Pankaj Balachandran
Brand Director - Short Story Spirits at Third Eye Distillery- Claim this Profile
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Colin Hutton
Pankaj was a very dilligent, hardworking and honest employee. He showed great passion for the industry and had a great thirst for knowledge and was eager to learn and listen to guidance. His knowledge attention to detail and warm personality made him easy to manage and ensured that he had a very good relationship with all guests that dealt with him. I wish him all the best in the future and i'm sure he will fulfill his own ambitions!
Colin Hutton
Pankaj was a very dilligent, hardworking and honest employee. He showed great passion for the industry and had a great thirst for knowledge and was eager to learn and listen to guidance. His knowledge attention to detail and warm personality made him easy to manage and ensured that he had a very good relationship with all guests that dealt with him. I wish him all the best in the future and i'm sure he will fulfill his own ambitions!
Colin Hutton
Pankaj was a very dilligent, hardworking and honest employee. He showed great passion for the industry and had a great thirst for knowledge and was eager to learn and listen to guidance. His knowledge attention to detail and warm personality made him easy to manage and ensured that he had a very good relationship with all guests that dealt with him. I wish him all the best in the future and i'm sure he will fulfill his own ambitions!
Colin Hutton
Pankaj was a very dilligent, hardworking and honest employee. He showed great passion for the industry and had a great thirst for knowledge and was eager to learn and listen to guidance. His knowledge attention to detail and warm personality made him easy to manage and ensured that he had a very good relationship with all guests that dealt with him. I wish him all the best in the future and i'm sure he will fulfill his own ambitions!
Credentials
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WSET Level 3
WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Experience
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Third Eye Distillery
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India
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Brand Director - Short Story Spirits
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Co-Founder
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Oct 2020 - Present
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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Chair Asia Pacific
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Apr 2021 - Present
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MANAGING PARTNER
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Apr 2016 - Jan 2022
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William Grant & Sons
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Monkey Shoulder Brand Ambassador
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
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MAN OF THE HOUSE
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
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Diplomático Rum
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Spain
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Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Brand Ambassador
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
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Sommelier & Restaurant Manager
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2016
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Restaurant Manager - Ricks
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Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
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Taj Management Trainee
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Aug 2011 - Mar 2013
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Jumeirah Beach Hotel
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United Arab Emirates
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial trainee
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Oct 2009 - Apr 2010
Worked in the Food and Beverage Department ,Latitude Buffet Restaurant and Uptown Bar Worked in the Food and Beverage Department ,Latitude Buffet Restaurant and Uptown Bar
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and applied Nutrition, Mumbai
Bachelor of Science, Hotel Management -
2013 -
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits, Distinction
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