THEOH K. WILLIAMS

Due West is a popular gastropub in the West Village, New York, known for its elevated bar food, creative cocktails, and lively atmosphere, with features like happy hour, trivia nights, and event space. It offers a modern, cozy setting with a focus on quality ingredients, serving dishes like smash burgers, fish tacos, and unique cocktails, alongside a curated beer and wine list.

Evening Manager Thursday through Sunday Responsible for reservations through RESY, controlling the flow of service for the bar/lounge. Closing duties included cash handling, end of the night reports and safe drops.

• New York City’s second oldest bar, White Horse, is situated in the West Village. It exudes a lively and energetic atmosphere. The bar is open from late afternoon until evening and on weekends until late at night. As a bartender, my responsibilities encompassed maintaining the bar’s overall cleanliness and organization, stocking the bar’s inventory, ensuring the quality of cocktails, batching ingredients, juicing, and fostering a positive work environment. This establishment is truly a gem.

• The Tin Building encompasses a diverse range of unique venues, including several full-service restaurants, fast-casual dining options, and counter dining establishments. Additionally, it features approximately 10,000 square feet of retail space dedicated to private label products, grab-and-go options, grocery items, and more.
• The position offers a flexible work schedule, typically spanning five to six days per week. Supervisors are responsible for scheduling, inventory management, and ordering activities. Supervisors are also tasked with fostering a positive and productive work environment, ensuring compliance with cleaning and health department standards, and overseeing the front-of-house (FOH) staff, including servers, hosts, and bartenders. Furthermore, the role entails maintaining proper loss prevention measures, including cash handling procedures, tip handling, and cash deposits. Supervisors are required to count the cash register at the beginning and end of each shift. All while prioritizing delivering exceptional guest experiences and adhering to the company’s “Steps of Service” guidelines.

• One of Harlem’s newest lounges was introduced when the company expanded with a new Brooklyn location. I was responsible for the Harlem location’s operations, which included managing schedules, inventory, orders, bar maintenance, cocktail menus, and security schedules. The lounge operates from evening until late hours, and it is typically very busy.