhood cocktail dive.
  • Was responsible for creating new recipes each week for weekend cocktail specials.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar, tables, and restrooms presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.

Education

BBA - Advertising

University of Tennessee
05.2015

Skills

  • Cocktail List Development
  • Wine and Beer Recommendations
  • Monitoring Alcohol Consumption
  • Craft Cocktail Preparation
  • Food Sales and Promotion
  • Anticipating Guest Needs
  • Extensive Spirits Knowledge
  • Cash Handling and Management
  • New Hire Training
  • Good Conversationalist
  • Safe Serving Knowledge
  • Ordering Procedures

References

Rachael Tocco | Owner, Atchafalaya

(504) 232-4401

Tony Nguyen | Former Bar Manager, Catherine & Mary's

(901) 238-5790

Anthony Gregory | Former General Manager, Twelve Mile Limit

(318) 229-6642

Timeline

Bartender

Atchafalaya
04.2021 - 08.2023

Bartender

Catherine & Mary's
08.2020 - 03.2021

Bartender

Twelve Mile Limit
01.2018 - 01.2020

BBA - Advertising

University of Tennessee

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