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Two decades experience as a professionally trained wine/beverage professional * Involved with six restaurant openings including two luxury hotels * Designed and opened one of the finest wine shops in the South Coast of MA * Consulted Restaurants, Retail Operations, Caterers, Beverage Importers * Superior sales and negotiating skills * Excellent product knowledge, types of service, storage and food pairing * Strong computer skills * Ability to coordinate and host any type of wine/beverage related event * Managed up to 45 employees including assistant managers, supervisors 08/10/ - 10/17 CHANCELLOR /CRUSH FINE WINES, New Bedford, MA Proprietor of Crush/New Bedford 2015 - 2017 Both establishments were fine wine merchants catering to the South Coast of MA clientele. Corporate wine director for 2 retailers and later owner of one of them. 04/09- 06/10 THE AIRPORT GRILLE, New Bedford, MA General Manager/Beverage Director - Consulting Contract Upscale 135 seat Mediterranean Bistro Contracted to set up and establish the entire front of the house operation. Employees managed more than 40 members as well as AGM and Supervisor.
