Gerasimos Kaminaris
Honson
Summary
Dynamic Wine Sommelier with expertise in wine selection and cellar management at The Arts Club. Enhanced guest experiences through tailored wine pairings and informative menus. Recognized for excellent communication and self-motivation, implementing cost control measures that reduced waste while maintaining quality standards. Passionate about wine education and fostering memorable dining moments. Highly communicative and well-educated with strong marketing skills.
Hardworkig and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level as a sommelier position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wine Sommelier
The Arts Club
11.2021 - Current
- Assisted in wine selection process, enhancing guest dining experiences through knowledgeable recommendations.
- Developed familiarity with wine regions, varietals, and tasting notes to support customer inquiries.
- Monitored conditions of wine cellar, keeping all bottles stored at appropriate temperature.
- Elevated guest experience by creating informative and visually appealing wine menus that highlighted key tasting notes and pairing suggestions.
- Implemented effective cost control measures, resulting in reduced waste while maintaining the highest quality standards.
- Traveled to vineyards around world to discover obscure vintages and varieties and better understand global winemaking process.
Head Waiter in F&B
Rubens Hotel
05.2018 - 11.2019
- Providing a warm welcome for customers.
- Receive food & drink orders & serve customer requests to the standards required.
- Serving dishes to customers at tables.
- Learning the names of & building relationships with regular customers.
- Ensure timely delivery of all food & beverage items to customers.
- Understand menu content and keeping up to date with any menu changes.
- Making recommendations from the menu if requested.
- Answer guest queries in a polite and helpful manner.
- Clearing cutlery and dishes away from tables.
- Passing food orders through to the kitchen staff promptly.
- Ensuring all hotel corridors are kept clear from rubbish, glassware and crockery.
- Full product knowledge of all menu items and hotel facilities and services.
- Check on customers asking if they are enjoying their meals and service.
- Ensuring the food service area is left clean and tidy once all the guests have left.
- Relaying, preparing and setting tables for the next guests.
- Looking after guests with special needs i.e. dietary requirements, allergies, mobility etc.
Senior Waiter
Konaki Restaurant
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Take orders from and serve food and beverages to patrons.
- Perform consistent check-ins with patrons to ensure satisfaction and address complaints swiftly.
- Answer questions about the menu and make recommendations when appropriate or requested.
- Assist a team of hosts and hostesses by greeting, seating, and thanking customers.
- Communicate with kitchen staff directly and via computers.
- Prepare hot drinks and cold drinks.
- Collects the customers payments and prepares bills with itemized costs and appropriate taxes
Education
High School Diploma -
Epal Lixouri
N. Mpelogianni 2820007-2005
Skills
- Wine tasting expertise
- Wine service management
- Cellar management
- Wine pairing
- Wine education, Wset Level 2
- Wine faults detection
- Wine regions
- Warm and friendly
- Clear communication
- Excellent communication
- Food safety
- Food and beverage service
- Self motivation
Certification
39-45 Bermondsey Street, London, Wset Scool
Wset Level 1
Wset Level 2
Languages
English
Professional Working
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Wine Sommelier
The Arts Club
11.2021 - Current
Head Waiter in F&B
Rubens Hotel
05.2018 - 11.2019
Senior Waiter
Konaki Restaurant
11.2017 - 04.2018
High School Diploma -
Epal Lixouri