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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
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
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
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
03.2022 - 11.2023

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

Professional Chauffeur

Empire CLS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Justin Duchi