Production Coordinator

• Mar 2022 - Present

Owner

• Jan 2011 - Present

Full service entertainment for special events & clubs 'Right Music Forward'🎶 Bookings at conor@southpawbrown.com for audiovisual & media services 🎼🎥📸 Operate a small independent art company (BIN #200998409) where we sell, promote, create and brand individual projects. We cater to all needs, whether it be live audiovisual entertainment, equipment rentals, music recordings or brand & product development. From online distribution, print and electronic media to more traditional broadcast mediums, we help deliver creative projects from start to finish. Examples include live DJ &/or VJ services along with video production, photography, digital design & animation. “SouthPawBrown” is also Conor Brown's alias when working on music projects and playing live. Available for private functions (weddings, birthdays, dances, etc.), nightclub/bar nights, sporting events, charitable fundraisers, etc. at Conor@SouthPawBrown.com Show less

Bartender

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

Execute a highly complex drink program with over 60 signature cocktails (along with all the classics) for two different types of bars in this upscale South American inspired restaurant. Served the dining rooms in the bar areas also ensuring a fully tiered experience from entry to exit. Monitor the bars flow of service and abide by the “Smart Serve Ontario” regulations while ensuring our guests are always hydrated with water and not given too much alcohol in a short amount of time. Continue instilling proper identification procedures if someone is believed to be 25 and under. Clean and organize our liquor room and storage areas on a weekly basis. Was the staff leader in charge of the health and safety committee. Show less

Digital Marketing Consultant

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

RSP Administrator

• Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

Marketing Director

• Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

Head Bartender

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2020

Upscale seafood eatery with a unique, colourful history inspired by the Dalmatian coast. Led a brand new menu update from top to bottom. All of the classics revised, new ingredients and procedures, wine & beer. Oversee the weekly par levels needed for service along with ordering all products necessary. Manage the inventory levels per week to ensure everything is accounted for. Serve the entire restaurants drink program each night as well as assist with daily serving duties and customer retention management. Maintain relationships with all of our vendors and continue to assess our pricing to keep profits steady for the owners. Train other bartenders, server assistants and servers the in and outs of the bar to keep everyone informed allowing us to cover each other if needed. Regularly check up on our guests to ensure they receive the best experience possible. Show less

Bar Manager

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

Oversee the bar operations of Little Sister Indonesian Food Bar & their premium cocktail lounge upstairs, Bar Batavia. Weekly inventory and ordering of spirits, beer & wine. Also keep track and stock all of our spices, sugars, teas, fruits, vegetables, juices, etc. needed for service daily. Prepare new drink menus for both bars and continue strong relationships with our preferred brands. Serve & bartend our food & cocktail program successfully in a high-volume restaurant daily. Implement the right recipes & methods for cooking syrups, infusions, bitters, & batched cocktails. Able to produce our signature drinks, the classic cocktails as well as create a custom experience for patrons based on their flavour. Always working to make new recipes and offer a unique libation. Monitor the bars flow of service and abide by the “Smart Serve Ontario” regulations while ensuring our guests are always hydrated with water and not given too much alcohol in a short amount of time. Continue to install proper identification procedures if someone is believed to be 25 and under. Always offer up exciting mocktails (virgin cocktails), or non-alcoholic beer for those who are the designated driver or do not drink alcohol. In charge of resolving any bar related issues between staff and or guests as well as planning special events, seminars & training fellow co-workers. Show less

Bartender

• May 2016 - Nov 2016

Serve a food & cocktail program efficiently in a high volume fine-dining experience (450+ covers some nights) owned & operated by celebrity chef, Susur Lee. Execute the right recipes for all of our syrups, cordials, & batches throughout the duration of my time there (Crafted originally by Nishantha Nepulangoda a cocktail consultant & head bartender at Blowfish). Work quickly to produce not only our own feature cocktails, the classics, bar rail drinks, various shots, mocktails, wine & bottle service while keeping a clean and organized bar. Always ask for ID when someone is believed to be 25 and under. Serve a horseshoe style bar top that can seat over 30 guests in a timely manner but still creating the full dining experience. This involves plate changes, fluffing their napkins and cleaning the countertops in between courses, water & drink maintenance. Calculating bills & processing payments for the bar while also controlling the whole restaurant float. Ensuring our end of day cash out is accurate for the entire restaurant (all servers & bartenders). In control of the ‘petty cash’ that would include receipts & ‘ious’ from daily purchases needed for service. Place fresh juice orders each night and track inventory of all bar items to maintain our par levels. Ensure accurate requisitions are placed and all alcohol ordered and delivered is correct. Show less

Bar Manager

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Create a friendly and unique experience for each guest as I specialize in creating custom cocktails based on their palate at this one-of-a-kind beauty bar. While serving not only the bar & dining room, we also cater to everyone on the beauty side who come in for wellness and spa services (manicures, pedicures, blowouts, etc.). Start tabs, process all food & beverage payments and record transactions to control the house float in a timely manner. Freshly squeeze citrus, prepare garnishes, and create sweeteners in the form of liquid syrups & cordials for various drink formulas (mint, tea, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, rosemary, lemon-thyme, falernum, orgeat, etc.). Quickly mix a wide range of simple & complex cocktails from the known classics to custom drinks I’ve personally created. Adhere to my Smart Serve Ontario certifications by asking for identification to younger patrons and understanding when to slow people down or cut them off. Regularly check up on clients to ensure they receive the best experience possible. Became in charge of the cocktail menu & bar program half way through my tenure and continued to progress their systems in place. In charge of our LCBO, Mr. Case, GFS, Chasers, Classic Gourmet Coffee, Sloane Tea & our Colette food accounts to make daily purchases. Advised the owner with all of his new hires. Involved in the event planning process, crafting the menus with branded drinks, developing the floor plan and timeline for success. Show less

Barback

• May 2014 - Feb 2015

In charge of opening up and closing an island bar that required a complete tear down and mobile assembly every morning or night. Acquiring the keys, organizing liquor orders & stocking/setting up the bar on opening shifts. Submitting a liquor requisition everyday to maintain par levels, cleaning & returning all bar items to their storage facilities & locking down the bar at night. Food & drink preparation such as juicing lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, strawberry, cucumber, watermelon & ginger daily. Creating various sweetener syrups for cocktails. Make drink garnishes & consistently replenish them along with the rest of the bar's inventory throughout service. Food runner for the lounge & patio as well as set-up & serve the bottle service tables. Show less

Event Coordinator

• Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

Help create annual themed events in the city in addition to a yearly music festival in northern Ontario. Tasks include creating anything from art installations to full large-scale stage designs. Examples include Harvest Festivals' Pyramid & Crash construction projects for permanent stages, Cherry Beach sound system weekly events in the summer months, Halloween, NYE, along with many others. Help create annual themed events in the city in addition to a yearly music festival in northern Ontario. Tasks include creating anything from art installations to full large-scale stage designs. Examples include Harvest Festivals' Pyramid & Crash construction projects for permanent stages, Cherry Beach sound system weekly events in the summer months, Halloween, NYE, along with many others.

Caterer & On-site Cook

• May 2012 - Jun 2014

Setup & teardown of food, equipment and décor at special events, concerts & festivals mostly for Live Nation. Working with local and tour production to exceed dressing room riders for food/drink and aesthetic requests as per-artist. Preparing, serving and cooking food (on live stations) for guests along with transporting, delivering and returning product & equipage. Setup & teardown of food, equipment and décor at special events, concerts & festivals mostly for Live Nation. Working with local and tour production to exceed dressing room riders for food/drink and aesthetic requests as per-artist. Preparing, serving and cooking food (on live stations) for guests along with transporting, delivering and returning product & equipage.

Customer Relations & Production Assistant

• Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

Set up, launch, and manage clients who work with ‘SMFP’ (ex. models, musicians, artists, actors, and business representatives). Communicate and manage email and telephone inquiries, assist on set as a camera, boom mic, grip, gaff, and dolly operator. Delegate roles and responsibilities for interns/volunteers, organize schedules & transportation during shoots, create & pitch proposals for film festivals/specials, press releases, and grant submissions. Set up, launch, and manage clients who work with ‘SMFP’ (ex. models, musicians, artists, actors, and business representatives). Communicate and manage email and telephone inquiries, assist on set as a camera, boom mic, grip, gaff, and dolly operator. Delegate roles and responsibilities for interns/volunteers, organize schedules & transportation during shoots, create & pitch proposals for film festivals/specials, press releases, and grant submissions.

Public Relations Assistant

• Dec 2010 - Jan 2013

Helped manage and organize digital music releases across all online platforms, pitch new ideas for future projects, and promote to the press for this abstract electronic based record label in Belgrade, Serbia. Helped manage and organize digital music releases across all online platforms, pitch new ideas for future projects, and promote to the press for this abstract electronic based record label in Belgrade, Serbia.

Promoter

• Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

Generated fans and organized events with some of the most respected local and international electronic musicians in the industry. Generated fans and organized events with some of the most respected local and international electronic musicians in the industry.

Specialty Camp Director

• Jan 2005 - Dec 2010

Program directing for this large summer camp for 5-15 years of age. Created a Wilderness Camp (orienteering, hiking, team building, and camping along the Bruce Trail). Led a Construct-It Camp (full workshop for creating and building wood based projects), various Sports Camps (golf, soccer, and multi-sport programs), as well as Traditional Camp (which is a mix of activities ranging from canoeing/kayaking, swimming, various sports, arts & crafts, etc.). Program directing for this large summer camp for 5-15 years of age. Created a Wilderness Camp (orienteering, hiking, team building, and camping along the Bruce Trail). Led a Construct-It Camp (full workshop for creating and building wood based projects), various Sports Camps (golf, soccer, and multi-sport programs), as well as Traditional Camp (which is a mix of activities ranging from canoeing/kayaking, swimming, various sports, arts & crafts, etc.).