Casey Fritzsching
Cell: 941-***-**** **********@*****.*** Ellenton, FL 34222
SUMMARY
Results-oriented professional bartender with over 20 years in restaurant and hospitality operations. Enthusiastic, hard working, accomplished, including restaurant management, Excellent customer service driven, and relationship building. A highly creative thinker with an unflinching ability to execute under pressure. Totally hands on, skilled in leadership roles, well rounded wine knowledge, and experienced food & beverage background.
HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue generation
Employee relations
Training & Mentoring
Guest satisfaction
Resourceful problem solver
Extensive food and wine knowledge
Scheduling, cash handling, inventory controls
EXPERIENCE
Las Animas Grill
Trinidad, CO
May 2018-2020
Bar Manager/Server
Start up concept, assisted with the remodel. Cafe and bar. Created drink lists, menus and events. Currant American Brasserie/Hotel Sofia
San Diego, CA May 2013 to 2018
Manager
Busy downtown courthouse clientele lunchtime and after work happy hours. Designed first & ongoing Absinthe tastings, an old time favorite liquor that Vincent Van Gogh loved! Created craft cocktail menus, wine lists. Inventory weekly audits. Served food at the bar-lounge area. Closing duties. Downtown Johny Browns
San Diego, CA
March 2012 to 2013
Bartender/Server
High volume restaurant bar near downtown theaters, catered to theatergoers. Craft cocktails, local brewery events. Installed a glycol chiller system with 35 taps. The Crabcatcher Restaurant
La Jolla, CA
November 2009 to February 2012
Bartender
High volume bar in the famed LaJolla seaside. Created innovative craft cocktails, made food recommendations, maintained a clean bar, followed all State regulations. Inventory controls. Decision maker on all new liquor sales
REFERENCES:
Lindsay Sudul Restaurant GM 619-***-****
Chef Walter Manikowski 858-***-****
Garrett Liebars Exec Chef 415-***-****