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Justin Duchi

Williamsburg,Virginia

Summary

  • 14+ years of experience in many areas of the food and service industry.
  • Excellent improvisational and customer service skills.
  • Expediting, food handling, and bar experience.
  • Experience working opening and closing hours, very accustomed to long nights and early mornings, including all night graveyard shifts.
  • Fast learner, especially with written material such as menu items and script doctoring.
  • Creative and visually astute, able to quickly adapt to new information and surroundings.
  • Able to work long hours on feet with few to no breaks at a proficient pace throughout.
  • 15+ years of experience working alongside / managing / directing people of all ages.
  • Impressive "people skills" acquired from many years in the theater industry and food handling service.
  • Excels equally well in solo tasks and team oriented assignments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Mead Maker/Silverhand Team Member

Silverhand Meadery
Williamsburg, VA
07.2024 - Current

Serves/bottles mead, leads mead and honey tastings, manages bar area, shop upkeep.

Delivery driver and assists with off site expansion projects.

Head Bartender

Escape Hotel on Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA
07.2021 - 04.2024

Assisted in crafting the structure and day to day functions of all bar tasks. A small bit of character and improv work was also required in addition to the expected skillsets of maintaining a well functioning bar.

Stage/ Performance Actor

Universal Studios Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA
10.2015 - 12.2023
  • Countless hours entertaining guests of all ages and walks of life
  • Long work days and intense endurance practices

Barista/Team Member

Glowing, Plant Based Eatery and Market
Hollywood, CA
03.2022 - 11.2023

Served food/drinks to customers, managed delivery orders, and monitored market service.

Professional Chauffeur

Empire CLS
Los Angeles, CA
01.2020 - 09.2023

Picked up, drove around, and dropped off a fast variety of high profile clients, usually for private events or award shows.

Bartender

The Burrow DTLA
Los Angeles, CA
03.2021 - 11.2021

Started right before the COVID pandemic, worked sporadically throughout the year. Definitely a first hand experience in adaptation and flexibility.

Head Bartender/Assistant Bar Manager

Le Grand DTLA
Los Angeles, CA
04.2019 - 11.2019
  • Planned and crafted the house cocktail menu, as well as the entire bottle stock list
  • Created the training program for bartenders

Bartender

Tomgeorge DTLA
Los Angeles, CA
10.2016 - 03.2019
  • Provided excellent service during opening and closing shifts., as well as buyouts serving over 700 guests in a high volume atmosphere
  • Extensive exposure to cocktails and wine

Bartender/ Server

Cork Fire Kitchen, JC Resorts
Temecula, CA
02.2015 - 10.2016
  • Fine dining and high end clientele
  • Equal time devoted to both the bar and the floor, resulting in a well rounded service experience

Manager / Director/ Lead Technician

Act 1 Theater Arts
Temecula, CA
09.2009 - 12.2015
  • Assisted in the creation and development of a theater company, as well as the inception of its dinner theater atmosphere
  • Experience working in all areas of the project, including behind the scenes, on stage performance, and serving guests during the dinner theater

Assistant Manager

Cosi Restaurant
Temecula, CA
10.2012 - 03.2015
  • Inventory, scheduling, training, on floor surveillance and management, as well as customer relations and catering administration
  • Serving, bar tending, and hosting duties included

Banquet Server

The Church Of Rancho Bernardo
San Diego, CA
05.2010 - 08.2012
  • Serving, busing, and bar tending on a banquet level

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology, Performing Arts

Mount San Jacinto Community College

GED -

Cal State University of Fullerton
06.2009

Skills

  • Craft cocktail knowledge
  • Certified professional driving knowledge
  • High-volume and fine dining
  • Service prioritization
  • Wine and spirit knowledge
  • Liquor, wine and food service
  • Over a decade of professional performing, writing, and voice work

Timeline

Mead Maker/Silverhand Team Member

Silverhand Meadery
07.2024 - Current

Barista/Team Member

Glowing, Plant Based Eatery and Market
03.2022 - 11.2023

Head Bartender

Escape Hotel on Hollywood
07.2021 - 04.2024

Bartender

The Burrow DTLA
03.2021 - 11.2021

Professional Chauffeur

Empire CLS
01.2020 - 09.2023

Head Bartender/Assistant Bar Manager

Le Grand DTLA
04.2019 - 11.2019

Bartender

Tomgeorge DTLA
10.2016 - 03.2019

Stage/ Performance Actor

Universal Studios Hollywood
10.2015 - 12.2023

Bartender/ Server

Cork Fire Kitchen, JC Resorts
02.2015 - 10.2016

Assistant Manager

Cosi Restaurant
10.2012 - 03.2015

Banquet Server

The Church Of Rancho Bernardo
05.2010 - 08.2012

Manager / Director/ Lead Technician

Act 1 Theater Arts
09.2009 - 12.2015

GED -

Cal State University of Fullerton

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology, Performing Arts

Mount San Jacinto Community College
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