DREAM JOB

ABOUT

EXPERIENCE

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To collaborate my skills of organization with my passion for restaurant culture. I have been working in a restaurant of one kind or another since I was 16. I don't think there is anything I feel as passionate about as a perfect dining experience. Traveling has been the best experiences of my life. To truely have tasted other cultures and take a piece of something from a foreign land or region and put it in my mouth. My goals are to travel more and keep trying new things. I hold myself to a very high standard and help others to live up to it. Bartender – Chicago Brewhouse

Jun. 2021 to Present (2 years)

31 E Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Server – About Last Knife

Jul. 2022

168 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Role & Tasks

Guest service, food running, money management. Training servers, bussers and hosts. Bartender – Catch Thirty Five

Jun. 2021 to 2022 (Less than 1 year)

35 West Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States Role & Tasks

Making and serving drinks, speaking with guests. Preparing garnishes and necessary items for service.

Server – The Berkshire Room

2017 to Dec. 2019 (2 years)

15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611, United States Role & Tasks

Craft cocktail knowledge and expedition. Intense whiskey training and diverse beer list. Server – Chop Shop & 1st Ward

Oct. 2020 to Jun. 2021 (8 months)

2033 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States Role & Tasks

Helping guests with the menu, knowledge of steak and different cuts of beef. Greeting concert attendees and serving them drinks.

Assistant General Manager – 10Pin Bowling Lounge

Sep. 2016 to Nov. 2018 (2 years and 2 months)

330 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654, United States Role & Tasks

Booking and executing events and buyouts. Hiring and training staff, ordering liquor, improving the quality of the upscale bowling alley by recreating cocktails and staff changing. Minding labor costs and alcohol costs.

Awards

I hit my bonus!

Kyle Jenewein

Chicago, IL

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General Manager – Distilled Chicago

Mar. 2016 to Aug. 2016 (5 months)

1480 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States Role & Tasks

I ordered all of the liquor, beer and wine for this brand new restaurant. Hired the staff, created the cocktail list, wrote schedules, created an end of night checkout system. I minded labor costs and values of a new restaurant. Programmed the POS and general oversee of the restaurant. Awards

The Reader voted me "Best Cocktail List"

Assistant General Manager – Randolph Tavern

Jul. 2015 to Mar. 2016 (8 months)

188 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, United States Role & Tasks

Upholding a variety of legal and ethical standards. Money management, staffing, scheduling, ordering and general oversee of the floor. As well as banquet coordinator and executor. Awards

Simply hitting every bonus I was up for.

Assistant General Manager – Bottleneck Management

Feb. 2013 to Jul. 2015 (2 years and 5 months)

2211 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

Role & Tasks

Liquor orering, event execution, money management, and general oversee of the floor. Head Bartender – McCormick & Schmick's

May. 2008 to Feb. 2013 (4 years and 9 months)

41 East Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL, United States Role & Tasks

Dazzling guests with freshly made cocktails, money management and inventory. Assistant Manager – Nortons Vault

Mar. 2004 to May. 2008 (4 years and 2 months)

500 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States Role & Tasks

Liquor ordering, money management, staffing and oversee of the floor. Server – About Last Knife

Aug. 2022 to Present (1 year)

168 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Role & Tasks

Knowledge of vintage wine and steak. Able to take large tables and still give an intimate and educated experience to my guests.

Server – About Last Knife

Aug. 2022 to Present (1 year)

168 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Role & Tasks

Knowledge of vintage wine and steak. Able to handle large amounts of guests while giving them an educated and professional experience.

Kyle Jenewein

Chicago, IL

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EDUCATION

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS &

COURSES

INTERESTS

LANGUAGES

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Business Operations

Accounting / Bookkeeping, Budgeting, Business Management Knowledge, Financial Management, Food Safety Knowledge, Inventory Management, Merchandising, Office Suite Software, Ordering / Purchasing, POS Systems, Payroll Management, Pricing, Recruiting, Reservation Management Platforms, Scheduling, Social Media Management, Staff Management of 150+, Staff Management of up to 20, Staff Management of up to 75, Team Development and Training, Vendor Management, Website Design / Management, Writing

Wine & Beverage

Beer Knowledge, Cocktail Making, Food and Beverage Pairing, Spirits Knowledge, Wine Buying, Wine Cellar Organization, Wine Knowledge, Wine Service, Winemaking Knowledge Service

Customer Service, Events Management, Fine Dining Service, Glassware Knowledge, High Volume Service, Service Procedures

Cross-Functional

Can Lift Up to 50 Lbs, Conflict Resolution

Certificates & Education

TIPS Certified

Culinary & Kitchen

Food Preparation

Aside from dining out, I am a painter and have written an unpublished children's book. I frequent museums and love street art.

Español

Fine art/photography – Academy of Art University San Francisco 1998 to 2003

General – Minnetonka High School

1994 to 1998

18301 MN-7, Minnetonka, MN 55345, United States

Cicerone Cerified Beer Server – Cicerone

Dec. 2021

Servesafe Manager – Illinois Restaurant Association Mar. 2021

Basset Certifiacation – Illinois Restaurant Association May. 2019

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Chicago, IL

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