Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2019
2019
years of professional experience
2004
2004
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Brand Ambassador
Marmita Kavala's Microbrewery
2023 - 2025
Increased positive word-of-mouth referrals through genuine, personalized customer interactions and excellent product knowledge.
Showed understanding of customer's personal style and preferences when offering product advice.
Communicated product information with confidence and educated consumers about company.
Increased social media presence for the brand by generating quality content during marketing events and sharing it on multiple platforms.
Maintained detailed records of promotional activities, results achieved, and areas for improvement to inform future campaigns.
Brand Ambassador
Concepts SA
2020 - 2024
Approached strangers and interacted in natural conversation with goal of developing brand loyalty.
Boosted sales through effective collaboration with store staff to promote products in high-traffic areas.
Educated consumers about product benefits, leading to increased interest and sales conversions.
Enhanced brand recognition by executing promotional events and engaging customers with product demonstrations.
Educated the bar industry via seminars and workshops about product characteristics.
Store Manager
Cafe Mosaic
01.2019 - 2020
Company Overview: https://m.facebook.com/mosaic.cafe
My responsibilities at Cafe Mosaic as store manager entail the following:
- In house bar manager and consultant
- Responsibilities involve complete space and bar renovation, complete menu and spirit list development which included introducing spirits distributors and signing year-round contracts with (achieved) economical goals, bartending, utilities checks, cash flow management, logistics, shift supervision, complete bar staff and wait staff training especially in the area of mixology and high volume production, and customer service.
- Event management on crucial days of the year
(+30) 210 - 6819241
Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager
Bar Academy Hellas
01.2011 - 2019
Company Overview: http://www.baracademy.gr
My work experience with Bar Academy Hellas involves management and tending bar at various events concerning spirit and cocktail promotion. Some of these are:
- Stage manager / Assistant stage manager at consecutive Bar Show exhibitions
- Jager Monday party @ Spell
- Metaxa Regatta at Posidonio Hotel (Spetses island)
- Posidionia 2016 at Astir Palace hotel (Vouliagmeni)
(+30) 210-6400540
Info@baracademy.gr
Bar Manager
White Monkey
01.2018 - 01.2019
Company Overview: https://www.facebook.com/whitemonkeybar/
My responsibilities at White Monkey as bar manager entailed the following:
- Started work experience as a bartender and was promoted to bar manager
- Responsibilities involved bartending, utilities checks, cash flow management, logistics, shift supervision, complete bar staff and wait staff training, menu development and customer service.
- I have developed a program for team building, with which the staff team is trained on spirits, cocktails / cocktail ingredients and customer service. The training included tastings, field trips and exposure to new information.
- I organised an exclusive seminar in collaboration with Sky Spirits during which a Nikka Japanese whiskey tasting was held by Panagiotis Kanavetas and Panagiotis Kottas, followed by foodpairing at the White Monkey Exotica Izakaya with the winning cocktails of the Nikka Perfect Serve 2019 cocktail competition.
(+30) 211- 4030070
Whitemonkeybar@gmail.com
Bartender
The Blender Gallery
01.2016 - 01.2018
Company Overview: http://www.theblendergallery.gr
My work experience with The Blender Gallery involved my setting up the bar space and spirit list, tending bar and creating cocktail menus for various events.
(+30) 213-0280597
Info@theblendergallery.gr
Bartender
Mosaiko Cocktail Espresso Bar
01.2011 - 01.2018
Company Overview: http://www.mosaikobar.gr
My responsibilities at Mosaiko Cocktail Espresso bar as a bartender involved bartending, staff management, immense customer service, hospitality, logistics, menu creation, shift supervision, event management and cash flow management.
- Started work experience at Mosaiko Cocktail Espresso bar as part time waiter, and throughout my course I was promoted to head waitress / bar back / bartender.
- Responsibilities have involved promotional events management for spirits and guest DJ bookings and hospitality for “Big in Small” festival at the venue (“Big in Small” is a music festival that takes place every summer in which worldwide known DJs are invited to the venue for guest events.
- As a result of the above, I am also known to train wait staff on spirits tasting, new menu cocktail tasting and customer service. Within this responsibility, I have created a pop up book for training wait staff.
(+30) 210 – 8983208
Info@mosaikobar.gr
Bartender
Bar ETC
01.2015 - 01.2016
Company Overview: http://www.baretc.eu
My work experience with BAR ETC involved my tending bar at various events concerning spirit and cocktail promotion. Some of these are:
- Garage Opera event at Art Factory
- Wedding event at Grand Resort Lagonisi
- Posidionia 2016 Marinakis event at Balux
(+30) 210-9237902
Baretc@baretc.eu
Education
Junior school and High school -
Saint Lawrence College
Music technology major
Baseline music studios and productions
01.2002 - 01.2004
Skills
Fluent in English and Greek (native tongues)
Good computer knowledge
Customer relationship building
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent social media coordination / communication
Adaptable personality
Training
Dale Carnegie “How to be a manager”
Dale Carnegie “Human resource and logistics management”
Bar Academy Level 1 seminar
Private mixology and spirit history/distillation seminar with Thanos Prunarus (rum expert and owner of Baba Au Rum)
Whisk(e)y expert seminar with Petros Charizopoulos (Cava 3)
Leblon cachaca tasting seminar (Baba Au Rum)
Leonardo Pinto rum expert seminar (Baba Au Rum)
Angostura tasting seminar (Baba Au Rum)
Marian Beke bartending seminar (The Trap)
Bushmills tasting and food pairing seminar (Upupa Epops)
Sky Spirits “The difference between flavour, aroma and taste” seminar (Sky Spirits HQ)
Pisco tasting seminar (Bar Academy Hellas)
In depth tequila and mezcal tasting seminar with Dimitris Bagos and Nick Sourbatis (Granikal)
Citadelle and Plantation seminar with Alexandros Gkikopoulos (Bar Academy Hellas)
Gin - Explained in depth and multiple tastings with Spyros Patsialos (Hilton)
Introduction to Ron Diplomatico with Michael Menegos (Hilton)
Metaxa experience and tasting (Metaxa HQ)
Jura and Dalmore whiskey tasting seminar (42 Barstronomy)
PERIPHERAL WORK EXPERIENCE
COMPETITIONS
- Race with Grace 2020 - currently in the running for the Grace gin bartender of the year.
- Giffard West Cup 2019 - Came in the final 10 for the Greek regional finals.
- Italicus / The Art of Italicus competition - Came in the top 3 for the Greek regional finals.
- Skinos MCF 2018 - Awarded as one of the Athenian bars to make high volume sales.
- Bacardi Legacy 2018 - Was one of the top 3 finalists for the Greek regional semi-finals / Came in 2nd place at the Greek finals.
OTHER
GRANIKAL
Brand ambassador for Amaro Montenegro and Select Aperitivo
BAR CONVENT BERLIN 2019
Represented Grouppo Montenegro as the Greek Brand Ambassador for Amaro Montenegro and Select Aperitivo
BEER AND BAR MAGAZINE
Wrote informative articles on American Whiskey and Shift Gift for May 2019 print
MONKEY SHOULDER SWAT TEAM
Active member of the Monkey Shoulder promotional SWAT team
HO.RE.CA 2019
Represented Sky Spirits / tended bar by promoting the company’s full range of products
BeFoot FESTIVAL 2019
Made speech on my course as a bartender via Bar Academy Hellas
BAR CONVENT BERLIN 2018
Represented Spiliopoulos SA
Created cocktail list / bar set up / tended bar throughout the exhibition
RUM AND WHISKEY FESTIVAL 2018 @ THE HILTON HOTEL
Represented Bacardi and promoted the new label release, Bacardi Cuatro anos
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