Experience
2016 - 2018
General Manager
Gryphon LoungeWashington, DC
2013 - 2016
General Manager
Huxley NightclubWashington, DC
2008 - 2013
Manager
Current Restaurant & Lounge (Rosebar)Washington, DC
2002 - 2002
Bartender & Manager
CitiesWashington, DC
2001 - 2001
Bartender
Smith & Wolensky'sWashtington, DC
1996 - 1996
Bartender
Nathan'sWashington, DC
Education
1989 - 1992
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
1987 - 1988
Queens College, University of CambridgeCambridge, UK
1983 - 1987
Trinity CollegeDublin, IRELAND
Advice from Des Comer
Quotes about career path, skills, and teamwork from an industry leader.
Under absolutely NO circumstances emulate, hire or allow in a work environment anyone remotely resembling yourself.
Those criteria have already been filled. Seek and engage those who will fill the voids and deficits left by hiring you. That’s a team.
When hiring, I look for enthusiasm, self-motivation and the desire to expand your skill and knowledge set.
It's easy to quantify your achievements this far, let me glimpse into what you will become with us. Hospitality is not a static field; you cannot be either.
For inspiration, I look to George Carlin, Monty Python, Bill Burr and Marcus Aurelius.
A constant fear of intellectual FOMO motivates me to read and then read more.
The entire hospitality industry is completely dependent and beholden to Excel.
I can't imagine a day without it!
Irreverent and self-deprecating humor combined with infinite tolerance helps me avoid burnout.
The hospitality industry can be an assault on the sensibilities, you need a vehicle to drive yourself to sanity every now and again, I choose humor.
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