1. Pete Forchette
Phone: (512) 497-7404 • E-mail: forchette49@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
Bar Manager • 3/2015 – current • JW Marriott (Downtown Austin, TX)
• Serve as the "Manager on Duty" with the ability to solve customer service and/or employee
related issues, including disciplinary issues as well as interviewing and hiring.
• Assist our guests as a concierge, giving recommendations, directions, and making reservations.
• Assist in expediting on the line in our open kitchen to ensure all food orders are of quality,
prompt, and with correct garnishes/sides.
• Lead daily pre-shift meetings to educate and inform staff on new dishes, current happenings
around the property, special announcements, and occupancy/group related info.
• Develop training material that is used to educate and test new staff on the ingredients of the
current food and drink menu.
• Design new craft cocktails bi-monthly to be added on to our evolving drink lists.
• Train new staff on company policy, brand standards, and craft cocktail execution/recipes.
• Perform monthly inventory counts on all liquor, beer, and wine.
• Was the hotel's ambassador Pool Bar Manager, setting up new policy, procedure, operational
guidelines, and standards of service, grossing nearly $1M in revenue year one.
• Assist in purchasing and receiving, setting pars as well as the organizational structure of our
liquor room.
• Meet with vendors and representatives regarding new product and ordering.
• Meet with the Executive Chef regarding prepping and p-mix numbers for entrees and apps.
• Office duties include schedule making, sending and editing requisitions to the outlets, and
timekeeper/payroll.
Bar Manager • 3/2014 – 3/2015 • Sheraton at the Capitol (Downtown Austin, TX)
• Assist in bartending at the Lobby Bar and running up orders for room service as needed.
• Assist in expediting in the kitchen to ensure all food orders are of quality, prompt, and with
correct garnishes/sides.
• Assist our guests as a concierge, giving recommendations, directions, and making reservations.
• Serve as the "Manager on Duty" with the ability to solve guest and/or employee related issues,
including disciplinary issues as well as interviewing.
• Call in all liquor, beer, wine, and mixer orders to the appropriate vendors as needed.
• Perform monthly inventory counts on all liquor, beer, and wine.
• Train new staff on company policy, brand standards, and craft cocktail execution/recipes.
• Host our “Social Hour” during the week, an hour-long wine tasting event held in the lobby.
• Awarded “Associate of the Year” honors for exemplary service and dedication.
Assistant Manager • 2/2012 – 3/2014 • Buffalo Billiards (Downtown Austin, TX)
• Bartend at the Main Bar (downstairs) as well as the Lodge Bar and the Rec Room Bar (upstairs).
• Serve as the "Manager on Duty" with the ability to solve customer service and/or employee
related issues, including disciplinary issues as well as interviewing.

2. • Call in all liquor, beer, wine, and mixer orders to the appropriate vendors as needed.
• Perform monthly inventory counts on all liquor, beer, and wine.
• Oversaw the collection and balancing of all open tills, the house bank for making change as
needed, and weekly bank deposits.
• Act as the point of contact when setting up, supervising, and closing out private parties.
• Responsible for all internal and external marketing and advertising projects, including designing
and copy writing web and print-based ads.
• Completely open/close the entire facility (22,000 sq ft).
• Act as a liaison and spokesperson for the company when dealing with outside media outlets in
relation to the building’s history for the Bio Channel, TLC, and various local paranormal groups.
• Perform light maintenance work around the facility as needed, including buying materials and
working with outsourced companies on projects.
Consultant • 10/2011 – 2/2012 • Casulo Hotel (South Austin, TX)
• Call in all liquor, beer, wine, and mixer orders to the appropriate representatives weekly.
• Perform monthly inventory counts on all liquor, beer, wine, and mixers.
• Responsible for setting proper cost margins and calculating monthly inventory assets and profit.
Bar Manager • 6/2008 – 2/2012 • Great Hills Country Club (North Austin, TX)
• Bartend in the adult lounge bar and also in the main dining room bar during special events.
• Call in all liquor, beer, wine, and mixer orders to the appropriate representatives weekly.
• Perform monthly inventory counts on all liquor, beer, wine, and mixers.
• Organize, plan, and advertise monthly wine dinners in the main dining room.
• Set up and breakdown the main dining room and adult lounge before and after events.
• Serve full-course, plated dinners and buffets during weddings, banquets, and meetings.
• Given promotion to completely open/close the entire clubhouse.
• Act as the "Manager on Duty" when neither the Clubhouse Manager or General Manager are
available to resolve member and/or employee related issues.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree • 12/2001 • University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI)
• Art Major with Graphic Design Concentration, Arts Management Minor, Certificate in Web Page
Design, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)
REFERENCES
Available upon request

3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• TABC Certified
• Texas Food Handlers Certified
• Proficient using several POS systems (Aloha, Micros, Dolphin, Digital Dining, and Jonas)
• Received the UW-Parkside 2001 Art Department Academic Achievement Award
• Graduated from UW-Parkside with Magna Cum Laude honors
• Completed the Pre-Med curriculum at Austin Community College