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Patrick Zinni

Charlottesville

Summary

Hardworking Bartender with experience in large-scale casual dining establishments. Committed to upholding highest standards of customer service and safe food handling practices. Well-versed mixologist with diverse menu of memorized drink recipes.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

Outback Steakhouse
11.2022 - Current
  • Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.

Bar Manager

Burton's Grill
09.2019 - 07.2022
  • Started out as a server and moved into a salary management position post-COVID in August 2020.

Lead Bartender

Bonefish Grill
12.2011 - 11.2019
  • I was hired on as a server and after about a year moved up to bartending
  • I worked all the busiest shifts behind bar for 6 years
  • I was a certified trainer and lead meetings about liquor, beer and wine.

Beer Server

Hardywood Park Pilot Brewery & Taproom
01.2017 - 04.2017
  • I helped open a pilot brewery in Charlottesville as an extension of Hardywood Brewery of Richmond, VA
  • I was offered a management position, but was currently studying at UVA so I had to decline and also is the reason I worked there very briefly.

Bar Manager

Outback Steakhouse
07.2005 - 11.2011
  • Started out bussing tables when I was 19 years old and quickly moved through every position in the restaurant
  • The last year that I was employed there I was salary, until I moved to Charlottesville in late 2011.

Education

Associates of Biology -

Piedmont Virginia Community College
06.2016

Skills

  • Punctuality
  • Hard Working
  • Leadership
  • Cooperative
  • Multitasking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Money Management
  • Creativity

References

  • Heather Langley, Front of House Manager, Bonefish Grill, 413-847-1826
  • Ryne Amos, Life-long friend, Fellow Bartender, 540-588-6622
  • Richard Hughes, current Charlottesville Manager

Projects

The Brewing Process, 03/2015, 04/2015

Timeline

Bartender

Outback Steakhouse
11.2022 - Current

Bar Manager

Burton's Grill
09.2019 - 07.2022

Beer Server

Hardywood Park Pilot Brewery & Taproom
01.2017 - 04.2017

Lead Bartender

Bonefish Grill
12.2011 - 11.2019

Bar Manager

Outback Steakhouse
07.2005 - 11.2011

Associates of Biology -

Piedmont Virginia Community College
Patrick Zinni