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ERIC BOWSER

North Hollywood

Summary

Veteran bartender and bar manager with over 15 years of experience delivering exceptional guest service while upholding the highest company standards. Highly skilled in craft cocktail creation, team training, and full bar operations management. Proven ability to drive sales, optimize inventory, and cultivate loyal guest relationships. Known for fostering a positive, high-performance work environment and continuously seeking opportunities to grow, lead, and elevate the guest and staff experience.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Bartender

BACARI
05.2023 - Current


  • Bartender at their Sherman Oaks location. Very busy tapas style restaurant with a rotating wine and craft cocktail menu.

Bartender/Bar Manager

COMMITTED GROUP
07.2018 - Current


  • EL CARMEN-Bar Manager 09/2021-Present. Mexican restaurant with over 400 tequilas and mezcals
  • ROGER ROOM-Bartender 06/2021-11/2021. High volume craft cocktail bar
  • BARBETTE-Bar Manager 07/2018-05/2019. Fine dining French restaurant with craft cocktails and fine wines

Bartender/Bar Manager

H.WOOD GROUP
04.2019 - 08.2021
  • ALICE (Bartender)- Garden to glass concept with cocktails, heavy prep and juicing involved. Unfortunately closed after 9 months.
  • 40 LOVE (Bar Manager)-Responsible for ordering, inventory, training, helping with parties and events, and keeping the drink menu fresh with adding seasonsal cocktails to the menu

Bar Manager

Relentless Brewing And Spirits
02.2019 - 07.2019
  • New establishment featuring small batch spirits, craft beer from the brewery, and locally sourced artisanal food
  • Assisting in opening the restaurant by creating the cocktail menu and building out the entire bar program

Bar Lead

Hard Rock Cafe
06.2014 - 09.2017
  • Extremely high volume restaurants with over 100 recipes for cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Won several goal oriented awards, such as bartender of the year and was the lead bar trainer

Education

Diploma - Guitar Performance

Musician’s Institute
Hollywood, California
03.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Classical Guitar

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

High School Degree -

Round Lake High School
Round Lake, Illinois
05.2008

Skills

  • 15 years experience bartending
  • 9 years in a bar lead or manager role
  • Experience in variety of venue types ( bars, restaurants, nightclubs, fine dining)
  • Inventory, ordering, lots of relationships with brand reps
  • Menu/drink development and design
  • High volume bartender
  • Coaching and staff training
  • Service-oriented mindset
  • Staff scheduling
  • Cost control

Timeline

Bartender

BACARI
05.2023 - Current

Bartender/Bar Manager

H.WOOD GROUP
04.2019 - 08.2021

Bar Manager

Relentless Brewing And Spirits
02.2019 - 07.2019

Bartender/Bar Manager

COMMITTED GROUP
07.2018 - Current

Bar Lead

Hard Rock Cafe
06.2014 - 09.2017

Diploma - Guitar Performance

Musician’s Institute

Bachelor of Arts - Classical Guitar

Northern Arizona University

High School Degree -

Round Lake High School

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