Beverage Manager

Beverage Manager: GITANO NYC & Club Bohemia

1. Role Overview

The Beverage Manager owns the beverage program across GITANO NYC and Club Bohemia, including the main bar, Club Bohemia, late night service (10pm–2am), and beverage service for events.

This is a hands-on, floor-based role. The Beverage Manager is expected to be present and working during peak service, including nights and weekends, leading the bar team in real time rather than managing from an office.

2. Beverage Program & Product Standards

• Maintain the drinks bible as the single source of truth for all recipes, specifications, glassware, garnishes, and presentation standards. Update it whenever a drink changes.
• Deliver consistent product across both bars. The same cocktail is made the same way regardless of which bartender pours it or which bar it comes from.
• Own batching procedures, including ratios, labeling, storage, and rotation.
• Build and revise menus in partnership with the General Manager, with written rationale for any addition, deletion, or price change.
• Maintain product quality, taste, and presentation against GITANO brand standards.

3. Sales Performance

The Beverage Manager is directly accountable for beverage revenue and its contribution to total venue performance.

• Grow beverage revenue as a share of total venue net sales and drive total beverage volume.
• Own upselling standards, bottle service execution, table management, and pricing and packaging recommendations that raise spend per cover.
• Partner with the events and sales team so that BEO beverage requirements are priced, staffed, and executed correctly.
• Review beverage sales performance with the General Manager on a regular cadence and act on what the numbers show.

4. Nightlife & Club Bohemia

• Own the late night and Club Bohemia beverage strategy, including bottle service programming, packages, and pricing.
• Ensure staffing, product par levels, and bar setup match expected late night volume.
• Maintain service speed and quality during peak nightlife hours without sacrificing standards.

5. Cost Control & Inventory

• Hold beverage cost of goods at or below 17–19% of beverage net sales.
• Run accurate inventory counts on a monthly cycle and investigate variance.
• Manage purchasing, vendor relationships, ordering, and par levels.
• Control waste, over-pour, breakage, and spoilage.
• Review invoices for accuracy and submit them on schedule.

6. Team Leadership & Training

• Lead, schedule, and develop the bar and bottle service team within approved labor targets.
• Run pre-shift briefings covering menu changes, BEOs, and service priorities.
• Conduct ongoing training on recipes, service standards, and brand expectations, including at minimum one full all-hands bar training per quarter.
• Assess individual bartender skill levels and address gaps directly.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance conversations for bar staff in coordination with the General Manager.

7. Guest Experience

• Maintain a visible presence on the floor during service and engage directly with guests.
• Own beverage-related guest recovery and resolve issues in the moment.
• Support the venue guest satisfaction standard of 4.6 or above across 7Rooms, Resy, Google, and Yelp.

8. Compliance & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with New York State Liquor Authority rules, including responsible service, age verification, and service refusal.
• Maintain required certifications for the bar team and keep records current.
• Maintain bar sanitation, health code compliance, and equipment upkeep.
• Follow all Company cash handling and comp policies.

9. Performance Measures

Performance in this role will be evaluated against the following, which mirror the bonus structure set out in the Letter.

Beverage Mix
Beverage revenue at 60% or more of total GITANO NYC net sales for the performance year, with minimum total beverage sales of $7.5M.

Total Venue Sales
Total GITANO NYC net sales of $15,500,000 or more for the performance year.

Nightlife Sales
Combined GITANO NYC nightlife (10pm–2am) and Club Bohemia net sales of $6,000,000 or more for the performance year.

Supporting Measures

• Beverage cost of goods held at or below target.
• Inventory variance within acceptable range.
• Guest satisfaction score maintained at 4.6 or above.
• Bar labor managed within approved targets.