Chris Mitev
Avon
Summary
Hospitality professional with over 10 years of bartending and serving experience delivering exceptional service and consistently exceeding guest expectations. Passionate about creating memorable guest experiences through attentive service, genuine connection, and expertly crafted beverages.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender Apres Bar
The Ritz-Carlton
Beaver Creek
02.2024 - Current
- Provide top-tier service in a fast-paced, energetic après-ski bar, delivering an upscale experience at The Ritz-Carlton while managing high-volume orders and a lively atmosphere.
- Prepare and serve an extensive range of premium cocktails, signature drinks, and craft beverages while maintaining impeccable standards despite a high-energy, music-driven environment.
- Collaborate seamlessly with the bar team and DJ to ensure an uninterrupted flow of service, creating a smooth transition between music and service while keeping guests satisfied.
Server
Four Seasons Vail
Vail
01.2024 - Current
- Provide exceptional service to guests, creating a welcoming and upscale dining experience in line with Four Seasons’ high standards.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of menu items, wines, cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages to guide guests and enhance their dining experience.
- Anticipate guest needs and personalize recommendations based on preferences, ensuring attentive and memorable service.
- Collaborate with kitchen and service team members to maintain smooth, efficient operations during high-volume service periods.
- Upsell premium menu items, beverages, and specials to enhance the guest experience while contributing to overall revenue goals.
Server
Sweet Basil
Vail, CO
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Collaborated with team members during busy shifts for efficient workflow and excellent guest experiences.
- Maintained a clean and orderly dining area for an enjoyable guest experience.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
Bartender
Pepe's Wharf Restaurant
Provincetown, MA
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Performs opening and closing duties which include, but are not limited to: inventory, cash control, cleaning, and restocking.
- Stocks bar, mixes and serves alcoholic beverages, assists in cost control, inventory and maintaining inventory records. Communicates guest requests and concerns to the Department Manager.
- Ensures compliance with applicable state liquor laws and standard operating procedures provided by the management.
- Maintains inventory control through conscientious use and careful monitoring of all food and beverage products and communicates with management in a timely manner when supplies are needed.
- Performs other duties as required.
Bartender
Patio American Grill
Provincetown, MA
05.2017 - 10.2023
- Interact with customers, take orders and serve snacks and drinks.
- Prepare alcohol or non-alcohol beverages for bar and restaurant patrons.
- Assess customers' needs and preferences and make recommendations.
- Plan and present bar menu.
- Check customers' identification and confirm it meets legal drinking age.
- Stay guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience.
- Comply with all food and beverage regulations.
Server
Taverna Maui
Kapalua, HI
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Provide attentive and professional table service by greeting guests, taking food and beverage orders, and delivering menu items with efficiency and polished presentation.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of menu offerings, wines, cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages to confidently guide guests and enhance their dining experience.
- Anticipate guest needs and preferences, offering thoughtful recommendations to create a personalized and memorable experience.
- Present menus, describe daily specials, and coordinate timing of courses to ensure a seamless and elevated dining experience.
- Maintain a guest-focused approach, ensuring every interaction reflects exceptional hospitality and attention to detail.
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Bartender
Pepe's Wharf Restaurant
Provincetown, MA
05.2017 - 10.2021
- I have been working in all 3 restaurants on a very busy schedule, maintaining same level of professionalism and delivering friendly manner to every guest.
- Pepe's Wharf is open only for the summer season, where I've been working since 2017. Same owner has couple more restaurants in Provincetown, including: Patio American Grill and Freeman's (freshly open fine diner), both heavily busy through the whole season, requiring fast-paced and highly focused workers to maintain the volume of drinks being made and customers being served at the bar and bar area.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
UNWE
Sofia, Bulgaria05.2018
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Adaptability
- Customer Service
- Multitasking
- Planning
- Positivity
Timeline
Server
Sweet Basil
05.2024 - 10.2024
Bartender Apres Bar
The Ritz-Carlton
02.2024 - Current
Server
Four Seasons Vail
01.2024 - Current
Bartender
Pepe's Wharf Restaurant
05.2023 - 10.2023
Server
Taverna Maui
12.2022 - 05.2023
Bartender
Patio American Grill
05.2017 - 10.2023
Bartender
Pepe's Wharf Restaurant
05.2017 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Economics
UNWE
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/10/1995