Tabitha Beale
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Goal-focused Restaurant Server with 17 years of experience working in high-end, fine dining restaurant settings. Driven to go above and beyond to satisfy customers and improve operations. Dedicated to maximizing table turnover to take advantage of sales opportunities without sacrificing service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Server
Claim Jumpers Restaurant
Tukwila, WA
05.2024 - Current
- Maintained polite and professional demeanor to patrons to encourage inquiries and order placements.
- Promoted special offers or events to increase sales revenue.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and confirmed complete orders.
- Responsible for assuring guests’ complete satisfaction throughout entire experience
- Able to multitask and balance multiple tables, along with side responsibilities to be completed throughout every shift.
- Invited customers’ concerns, while being able to orchestrate a solution that was both customer oriented and business practical to leave all parties feeling satisfied.
- Responsible for training a large portion of our servers to become responsible and effective servers!
- Extensive knowledge on steak, seafood, wine and alcohol!
- Demonstrated thorough knowledge of menu items, ingredients, and allergens.
- Informed customers of daily specials and signature menu items.
Lead Server
Black Angus Steak House
Federal Way, WA
06.2010 - 10.2017
- Maintained polite and professional demeanor to patrons to encourage inquiries and order placements.
- Promoted special offers or events to increase sales revenue.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and confirmed complete orders.
- Operated efficiently under high pressure situations while maintaining composure.
- Provided excellent customer service, ensuring guest satisfaction and repeat business.
- Assisted in training new waitstaff to uphold restaurant standards.
- Executed daily opening/closing procedures, maintaining a safe environment.
- Explained menu options to guests, offered suggestions and took orders for food and beverages.
- Accurately took orders and communicated dietary restrictions to kitchen staff.
Education
High School Diploma -
Federalway High School
Federal Way, WA06-2005
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Server monitoring
- Buffet setup and takedown
- Order Taking and Processing
- High-volume dining
- Problem-Solving
- Upselling techniques
- Food inspection
- POS Systems
- Guest Relations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Wine Pairings
- Liquor, wine, and food service
- Menu Memorization
- Tabs and Food Running
- Employee Training and Development
- Team motivation
- Fine Dining
- Special Event Coordination
- Food and beverage pairing
- Special dietary requirements
- Price memorization
- Food safety understanding
- Order Accuracy
- Credit and cash transactions
- Menu presentation
- ServSafe Certification
- 17 years of serving experience
- 10 years of serving training
- 10 years of Lead Server (highest volume section) while still being able to run food, great if needed, and help other servers!
- Team work is everything
Timeline
Lead Server
Claim Jumpers Restaurant
05.2024 - Current
Lead Server
Black Angus Steak House
06.2010 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Federalway High School