Christian Cabrejos

Christian Cabrejos

Cafe Manager

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  • About me

    Beverage Manager

  • Education

    • Borough of Manhattan Community College

      2012 - 2014
      Associate of Arts - AA Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Experience

    • Gourmet Guild Williamsburg

      Mar 2012 - May 2014
      Cafe Manager

      Gourmet Guild was a specialty shop in Williamsburg with a focus on handmade sandwiches made with premium ingredients and a very well maintained espresso bar with high expectations. This was the first position in which I was given managerial responsibilities and the power to build and manage my own team and decide how to operate day to day.

    • Krupa Grocery, LLC

      May 2014 - Jun 2015
      Cafe / Floor Manager

      Krupa is an elevated neighborhood restaurant with a serious coffee program. I was hired here for my knowledge of coffee and prior cafe management experience to manage the active morning services and overall coffee program.

    • Kings County Imperial

      Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
      Bartender
    • La Loba Cantina

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
      Lead Bartender

      I was hired here for my cocktail and beverage knowledge as well as my general industry knowledge in regards to operating and managing. I worked directly with the owners and helped them with the opening of their space.

    • INSA KOREAN BBQ

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2018
      Assistant General Manager

      INSA is an upscale Korean BBQ restaurant in Gowanus, Brooklyn with private karaoke rooms that are available to rent for events and celebrations. This was a very dynamic and exciting space for me to manage with a large staff and a lot of moving parts during busy services. This position and this space also helped me gain experience and understanding in terms of event planning and execution as we were a popular space for private events both large and small.

    • Sofreh Brooklyn

      May 2019 - Dec 2019
      Head Bartender

      Sofreh is a popular, upscale, fine-dining Persian restaurant located minutes from Barclay's Center. I was hired here as the head bartender because of my previous management experience and extensive bar knowledge and experience.

    • Di An Di

      Dec 2019 - Sept 2020
      Assistant General Manager / Beverage Director

      I was hired here into a hybrid position that combined my business management experience with my bar management experience. I was responsible for overseeing the bar and the lead bartender as well as much of the day to day operations of the entire restaurant.

    • Creative Culinary Management Company

      May 2022 - Aug 2023
      Beverage Manager
    • Hutong

      Jan 2024 - now
      Assistant Beverage Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Food Handler Card

      NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
    • TIPS Certification

      360 Training Center
      Apr 2024