Tashia Lutz
Labriola Italian Specialties
Chicago,IL
12
years of professional experience
Experienced restaurant professional with expertise in managing high-end beverage programs. Skilled in curating menus that align with current beverage trends. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction through innovative drink offerings.
Work History
General Manager
10 Months- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Curated a beverage program that is excelling in the Fulton Market community maintaining 32% of our overall sales.
Spirits and Beer Purchaser
5 Years 9 Months- As a purchaser, it is expected to have a finger on the pulse of all alcohol trends to ensure that the program thrives on par with the market's current developments, while organizing inventory and moving excess product appropriately.
- The cocktail list was seasonally reformed by introducing innovative concepts.
- Spearheaded educational programs and taught staff on cocktail creation methods, as well as the new spirits introduced to the program, to promote team growth and front-of-house menu proficiency.
Market Manager
1 Year 3 Months- Primary employee tasked with planning all campaigns to improve the visibility of the company product while overseeing all on-premise sales in the Southern Nevada territory.
- Exceptionally proficient at executing events such as happy hours and tap takeovers to ensure product visibility and guarantee account satisfaction, leading to revenue increases and added accounts.
- Through consistency and cooperation with clients, yearly sales were maintained at 30% over the expected yield.
Territory Manager
4 Years 6 Months- Responsible for selling products in a territory encompassing over 60 accounts, while maintaining relationships to further the distribution of products, resulting in exceptional sales.
- Organized, managed, and detailed event-based promotions between vendors and accounts to increase product visibility and execute high profitability for accounts.
- Sales records that were consistently 20% over yearly goals.
Skills
WSET Level 2 Spirits
WSET Level 2 Wine
Cicerone Certified Beer Server
SERV safe Food Handler
BASSET
IL Food Manager Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
General Manager
Labriola Italian Specialties
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
Spirits and Beer Purchaser
The Purple Pig
01.2020 - 10.2025Read More
Market Manager
Firestone Walker Brewery
09.2018 - 12.2019Read More
Territory Manager
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
03.2014 - 09.2018Read More