Southport Grocery and Cafe Barista, Server, Host, Bus Boy
Chicago, IL
04.2014 - 03.2020
Prepared drinks for customers (alcoholic and non alcoholic) including coffee drinks (hot and cold), cocktails (hot and cold)
Operated and cleaned espresso machine and coffee grinders
Brewed big batches of drip coffee throughout the day
Was in charge of serving at least 10 tables at a time for extended periods of time on any given busy Sunday (and every other day of the week)
Bussed tables I was in charge of along with any other table that needed bussing
Cash register and retail checkout duties
Experienced with To Go orders for drinks/ food (Toast, DoorDash, Caviar, Uber Eats)
Prepared large catering coffee orders often
Hosted occasionally (we used an app called NextMe)
Opened and closed the restaurant and cafe too many times to count
Assisted with private dinner events once a month
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