AGUSTIN BARRIS
Walnut Creek
Summary
Bartender with 5 years of experience in high-volume settings, delivering precise cocktails and maintaining service standards for over 150 guests per shift. Proven ability to build strong guest relationships and mentor staff to enhance overall hospitality. Adaptable to new environments and quick to apply industry knowledge effectively. Dedicated to continuous professional development within the bartending field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender
Chateau
Walnut Creek
01.2024 - Current
- Maintain speed and consistency during high-volume service (150+ guests per shift)
- Delivered attentive, guest-focused hospitality, achieving high guest satisfaction while maintaining precision and efficiency
- Execute classic and modern cocktails with strict adherence to specs, balance, and dilution
- Managed bar prep, ensuring quality syrups, efficient batching, and organized mise en place systems
- Coordinated and executed off-site bar events for 100–200 guests, optimizing setup and service flow
Server & Supervisor
Melo’s Italian Table
Walnut Creek
01.2016 - 01.2025
- Led front-of-house operations to maintain high service standards and ensure smooth shift execution
- Trained and mentored staff in hospitality and wine knowledge, enhancing service technique and guest experience
- Built strong guest relationships that fostered repeat clientele and ensured consistent service flow
- Developed foundational knowledge of wine, spirits, and food pairing
Bartender
Barranco Peruvian Restaurant
Lafayette
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Created unique cocktails based on guest preferences at a busy bar
- Prepared and implemented new recipes to improve food service quality
- Created an inviting bar environment to enhance overall guest enjoyment
Bartender & Barback
Telèferic Barcelona
Walnut Creek
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Maintained cocktail quality and service speed in high-volume bar environment
- Executed bar prep, stocked supplies, and organized stations for operational efficiency
- Ensured tidy and functional workspace to support seamless bar operations
Education
Business Degree -
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA04-2026
Skills
- Clear guest communication
- POS knowledge
- Syrup preparation
- Batching
- Prep systems
- High-volume service
- High-volume operations
- Consistency
- Workflow discipline
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Skills - Bar Technical Skills
- Knowledge of classic and modern cocktails
- Jigger accuracy, dilution control, and efficient build technique
- Syrup preparation, batching, and mise en place systems
- High-volume service with consistency and workflow discipline
Timeline
Bartender
Chateau
01.2024 - Current
Bartender
Barranco Peruvian Restaurant
01.2021 - 12.2021
Bartender & Barback
Telèferic Barcelona
01.2020 - 01.2021
Server & Supervisor
Melo’s Italian Table
01.2016 - 01.2025
Business Degree -
Diablo Valley College