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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Training
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
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KAUSTUBH PRASHANT NIKAM (Kausty Baba)

KAUSTUBH PRASHANT NIKAM (Kausty Baba)

Bhiwandi

Summary

Dynamic Bar Manager with extensive experience at PIVO GARTEN, specializing in cocktail innovation and staff training. Proven track record of reducing bar costs by 25% while enhancing guest satisfaction through engaging interactions. Adept in vendor negotiations and SOP development, fostering a motivated team to deliver exceptional service.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

BAR MANAGER

PIVO GARTEN
PUNE
- Current
  • Pre-opening HOD for the outlet.
  • Staff trainings with a new concept of Bar Menu.
  • Bar setup & civil works for bar were taken care by.
  • Setting up the cost & dealing with the vendors.
  • Setting up a leadership’s SoP in the operations.

Bar manager

QORA
PUNE
03.2024 - 07.2024
  • Bar set up with proper SOP’s.
  • Decreased the bar cost upto 25%.
  • Used to do bar take overs.
  • Arranged Bar competition for staff motivation.
  • Used to batch cocktails in quantity to have a successful show.

BarManager

CU2 Brew House
HYDERABAD
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Making a pre-opening team.
  • Training the staff with appropriate knowledge.
  • Bar setup.
  • Procurement of bar equipments & glasswares.
  • Comparing menus.
  • Curated Shot Bar & Coffee shop menu.

Bar manager

ARRIBA THE TAPAS BAR & QUAD
HYDERABAD
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • Curated new bar menu for new outlet.
  • Head Mixologist.
  • Performing activities and giving guest best experience.
  • Managing staff and maintain inventory.
  • Dealing with the vendors & getting stocks in good price.
  • Arranging Bar Take overs.

Bar Captain

PROST
HYDERABAD
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Pre-opening team member started as Bar Captain.
  • Used to look after exclusive Bar.
  • Curated new drinks for men.

Faculty

SHARP COLLEGE OF HOTEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BHIWANDI
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Faculty of Food & Beverage Services.
  • Giving knowledge on Theory as well as Practicals.
  • Making Question papers for tests.

Bartender

HYATT REGENCY DHARAMSHALA RESORT
DHARAMSHALA
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Pre- opening team member.
  • Learned to make lots of syrup and infusions of alcohols using Hydrosol’s.
  • Ensure to give a wow experience to guests.
  • Set-up the bar to get it operational and procurement of things used for resort.

Bartender

ROCK BOTTOM & R-ADDA CAFE
DUBAI
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Introduced a “Cocktail of the Month” promotion to our menu that was well received by customers and increased monthly sales.
  • Trained 2 (Fresher) bartenders on all aspects of the job from drink preparation and knowledge to building valuable customer relationships and upselling techniques.
  • Reduced inventory losses by 10% by managing our beverage inventory with innovative beverage management software.

Bartender

THE IRISH HOUSE
THANE
08.2016 - 08.2017
  • A pre-opening team member.
  • Engaged in small talk and jokes with clientele in order to build a rapport and ensure that they became repeat customers.
  • Took food orders from guests at the bar and recommended beverage pairings to go with their meals.
  • Memorized over a 100 cocktail recipes and drink variations.

Bartender

THE ROADHOUSE BAR
THANE
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • An opening team member in Bar.
  • As it was a pre-opening outlet there was a lot of things to setup.
  • Procurement of glassware & bar equipment.
  • I was an entertainer & a bartender too.

Bar Manager

MYTHUS BREW PUB & KITCHEN
Hyderabad
  • Part of making a Pre opening team & setting up the restaurant.
  • Curated the menu according the theme.
  • Trained the staff for smooth bar operations.
  • Procurements & innovation were looked after.

Education

B.sc (HS) -

Mumbai University
01.2015

HSC -

Mumbai University
01.2012

BNN college of Commerce, Arts, Science
Bhiwandi

Skills

  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Interactive with guests
  • Making cocktails
  • Satisfying guests
  • Flairing
  • Problem-solving
  • Bar menu curation
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Staff training programs
  • Vendor negotiations
  • SOP development
  • Cocktail innovation
  • Team building
  • Bar management

Training

CHANCES CASINO & RESORT GOA, 6 months

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Interacting with new people
  • Gardening
  • Keeping Pets
  • Exploring new things at workplace

Languages

English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Marathi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Bar manager

QORA
03.2024 - 07.2024

BarManager

CU2 Brew House
09.2023 - 02.2024

Bar manager

ARRIBA THE TAPAS BAR & QUAD
04.2022 - 03.2023

Bar Captain

PROST
09.2021 - 03.2022

Faculty

SHARP COLLEGE OF HOTEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
08.2020 - 09.2021

Bartender

HYATT REGENCY DHARAMSHALA RESORT
08.2019 - 08.2020

Bartender

ROCK BOTTOM & R-ADDA CAFE
08.2017 - 05.2018

Bartender

THE IRISH HOUSE
08.2016 - 08.2017

Bartender

THE ROADHOUSE BAR
01.2015 - 12.2015

BAR MANAGER

PIVO GARTEN
- Current

Bar Manager

MYTHUS BREW PUB & KITCHEN

B.sc (HS) -

Mumbai University

HSC -

Mumbai University

BNN college of Commerce, Arts, Science

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