Chris Schultheis

Bar Manager at Tap & Mallet

Rochester, New York, United States

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Experience

  • Bar Manager at Tap & Mallet
    Nov 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos

    • Coordinate with multiple vendors to purchase, merchandize, and sell craft beers on 30 rotating draft lines, one cask ale line, over 150 bottled beers, ciders, gourmet sodas, and approximately 20 wines. • Greet and serve guests, primarily at the bar, encouraging them to try new products, expand their beer horizons, and help to pair drinks with menu items. • Coordinate with distribution, breweries, and other bars and beer stores to bring new or underrepresented draft, cask, and packaged products into the Rochester market. • Organize monthly beer tasting events, party reservations, private beer tasting events, including developing contacts with new breweries, selecting an appropriate and effective tasting lineup, coordinating with the Back of House on charcuterie platters, and organizing logistics. • Market the Pub including events and new items using social media outlets including Twitter, Facebook, and Beer Advocate. • Consult with Back of House on menu changes, appropriate beer pairings with weekly specials. • Coordinate Front of House personnel training including pub policies and SOP, new product launches, safe alcohol service, and general customer service. • Organize community involvement. • Developing Vintage Beer Program—bottled and draft—for upcoming launch.

  • Security at Milestones Music Hall
    2003 - 2007 · 4 yrs