Daniel Congbalay

Head Sommelier & Service Director at Blue Hill At Stone Barns
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Bronx, New York, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Certified Exam
    The Court of Master Sommeliers
    Jun, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • WSET II Exam Certification
    Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Experience

  • Blue Hill At Stone Barns
    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Sommelier & Service Director
      • Apr 2019 - Present

      Managing a Wine Spectator Grand Award winning collection with over 2,400 referencesUniquely tailoring wine program to match a rotation of 11 chefs for the Stone Barns Residency, recreating the restaurant monthly with a focus on small growers and producers at the top tier of their region.

    • FARMS Apprenticeship
      • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

      - Six-month extensive training within the service and wine teams focusing on the intricacies of FOH restaurant management for a complex tasting menu, working with ingredients directly from the farm to the dining room- Volunteered once a week with the experimental farm, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, working directly with the farmers in compost, vegetable fields, and livestock for insights into the current food system- Weekly meetings to discuss readings highlighting the intersection of resilient agriculture, sustainable food systems with management, chefs, and farmers Show less

  • The French Laundry
    • Yountville, California, United States
    • Stage
      • Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

      Stage with the wine team at Chef Thomas Keller's The French Laundry to understand a different style of wine service at the top-tier level. Stage with the wine team at Chef Thomas Keller's The French Laundry to understand a different style of wine service at the top-tier level.

  • Singlethread
    • Healdsburg, California, United States
    • Stage
      • Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

      FOH Stage with the Singlethread team in their earlier stages to learn from their team and conduct a different style of service. FOH Stage with the Singlethread team in their earlier stages to learn from their team and conduct a different style of service.

  • Arnot-Roberts Winery
    • Healdsburg, California, United States
    • Harvest Intern
      • Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

      Harvest with Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Roberts during the peak of their picking and crushing. A focus on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and unique varietals (Ribolla Gialla, Falanghina, Touriga Nacional). Grapes harvested from exclusively from certified organic and often biodynamic vineyards within Sonoma, Napa, and adjacent regions in Northern California. Harvest with Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Roberts during the peak of their picking and crushing. A focus on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and unique varietals (Ribolla Gialla, Falanghina, Touriga Nacional). Grapes harvested from exclusively from certified organic and often biodynamic vineyards within Sonoma, Napa, and adjacent regions in Northern California.

  • Core by Claire Smyth
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Stage
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

      FOH and beverage stage at the starting moments of this now three-Michelin star restaurant FOH and beverage stage at the starting moments of this now three-Michelin star restaurant

  • The Clove Club
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Stage
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

      Short FOH stage with this one-Michelin star, top London restaurant during a rotation of London-based stages Short FOH stage with this one-Michelin star, top London restaurant during a rotation of London-based stages

  • The James Beard Foundation
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Stage at the James Beard House
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

      Assisted​ ​in​ ​both​ ​BOH​ ​and​ ​FOH​ ​operations​ ​for​ ​four​ ​private​ ​dinner​ ​events​ ​for​ ​four​ ​different​ ​James Beard Award-winning​ ​chefs from​ ​all​ ​over​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​at​ ​the​ ​infamous​ ​Beard​ ​House​ ​in​ ​Manhattan. Chef Justin Perdue (Lark Hotels, across New England) Chef Matt Abdoo (Pig Beach, Pig Bleeker, Salty Rinse BBQ, NYC) Chef Roxanne Spruance (Kingsley, NYC) Chef Ülfet Özyabasligil Ralph (Lodge at Little St. Simons Island, Georgia) Assisted​ ​in​ ​both​ ​BOH​ ​and​ ​FOH​ ​operations​ ​for​ ​four​ ​private​ ​dinner​ ​events​ ​for​ ​four​ ​different​ ​James Beard Award-winning​ ​chefs from​ ​all​ ​over​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​at​ ​the​ ​infamous​ ​Beard​ ​House​ ​in​ ​Manhattan. Chef Justin Perdue (Lark Hotels, across New England) Chef Matt Abdoo (Pig Beach, Pig Bleeker, Salty Rinse BBQ, NYC) Chef Roxanne Spruance (Kingsley, NYC) Chef Ülfet Özyabasligil Ralph (Lodge at Little St. Simons Island, Georgia)

  • Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      For LEYE Corporate,I took part in weekly seminars by the heads of the company and group projects to innovate new restaurant concepts and compete against peers, as well as work with the other interns to run large events, such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​“Windy​ ​City​ ​Smokeout”​ ​and​ ​“Lollapalooza”. For RPM Steak, I worked in almost all positions in the restaurant, FOH and BOH, to learn every segment of running and operating one of the most well-respected chef-driven restaurants in Chicago, owned by LEYE, celebrity​ ​figures​ ​Giuliana​ ​and​ ​Bill​ ​Rancic,​ ​and​ ​Alain​ ​Ducasse-trained​ ​chef​ ​Doug​ ​Psaltis. Show less

  • One Off Hospitality Group
    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Stage at Blackbird Restaurant
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

      Performed a one-week stage in a progressive One-Michelin Star restaurant, owned by famous Chicago chef Paul Kahan, in both​ ​FOH​ ​and​ ​BOH. Performed a one-week stage in a progressive One-Michelin Star restaurant, owned by famous Chicago chef Paul Kahan, in both​ ​FOH​ ​and​ ​BOH.

  • The Filling Station
    • Traverse City, Michigan, USA
    • Brewer's Assistant
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

      Brewery learning experience in three different breweries, assisting in everything from grinding the malt grain to taste descriptions of the beers. Strong understanding of the key aspects of a highly-regulated industry, such as: distribution,​ ​small​ ​business​ ​growth,​ ​quality​ ​control,​ ​and​ ​barriers​ ​to​ ​entry. Brewery learning experience in three different breweries, assisting in everything from grinding the malt grain to taste descriptions of the beers. Strong understanding of the key aspects of a highly-regulated industry, such as: distribution,​ ​small​ ​business​ ​growth,​ ​quality​ ​control,​ ​and​ ​barriers​ ​to​ ​entry.

  • The Fusion Restaurant
    • Frankfort, Michigan, USA
    • Bartender
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

      Bartender, Server, Expediter, and Host Bartender, Server, Expediter, and Host

  • Smart Fuel Ghana Limited
    • Operations and Logistics
      • Oct 2015 - May 2016

      Business plan development, grant application development, investor relations, presentation creation, operations management Business plan development, grant application development, investor relations, presentation creation, operations management

  • Happily Contented
    • Australia
    • Advertising Services
    • Grant Application and Business Plan Consulting
      • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

      Single-project consulting and business plan writing for a young social enterprise start-up. Grant application and development assistance as well. Single-project consulting and business plan writing for a young social enterprise start-up. Grant application and development assistance as well.

Education

  • University of St Andrews
    Management
    2014 - 2018
  • Glenbrook North High School
    2010 - 2014

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