Marissa Quinonez
Business Owner
Phone:
518-506-5072
Email:
Address:
Local to Upstate New York
A Bit About Me
Moving through this experience of life, I've come to notice that to have an exceptional experience, there has to be a commitment to intentionality to make the moment exceed expectations. This essence is something you're born with and can only be taught to those who desire to learn it. Do you want to enhance the moment or fall victim to it? Reality is something experienced as well as created. It is to take the initiative and transform an everyday, mundane moment, sprinkling it with who you are on a soul level. Over time, I have accumulated tools for my tool belt in human services and the customer service industry. There is a genuine passion to uncover the experience one deserves rather than settle for what we're willing to accept.
Above and beyond is the bare minimum.
Work Experience
May 2023 - Present 2026
October 2025
April 2024
January 2013 - January 2023
September 2016
July 2009 - December 2012
2007 - 2009
2007
Mortons Steak House, Saratoga Raceino
Owner of Anam & Co. Hospitality Service
Owner of Thryve Yoga Holistic Health and Wellness Centre
(over 500 hours of Teacher Training)
Raindancer Steak Parlour
Study of Human Service at
Fulton Montgomery Community College
Moved to Southern California
Graduated from Massage Therapy Charter College
Medical Assistant/Massage Therapist at New Hope Acupuncture
Waitress: Lucille's BBQ
Hostess: Wokano Restaurant
Kitchen Staff + Cashier: Chipotle
Schoharie Culinary Arts & Hospitality Program
Graduated High School
Busser: Crystal Ristorante
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• Maintained an upbeat, positive attitude throughout the entire work shift.
• Acknowledged guests by their names upon arrival and provided them with beverages they personally prefer prior to asking for them.
• Acquired a consistent clientele who would request my services personally each time they arrived at the restaurant.
• Assisted management with responsibilities within the establishment to ensure other staff members completed tasks.
• Greeted and accommodated guests formally or by name, upon arrival to their seat, inquiring about their day's events.
• Responsible for VIP members and house accounts, to ensure a proper dining experience was beyond exceptional.
• Obliged to everyone’s experience while visiting the establishment.
• Reassured staff worked continuously through the shifts by maintaining a consistent running of side work mentality.
• Provided team members with duties throughout the workday.
• Fulfilled tasks assigned by management.
• Reviewed featured meals upon arrival to each guest/group of customers.
• Maintained the efficacy of gatherings of 35 guests or fewer independently and methodically.
• Continuously anticipated individuals, coworkers, customers, or management needs or desires prior to being asked.
• Retained knowledge of wine variations and their delicacy paired with menu options or individual palettes.
• Organized as well as sanitized my work area and the establishment’s environment daily.
• Accommodated other staff within their regions of the restaurant to complete their tasks at hand. i.e., dishwashers, management, line cooks, hostesses, bartenders, take-out carriers/ baggers, and delivery of meals to VIP clientele.
• Provided customers with exceptional beverages with or without alcohol. Using the proper pouring technique of liquors and/ or cordial bottles.
• Independently, during lunch shifts, ran a full 30-seat craft bar with over 70 beers on the menu, as well as handmade cocktails with a full lite and dinner menu.
• Maintained a full-time schedule of 40-50 hours a week, including a minimum of 4 doubles (10–12-hour shifts) a week.
• Worked with liquor sales representatives to restock and order products weekly, maintaining proper sales and distribution for the entire establishment, including holidays or larger events.
• Booked large functions such as bereavements, baby showers, weddings, and company gatherings regularly; gathered data needed to accommodate kitchen needs and desires.
