Mark Stoddard

Mark Stoddard

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Mark Stoddard  

USBG Member
  • Current City:
    San Francisco, California
  • Hometown:
    Marblehead, Massachusetts
  • Current Employers:
    National Brand Ambassador - Hendrick's Gin at William Grant & Sons
  • Past Employers:
    Owner/Bartender at The Bitter Bar
  • Summary:
    A Boston native, Mark moved to Colorado in 2002, where he met life long companions in tequila and mezcal while bartending at Zolo, a bustling neighborhood tequila bar. He mixed his way through college attending the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated with a BA in International Affairs. In late 2008, he opened the Bitter Bar, a world-class cocktail destination nestled at the foot the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado. At the Bitter Bar, he has groomed a team of award winning mixologists, and achieved a great deal of success at a young age. An attentive student of cocktail history, Mark creates drink menus that utilize fresh seasonal produce, innovative ingredients, and cutting edge techniques.

    Stoddard has won numerous cocktail competitions at the local, national, and international levels, recently taking 1st place at the coveted 42 Below Cocktail World Cup in New Zealand in 2010. His accolades have been featured in media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Tasting Panel, Denver Post, Huffington Post, Imbibe Magazine, Class Magazine, and Bon Appetit to name a few.
    In 2012, Mark joined the Hendrick's team as U.S. Brand Ambassador and now traverses the vast western USA building awareness for the lovely gin.
  • Public Profile:
    http://www.shakestir.com/mixmastermark
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Employment History

William Grant & Sons
National Brand Ambassador - Hendrick's Gin (2/2012 - Present)

San Francisco, California
Girvan, South Ayrshire

The Bitter Bar
Owner/Bartender (11/2008 - 2/2012)

835 Walnut Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302

 

Preferred Brands

  • Hendrick's Gin
 

Certifications

  • Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers
  • BarSmarts
  • B.A.R. Ready (Beverage Alcohol Resource)

Achievements

  • 1st Place / Gold Medal - 2010 42Below Cocktail World Cup in New Zealand.
  • Guinness Book of World Records - "Most Cocktails Made in an Hour by a Team" (3/11)

Opportunities

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  • May 16-23 - Bartender -Williamsburg,VA Wanted: Great Wolf Lodge of Williamsburg
    Willingness to accept the most effective role.
    Responsible for the promotion of a safe and professional workplace through adhering to policies and procedures as outlined in the Great Wolf Resorts handbook.
    Prepares mixed drinks by selecting and mixing ingredients according to recipes.
    Garnishes drinks by slicing and pitting fruits; preparing olives, and onions; placing on picks or in drinks.
    Prepares beer barrels by connecting hose couplings and connecting barrels to tap.
    Serves beer by filling glasses with beer drawn from tap; retrieving and opening requested brand bottles and cans.
    Services wine by opening bottles; decanting; and/or pouring by the glass offerings.
    Maintains attractive bar by arranging bottles and glasses for display; removing soiled glassware and empty bottles and cans; ensuring cleanliness.
    Maintains supplies by ordering, requisitioning, or re-stocking smacks, liquors, wines, beer, and non-alcoholic ingredients; replacing beer barrels.
    Prepares trash for disposal by separating garbage and recyclable items.
    Maintains safe, secure, and healthy bar and patrons by following and enforcing standards and procedures; judging when customers have consumed too much alcohol; call for alternate transportation; complying with legal regulations.
    Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; keeping abreast of drink trends; exploring new recipes.
    Enhances bars reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments; safeguarding customers.
    Participates fully in Project Green Wolf, our company-wide environmental sustainability initiative, which includes, but is not limited to, recycling, waste reduction, and energy and water conservation.
  • May 16-23 - Bartender Wanted: DoubleTree by HIlton Berkeley Marina

    Duties:  Perform all guest contact activities in a cordial, efficient and professional manner; maintaining a commitment to guest satisfaction. Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner, promotes and documents orders for drinks. Maintains proper and adequate set-up of the bar on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all beer, wine, spirits.  Responsible for maintaining stock and storing of all fresh fruit and vegetable garnishes, juices and other perishables daily to insure product quality.  Inputs orders into a register at the point of sale. Ring guest checks, collect cash and process credits and room charges in the exact manner outlined by company policies and procedures.  Make and serve drinks to guests and cocktail servers following established guidelines, procedures and policies regarding beverage and safety controls as prescribed by company standards.  Mixes, garnishes and presents drinks using standard ingredient recipes and practicing prudent portion control.  Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages. 

  • May 16-23 - Bartender -Mason's Part Time Wanted: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

    Position provides courteous, professional preparation of beverages for guests and Beverage Servers. Prepares high quality beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic to order upon request. Takes orders and servers guests at bar according to Loews Standards and all Local and State legal guidelines. Monitors guest to ensure safety.