Whitney Newswanger
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Bartender with over 15 years of experience and a cache of loyal followers
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
El Bar
05.2023 - 03.2025
- Handled cash only business with accuracy
- Added all order totals in my head for efficiency
- Helped come up with drink specials and cocktails
- Handled high volume business with ease
- Became a constant presence and face of the bar
- Gained a lot of loyal regulars
Bartender
Sancho Pistola’s
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Senior bartender, responsible for training all new bar staff
- Responsible for batching cocktails and making a par sheet for all bar prep
- Worked extremely high volume shifts making craft cocktails
- Responsible for counting all cash at the end of the night
Bartender and Server
Cantina Dos Segundos
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Worked with MobileBytes
- Sole bartender on duty- responsible for service bar and bar guests
- Responsible for bar prep and batching cocktails
- Handled a large section of the restaurant as server
- Enforced Covid related protocol and safety
- Created cocktails that are still on the menu
- Solely in charge of takeout while tending bar
Bartender, Server, Takeout Coordinator, and Food Runner
Loco Pez
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Opened the restaurant and helped set the standards for that particular location
- Worked with Toast
- Handled takeout service alone during the pandemic (rang in the orders, packaged them and sent them out smoothly)
- Sole server and bartender in the upstairs bar and dining area
- Churned out margaritas quickly and with ease
Server
Johnny Brenda's
10.2011 - 09.2020
- Worked with Aloha POS
- Learned even more about local craft beers, cocktails and wines
- Handled day shifts alone with 20+ tables (inside and out)
- Cocktailed bartended for our various beer events
- Handled a full dining room serving three course meals and copious amounts of alcohol, without a food runner or busser
- Bartended in busy music venue
- Bartended beer events and regular brunch and dinner shifts
- Attended regular continuing education events as required (4 per year) these included: brewery and distillery tours, farm trips and lectures, cocktail classes
- TIPS and RAMP certifications earned
- Gained a loyal following that I still maintain to this day
Skills
- Aloha POS
- TouchPOS
- Tequila
- Whiskey
- Craft beer
- Wine
- Sake
- Cocktails
- Cash handling
- Empathetic
- Enthusiastic work ethic
- Energetic disposition
- Friendly
- Punctual
- TIPS certification
- RAMP certification
Timeline
Bartender
El Bar
05.2023 - 03.2025
Bartender
Sancho Pistola’s
09.2022 - 05.2023
Bartender and Server
Cantina Dos Segundos
07.2021 - 09.2022
Bartender, Server, Takeout Coordinator, and Food Runner
Loco Pez
10.2019 - 07.2021
Server
Johnny Brenda's
10.2011 - 09.2020
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