Experience

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  Stray Dog Wild Gin

  • New York, United States

  • Founder

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • New York, United States

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  Diamond Wine Importers

  • Regional Sales Director

    • Jan 2020 - Present

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  Livanos Restaurant Group

  • Director of Food And Beverage

    • Jan 2017 - Feb 2020

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  Union Square Hospitality Group

  • Bar Manager at Marta

    • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

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  Tolaini soc. agr. s.r.l.

  • Siena Area, Italy

  • Winemaker Apprentice

    • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Siena Area, Italy

    -Assist with grape harvest and crush-Assist with vinicultural processes such as pump-overs, delestage, yeast inoculation, cap punch down, skin press, cuvée blending, and transferring of wine to barrels-This experience provided me with a intricate and intimate understanding of how wine is made, from the individual grapes to fermentation in the tank

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  Zaytinya ThinkFoodGroup

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Restaurant and Bar Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Manage daily operations of $11 million restaurant, specializing in Greek, Turkish, and Lebanese small plates• Ensure all procedures are properly followed, including open and close tasks; accountable for daily cash-outs,bank reconciliation and deposits; control FOH labor costs• Strategically create floor plans which allow for daily averages of 500-800 covers in a 220 seat restaurant• Assist in managing inventory and ordering of $4 million beverage program• Assist with developing new cocktails and keeping beer and wine offerings new, fresh, and exciting• Interview, hire, and train new staff in all FOH positions; provide on-going coaching of staff to ensure highquality service standards are met; write weekly schedule for hourly staff• Completed a rotational training program throughout at all of Chef Jose Andres' restaurants in the DC area

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  Avero

  • New York, New York

  • Client Operations Intern

    • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
    • New York, New York

    - Worked on various independent and team projects that provided value to the company and to our clients-Independently researched and examined two potential clients and presented findings to the CEO, President, and other managing directors- Analyzed the effect of promotional advertising on a client's sales and presented findings to the managing director- Analyzed different table types at high-end Manhattan restaurants to determine their effect on average check, tip percentage, and average turn time

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  Molyvos Restaurant

  • New York, New York

  • Host

    • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
    • New York, New York

    -Managed restaurant reservation system using Open Table software- Strategically seated guests to ensure customer satisfaction by distributing labor evenly throughout the dining room and staggering reservations as to not overload the kitchen. - Improve the guest experience by providing a warm welcome and heartfelt goodbye

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  Livanos Restaurant Group

  • White Plains, New York

  • Marketing Manager

    • Jun 2008 - May 2009
    • White Plains, New York

    - Initiated company's online marketing efforts by collecting over 5,500 email addresses from customers to start online mailing list- Designed and distributed online company newsletter to promote upcoming events and promotions across the restaurant group by utilizing a customer retention software system- Helped implement universal gift card which guests may use throughout the restaurant group to boost restaurant sales