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Cherish Varley

Cherish Varley

Bartender

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Food and Beverage General Manager | Staff Trainer, Sommelier

  • Education

    • Clayton High School

      -

    • Truman State University

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Theater

  • Experience

    • Trace

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2018
      Bartender

      Trained and monitored staff's sales techniques in up selling and delivering final product Held an office manager position. Experience with full service and high-volume environment.

    • Untitled supper cub

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2017
      Bartender/ bar trainer

      Trained all new bar staff, helped with whiskey collection of over 500 and continuing, staff education. High volume, cocktail, and whiskey flight made to order, stepped out to the floor and helped boost sales at servers tables (similar to a Sommelier position)

    • Rémy Cointreau

      Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

      Bruichladdich, Westland Mount Gay, Remy- Cointreau and MetaxaBuilding relationships with new buyers and growing the brands and assisting with bar programs and menus. Building brand awareness with staff education, hosting dinners and sampling events, traveling to other Midwest cities, hosting seminars at large festivals and creating activation play books for the whiskey portfolio.

      • Brand Development Manager

        Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

      • Single Malt Ambassador

        Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

    • High Bar

      Aug 2019 - now
      Founder

      Staff trainer for bars and restaurants throughout the Midwest. 101 bar training as well as deep dive spirits trainings. One hour classroom sessions, with 3 to 5 page tests that staff can keep and learn from.

    • Untitled supper club

      Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
      Bartender/ Librarian

    • Diego's Cantina

      Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
      General Manager

      Created training manuals, cocktail program and adapting our ordering system for delivery, staff trainer, inventory, and maintaining open lines of communications for staff in uncertain times. Helped with computer POS needs, and troubleshooting problems for staff and ownership.

    • The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

      Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

      Coordinated events for members, administrative and accounting duties. communicated laterally and with my superiors to create exclusive events, and quality experiences for members. Built bar tools, bar programing, staff educational tools. communicated with vendors, and maintained a 3000 bottle cellar. Performed floor sommelier duties during dinner service, closing managerial duties. built checklists and helped with restaurant opening.

      • Membership Experience Coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

        Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

      • Wine Steward/ Floor manager

        Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

    • Gage Hospitality Group

      Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
      Restaurant Manager

    • The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

      Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
      Food and Beverage Manager / Sommelier

    • HOTEL ARISTA

      Jun 2024 - now
      General Manager of Restaurants

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Single Malt Professional

      Councel of whiskey Masters
      Nov 2019

    • CRT "T" award

      Diagio
      Mar 2015

    • Certified Beer Server

      Cicerone® Certification Program
      Jun 2014

    • Level 2 wset

      Wine & Spirit Education Trust
      Sept 2023