Peter Kasperski

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Goal:

To be part of a determined Team driven by positive culture while utilizing my 40+ years of sales, business development, management and leadership experience within the hospitality & wine industries

Skills:

Excellent organizational, communication, sales and management skills combined with vast and varied wine and hospitality industry experience.

People & Vision driven; strong belief that culture, attitude, and teambuilding determine success.

Extensive experience interviewing, hiring and leading various staff with proven results.

Positive, determined, engaging, possessing innate creativity to turn obstacles into opportunities.

Menu design, comprehensive beverage programs, marketing and public relations.

Proficient at Open Table and Order Port programs.

Employment History:

Tasting Room and Wine Club Manager - Forgeron Cellars 06/2022- 12/2023

Woodinville, Washington

Responsibility for management of all aspects of the Woodinville Tasting Room and Wine Club, including service, staffing, training, profitability, inventory, networking, marketing, tasting notes, wine club fulfillment and maintenance. Constant focus on providing memorable guest entertainment experiences.

Founder, Owner, Director of Operations - Spaghetti Western Productions 1996 - 2020

Scottsdale, Arizona

Managed all operations for a multi-concept hospitality group operating full-service restaurant, wine bar, and cocktail concepts. Responsible for all elements of the business from planning to execution for each store, including physical plant design, menu development, beverage programs, wine lists, human resources, marketing, costing, inventory, quality control, and vision. Concepts included Cowboy Ciao Bar & Grill, Kazimierz World Wine Bar, Sea Saw Omakase, FnB Restaurant, Digestif Farm-to-Table, Cowboy Ciao at Sky Harbor Airport, Super Chunk Sweets & Treats, and Counter Intuitive Craft Cocktails, as well as numerous consultations in Arizona and beyond.

Awards & Accolades:

Holder of 57 Wine Spectator Awards from eight different restaurants Monthly Wine Columnist for Phoenix Magazine from 2002 until 2009 Awarded ‘America’s Most Innovative Wine List’ by the National Restaurant Association Hired and mentored three James Beard Award-winning Chefs and received several other Beard nominations Personal eight-page spread in Food & Wine Magazine Five years on Board of Directors, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Moderator & Panelist on numerous Events, including Aspen Food & Wine Fest & Hospices du Rhône

Interests Restaurant Junkie, Oenophile, Cocktail Culture, Basketball, Music, Pop Culture, Writing