Mani Gonzalez
Experienced food & beverage leadership professional with a passion for team building, the guest experience, efficiency in operations, beverage craft & education, and event sales & management.
- Role
- Special Events Manager at Cakebread Cellars
- Location
- Calistoga, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mani Gonzalez
Experienced Food & Beverage leader specializing in leadership, events, and beverage, with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment & hospitality industries. Strong operations professional, skilled in Management, Food & Beverage, Hospitality Industry, and Event Sales & Management. Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, Certified Sake Advisor through the Sake School of America, WSET Level 3 Certified, and Certified Beer Server (Cicerone Level 1). achieved.
Experience
Special Events Manager
May 2023 — Present · Napa, CA, US
Responsibilities include contracting, planning, and producing on and off-premise events for the winery including visitor center, wine club, private/corporate educational events, trade, and internal company functions. Additional duties include budget creation, financial reporting, P&L responsibilities, culinary & hospitality program development, team education & development (both personal and professional). Also very proudly a member of Cakebread\'s DEIB Council
Education
Court of Master Sommeliers
Certified Sommelier
Sake School of America
Certified Sake Advisor
Real Estate Express
Certificate - FREC Course 1 , Real Estate
2020 — 2020
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 2 Award, Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 3 Award, Wine
Cicerone Certification Program
Certified Beer Server (level 1)
Skills
- Hospitality Management
- Event Planning
- Music
- Event Management
- Bartending
- Beer
- Hospitality
- Social Media
- Management
- Music Production
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Wine
- Marketing Strategy
- Hospitality Industry
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