Restaurant & Bar Leadership
A hospitality leader with hands-on experience running restaurants, bars, teams, guest experiences, and the thousand tiny details that make service feel polished without feeling stiff.
About
Christina Montoya brings the practical discipline of an operator, the instincts of a host, and the calm confidence required when the dining room is full, the bar is three-deep, and everyone still expects magic.
Her background spans restaurant and bar leadership, team development, service standards, guest recovery, shift execution, inventory, scheduling, cocktail curation, and building the kind of culture guests feel the moment they walk into the restaurant or take a seat at the bar.
Core strengths
A polished front-of-house presence with the operational gears turning underneath. Less chaos. Better service. Happier guests. Fewer fires in the walk-in.
Daily restaurant and bar execution, opening and closing standards, vendor coordination, compliance, inventory, and floor control.
Creating warm, high-touch service environments that build trust, loyalty, repeat visits, and the kind of regulars every restaurant wants.
Hiring, training, coaching, shift leadership, conflict handling, and setting standards people can actually follow under pressure.
Wine knowledge, pairing instincts, service storytelling, and helping guests feel guided rather than lectured.
Bar-forward taste, menu awareness, guest preference reads, and drinks that support the restaurant’s identity.
Managing moving parts, staff gaps, peak service, guest expectations, and operational noise without letting the floor feel the scramble.
Current & Past Projects
A visual snapshot of hospitality brands connected to Christina’s restaurant, bar, service, beverage, and operations experience.
Hospitality philosophy
The best restaurant and bar service has rhythm. Guests feel seen, teams feel supported, and service moves with confidence. Behind that feeling is structure: clear standards, thoughtful training, precise communication, and leaders who know when to step in without taking over.
That balance is where Christina does her best work.
Contact
Open to restaurant and bar leadership opportunities, operations roles, guest experience leadership, beverage-focused projects, and consulting conversations.
montoya.christina.m@gmail.com
