Hello, I'm Emilie.
Friendly, creative bartender with a passion for managing, training and realizing excellent drinks
I've started my bartending journey in the UK, my first job behind a bar was as a bar staff in September 2019. I decided to start my EBS course in March 2020. But then... Corona Virus came around and BAM ! My course had to be put to an end before week 3. I mostly spent my lockdown training flair, memorising classic cocktails and creating my own drinks. In August I finally could finish my EBS course in Paris. Once my course was done, I moved to Abidjan, Ivory Coast to be part of a brand-new project ; Dycoco Comedy Club. Dycoco is a comedy club with 2 bars (beer & cocktail bar) and occasionally had parties. I started other there as the head bartender, after 3 months I was promoted as the bar manager. A year later, I started my hotel experience at the Moxy Hotel from Marriott group in Switzerland. As crew member, I multitasked between bartending, doing bar snacks as well as breakfast shifts and I also learned about the reception by checking in hotel guests. I also had the opportunity to challenge myself within the Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh as F&B supervisor within the Hilton group. This experience allowed me to step up my standards to the closest possible to perfection as the 5* standards set up by Forbes. Currently, working as Assistant General Manager in the Devil’s Advocate, Bar & Kitchen. I am currently learning the ins and out of managing a bar and restaurant as well as learning about the higher picture of our Head Office while still maintaining scheduling and training team members. These experience developed a high standards concerning having the right attitude at work. I have a strict policy of no drinking and no drugs in the work place. Having to work and train the staff from a different culture than mine was an extraordinary experience that developed my tolerance concerning everyone beliefs and personalities. I love seeing an evolution in people. I have a strong passion for training young waiters/bartenders to developed their own skills.
Education
WSET, wine & spirit training online Level 1 - Apr 2023
European Bartender School online Advanced bartender course - Feb 2023
European Bartender School Paris Mixology Course (2 days) - Aug 2020
European Bartender School Paris International Bartender Course (4 weeks) - Jul 2020
Work experience
Devil’s Advocate - Edinburgh Assistant General Manager, June 1, 2024 - None
Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian Hotel - Edinburgh Food & beverage supervisor, Feb. 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
Moxy Hotel - Sion Crew member, Nov. 1, 2021 - Dec. 1, 2022
Dycoco - Abidjan, Ivory Coast Bar Manager, Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 1, 2021
Dycoco - Dycoco Head Bartender, Oct. 1, 2020 - Jan. 1, 2021
Cat Inn - Egremont, England Bar Staff, Sept. 1, 2019 - Nov. 1, 2019
International Bartender Course (4 weeks)
Grade B Paris - Jul 2020