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
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
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