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Josh Mesnik Certified Sommelier- Court of Master Sommeliers
Work experience
**/** ** ******* *** Standard Hotel, Highline NYC New York, NY
Sommelier
Responsible for wine and spirits education for a staff of over 75.
Managed a wine list of approximately 300 selections.
Andre Balazs’ flagship hotel, with an emphasis on celebrity clientele and high volume
service.
4/12 to 10/12(Seasonal) Grand Hotel Mackinac Island, MI
Head Sommelier
Managed staff, conducted all training in wine, spirits and service.
Managed a wine list of approximately 350 selections.
Responsible for pairings on Silver Service Dinners of up to 12 courses.
9/11 to 4/12 Restaurant Serenade Chatham, NJ
Sommelier/ Beverage Director
Controlled all aspects of wine and beverage program for fine dining restaurant.
Managed staff, conducted all training in wine, spirits and service.
Managed a wine list of approximately 400 selections.
Paired 2 five course tasting menus that changed daily.
Wine Spectator Award winning list.
Raised bottle wine sales by over 25% from the previous year.
4/10 to 9/11 The Atlantic Resort and Spa Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Sommelier/ Assistant Food & Beverage Director/ Department Head
Controlled all aspects of wine and beverage program for luxury 4 diamond resort.
Managed staff, conducted all training in wine, spirits and service.
Acted as the department head for F&B for over 2 months. Managing 3 outlets including a
fine dining restaurant, a pool bar, and IRD.
Solely responsible for payroll, scheduling, tip distribution, liquor and wine ordering, and
installation of a new POS system.
12/10 to Present Independent Banquet Captain New York, NY.
Banquet Captain/ Event Manager
Served as banquet captain directing staffs of up to 75 waiters..
Organized and planned wine pairings for private wine dinners.
3/08 to 02/10 Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill New York, NY.
Server
Served dinner, brunch and lunch in extremely high volume restaurant/
Southwestern cuisine under direction of Chef Bobby Flay.
Fast paced work environment with huge stations by industry standards.
Consistently ranked most booked restaurant in NYC on Open Table.
Personally acknowledged often for high check average.
11/09 to 1/10 The Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center New York, NY.
Captain (Seasonal)
Fine dining seafood restaurant in Rockefeller Center.
$98 prix fixe dinner menu for guests.
Balancing high volume with fine dining service.
02/06 to 02/08 Laffing Matterz Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Wine Steward/ Floor Manager/ Server
Maintained Wine list.
Built wine curriculum for staff.
Helped guide guests through wine selection.
Served dinner nightly in entertainment style venue.
12/03 to 12/04 Café Luxembourg New York, NY.
Server
20 plus year established French bistro.
Catering especially to celebrity and upscale clientele.
Consistently ranked amongst highest server check average.
11/02 to 9/03 Sushi Samba 7 New York, NY.
Waiter
Extremely high volume Japanese/Brazilian restaurant.
Serving brunch, lunch and dinner in upscale, trendy environment.
Knowledge of sushi, sake and South American cuisine.
Education
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
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