SUNIL KUMAR PATIYAL
BARTENDER
Summary
Enthusiastic F&B professional looking to leverage extensive international and domestic bartending expertise to achieve organizational goals while expanding horizons in high-volume, dynamic service environments.
Highly experienced Bartender and F&B professional with a proven track record in both luxury cruise lines and high-volume land-based establishments. Fast learner with exceptional team management skills, inventory control expertise, and strict adherence to international safety/hygiene standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Bartender
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
08.2018 - Current
- Provide high-quality beverage service to international guests while proactively promoting drinks to maximize revenue targets.
- Supervise the daily operations of bar servers and bar attendants, ensuring compliance with job descriptions and company specs.
- Manage bar stock, par levels, daily requisitions for replenishment, and oversee storeroom receiving setups.
- Monitor and control bar sales costs to align strictly with established budget guidelines.
- Ensure the bar is impeccably stocked with all menu items, glassware, ice, and condiments prior to opening.
- Prepare daily specials, cocktails, and party drinks according to exact standard recipes.
- Uphold rigid USPH (United States Public Health) sanitation standards; clean bar counters, bottles, under-counter fridges, blenders, shavers, coolers, and coffee machines.
- Advise Beverage Management immediately if a guest must be refused service due to excessive alcohol consumption.
- Manage lounge ambiance by adjusting music and lighting to established standards, and actively participate in mandatory shipboard safety drills.
Bar Waiter
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
02.2014 - 03.2018
- Set up and fully stocked waiter stations according to Carnival standards with ice, glassware, and daily fruit trays from the buffet pantry.
- Consistently achieved assigned personal and team revenue targets by providing attentive table service.
- Maintained absolute cleanliness of guest tables, menus, and designated areas.
- Scrutinized the bar area furniture for deficiencies and promptly reported maintenance issues to the Bar Manager or Assistant Bar Manager.
- Kept fully aware of special promotions and activities outlined in the Carnival Capers newsletter to inform and advise guests.
- Assisted the Bartender with bar inventory management, monthly glassware inventories, and setting up storeroom stock.
- Maintained equipment hygiene, including cleaning the ice machines on a weekly basis.
Freelance Bartender
FOOD NECTAR CATERING SERVICES PVT LTD
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Provided professional freelance bartending services for various high-profile events, parties, and catering functions.
Bartender
ALL SEASON BANQUETS
06.2010 - 12.2011
- Ensured 100% customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality guest interactions.
- Controlled inventory levels, managed weekly bar stock counts, and strictly minimized shrinkage and material variances.
- Managed manpower by identifying and developing talent within the team, providing consistent direction to exceed targets.
Head Bartender
FOOD LINK GROUP (MUMBAI)
01.2009 - 06.2010
- Managed full inventory control for the bar and coordinated seamlessly with Category, Store, and Marketing teams.
- Handled a team of 10 bartenders, including shift scheduling, training, and weekly time-off planning.
- Executed marketing promotions, regularized offers, and crafted signature cocktails/shooters for high-volume weekend nights.
Bartender
BOND THE FUN BAR (MULUND)
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Assisted the Head Bartender in daily operations, stock inventory, and daily liquor sales reporting.
- Trained the floor service staff on product knowledge, bar specs, and menu items.
- Created specialty shooters for the ICE Bar during peak Saturday night shifts.
Education
B.Com - Commerce
Annamalai University
01-2010
Diploma in Bartending - undefined
STIR Academy
01-2008
HSC - Commerce
S.K. Rai
Maharashtra01-2006
SSC - undefined
Modern English School
Maharashtra01-2004
Skills
- Core Skills: Flair bartending, Mixology, Menu Engineering, High-Volume Service, Team Leadership, Revenue Generation
- Compliance: USPH Sanitation Standards, Shipboard Safety Drills, Responsible Alcohol Service
- IT Proficiency: MS Office, Internet Technology, Basic Systems
Interests
Hobbies: Listening to music, internet surfing, flair bartending
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 26th June 1986 Nationality: Indian (SUNIL KUMAR PATIYAL)
Timeline
Bartender
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
08.2018 - Current
Bar Waiter
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
02.2014 - 03.2018
Freelance Bartender
FOOD NECTAR CATERING SERVICES PVT LTD
01.2012 - 02.2014
Bartender
ALL SEASON BANQUETS
06.2010 - 12.2011
Head Bartender
FOOD LINK GROUP (MUMBAI)
01.2009 - 06.2010
Bartender
BOND THE FUN BAR (MULUND)
01.2008 - 12.2008
B.Com - Commerce
Annamalai University
Diploma in Bartending - undefined
STIR Academy
HSC - Commerce
S.K. Rai
SSC - undefined
Modern English School