Xander Giannola

I had a fine relationship with my employers back at Chili’s, so I returned there and continued to save money until I recently bought my own car and am prepared to venture onto the next chapter of my life.

My time spend at Radici was Shorter than most my jobs, unfortunately the money there did not line up with what I needed, but the knowledge I gained there was invaluable. I would-

• Frequently open and close the bar on my own.
• Make batches weeks and sometimes months in advance for everything from house made limoncello to blue cheese, infused vodka,
• Covering all drinks and the bar-top on my own, as well as maintain a absolute peak in cleanliness and safety standards.

It took me only three months here before I got my way into the bar, and those three months were spent bar-backing while I was serving tables. Working here has provided me with the following skills

• Ability to handle high volume nights, juggling tables, the bar-top, and making drinks.

• Memorization skills have strengthened; drink and food menu is something I know by heart, as well as memorizing entire orders to put in relying on memory.

• More people skills than I had initially had, dealing with difficult and belligerent Individuals, having the backbone to cut folks off or refuse service without an ID.

• A foundation of knowledge on how liquors work together.

• Handling large amounts of cash and playing “banker” for anyone who needed bills broken.

An interesting first In to the restaurant businesses but I learned quite a lot of important things for the future. I did a number of different jobs around the restaurant, all while being clocked in as a busser.

• Where I initially learned the flow and functions in a restaurant, been living in one since I was 16 essentially.

• Efficiently and thoroughly cleaned the entirety of the restaurant during high volume days, typically on my own.

• Learned how the commercial grade dish machines functioned.

• Was handling the responsibilities of a QA and food runner on top of my bussing duties before I even turned 17.

• Regularly performed opening and closing duties for the entirety of the restaurant , helping out the kitchen in their closing duties often as well.