Waiter/Sommelier/Bartender with Beverage Leadership Potential

Kevin V. Edmond

Waiter/Sommelier/Bartender

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Current Waiter/Bartender/Wine Retail Sales Employment

At Your Service Staffing (Baltimore, MD) Dec. ‘25 to present-Waiter/Bartender Catered Events throughout the Baltimore Metro Region

Flow Wine Group (Chicago, IL) July ’15 to present-Wine Tasting Consultant Conducting retail wine sales promotions in the MD/DC/VA region

Recent Past Restaurant/Bartending/Fine Wine Wholesale Sales Employment

Brick Bistro (Baltimore, MD) ended May ‘25-Waiter Upscale International Dining, BYOB

Prudential Center (Newark, NJ) February ’20 to April ‘25-Bartending Lead at Major Sporting and Live Music Events Liberty Science Center (Jersey City, NJ) February ’23 to April ‘25-Bartending for Special Events Crystal Springs Resort (Hamburg, NJ) December ’23 to April ‘25-Banquet Bartender at this 5 Star Mountain Resort, Wine Spectator Grand Award

Solstars (Manhattan, NY) August ’17 to April ‘25 Wholesale Wine Sales Representative. Sales territory covering Southern NY and Northern NJ

US Open Tennis Tournament (Queens, NY) ended Sept ’24-Waiter/Bartender at US Open Club Paradise Restaurant (Oak Ridge, NJ) ended May ‘24-Waiter/Bartender, Casual Upscale Dining Madison Hotel (Morristown, NJ) ended Oct. ’23-Bartending at Rod’s Steakhouse (Fine Dining), Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Education & Certifications

Associate in Arts degree in Beverage Management (Wine, Sprits, and Beer) from the Art Institute of Washington (DC) in Dec. ‘12. Extensive wine studies under Sommelier Professor Phillip Prifold. Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Sommelier Certified Level 1-passed on October 26th, 2014 at the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, NY (Court of Master Sommeliers). 1st attempt at Level 2 on March 26th, 2023 at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, NY.

Professional Bartending School graduate (Arlington, VA-October of ’08). Course requirements included class time, written exam, and speed test

ServSafe and NY Food Handlers certified (recertified Serv Safe exam Nov. ‘23)

B.M. degree-Berklee College (music), M.M. degree-U. of South Carolina (music)

Selected Skill Sets & Other Related Information

Experience with POS screen systems (Toast, Clover, Aloha, Micros, Focus, Squirrel, Breadcrumb, various others)

Can reach very high places and lift 50lbs+ of weight

Cigar Aficionado-basic understanding of cigar styles and how to match them with fine liquors, etc.

President of the Bartending Club/Art Institute of Washington (2011-12)

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