XENOFON MAKRIS
Bartender
Copenhagen,8
Summary
Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes. Have a history of working in the industry since a very young age from upscale restaurants to local watering holes and large music venues. Closed business 5-6 nights per week by locking up, cleaning, preparing for next business day and guiding guests out of establishment. Talent for calmly managing fast-paced, high-volume work with continuous demands.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Bartender
Kalimera Cafe-Bar
Paxos
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Served efficiently and accurately more than 400 people each night.
- Created more than 50 cocktails, twists and drinks according to guest liking.
- Managed to establish strong and happy team environment.
- Succeeded in building regular clientele by making sure each guest was attended to appropriately.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders
Bartender
Coya Mayfair
London, London
12.2019 - 06.2022
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights and weekends up to 500.
- Kept alcoholic beverages well-stocked and organized to meet expected demands.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits by 10%.
- Set up glassware, liquor and other necessary supplies for special events.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Polished glassware, bussed tables and removed debris to keep customer areas clean.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Assisted servers with specialty drinks orders by preparing on-demand items without delay.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
Education
2 Year University Degree - Physiotherapy
Akmi Metropolitan Colllege
Greece 10.2018 - 11.2020
Skills
Classic cocktails
Ordering bar supplies
Preparing garnishes
Menu memorization
Staff Management
Beverage preparation
Creative mixology
Attending multiple customers
Fluency in English
Food running
Performance improvement
Handling difficult customers
Timeline
Bartender
Kalimera Cafe-Bar
06.2022 - 09.2022
Bartender
Coya Mayfair
12.2019 - 06.2022
2 Year University Degree - Physiotherapy
Akmi Metropolitan Colllege
10.2018 - 11.2020