Adrien Hafezi

Adrien Hafezi has worked in the restaurant industry since 2005. Adrien began their career as a Server and Senior Server at Yekta Kabobi Restaurant. In 2018, they moved to Seasons 52 Restaurant where they served as Bar and Restaurant Manager. In this role, they contributed leadership to a 6 member management team in a high volume corporate restaurant with approximately 300 seats and 100 staff. Adrien managed the bar, host, and service teams, including hiring, scheduling, orientation, and training such as wine education. In 2021, they were appointed Director of Business Development for MyWineGuide: Simply Sell More Wine.

Adrien Hafezi's education history includes a Computer Science degree from the University of Maryland which they are currently pursuing, an Electrical Engineering degree from Montgomery College which they obtained between 2005 and 2009, and a Physics degree from Montgomery College which they obtained between 2016 and 2017. Adrien also has several certifications, including WSET II from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust obtained in February 2019, Level I Sommelier from The Court of Master Sommeliers obtained in July 2017, Guest Center Advanced Certification from OpenTable, and ServSafe Manager from the National Restaurant Association.