Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Interests
Timeline
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Andrew Meloff

Toronto,ON

Summary

A professional hospitality expert who's passionate about great food and creating memorable dining experiences.


Solid knowledge of wine and proven skills in creating, mixing and serving cocktails, and managing bar inventory. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and ensuring daily/nightly service goes well.


Skilled in providing exceptional service, handling high-pressure situations, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Known for reliability and flexibility, and delivering exceptional guest service.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender/Server

DREYFUS RESTAURANT
05.2022 - 06.2024
  • Quickly learned and effectively described a unique French menu daily and delivered excellent service to discerning guests
  • Developed and executed a classic high quality cocktail program for the restaurant, while maintaining full responsibility for opening, stocking and closing the bar
  • Orchestrate a 3-4 course line meal within the allotted two hour dining time
  • Took on new wines daily

Front of House Support Staff

BAR ISABEL
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Efficiently ran dishes from kitchen and drinks from the bar per chit system
  • Assisted in guiding guests through tasting menus
  • Attentively clearing and resetting tables to ensure a seamless dining experience from course to course in concert with server

Head Food Runner

LEE Restaurant
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Train new employees
  • Created open and close document that improved prior checklist
  • Created and implemented document describing runner roles and side duties

Food Runner

LEE Restaurant
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Complete side duties
  • Run and Spiel Dishes to guests
  • Follow chain of command

Event coordinator and server

Pop-Up Event
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Helped design one-night only takeover dining event
  • Assisted in prep of five-course tasting menu
  • Front of house: supported exceptional dining guest experience

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Communications

Brock University

Skills

  • Strong multitasking
  • Customer service
  • Highly reliable
  • Team player attitude

Certification

Smartserve Ontario, 240905526388

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Interests

Football (watching)

Snowboarding (doing!)

Cooking

Travelling

Timeline

Bartender/Server

DREYFUS RESTAURANT
05.2022 - 06.2024

Front of House Support Staff

BAR ISABEL
11.2021 - 01.2022

Head Food Runner

LEE Restaurant
10.2021 - 12.2021

Food Runner

LEE Restaurant
07.2021 - 10.2021

Event coordinator and server

Pop-Up Event
01.2017 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Business Communications

Brock University
Andrew Meloff