• Leslie L. Lamont •
leslie@heavypourhospitality.com

Customer service and restaurant professional with a passion for meeting and exceeding guest expectations, applying creative problem solving through thoughtful leadership & pushing myself and the teams I work with to the next level of hospitality. Recipient of Starchef’s Rising Star Sommelier 2018 and Chicago Zagat’s
30 Under 30 “Redefining the Restaurant Industry” Award 2015.

Recent Experience

• Southern Smoke Chicago, Chicago, IL
  Team & Case Manager

• Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, XOCO, Bar Sótano, Chicago, IL
  General Manager

• The Publican, One Off Hospitality, Chicago, IL
  General Manager

• Leña Brava & Cruz Blanca, Chicago, IL
  Assistant General Manager & Sommelier

• Formento’s & Nonna’s, B. Hospitality, Chicago, IL
  Manager & Sommelier

• Food Tour Corporation, Washington, D.C.
  Client Services Manager & Food Tour Guide

• Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar, National Harbor, MD
  Marketing & Events Manager

• The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
  Member Service Manager
  

Education

• Court of Master Sommeliers | Certified Sommelier

• University of Wisconsin – Madison | Bachelor of Arts, Major: Communications & Rhetorical Studies