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Drue Larkin

@druelarkin

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I create polished wine, hospitality, and experiential events that make guests feel welcomed and engaged.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to create high-touch hospitality and experiential programming, combining wine education, creative concept development, and polished event execution.

I create memorable wine, hospitality, and experiential events that turn creative concepts into polished guest experiences.

At Toast Hospitality, I curate wine experiences, lead staff education, and develop approachable tasting materials, featured pours, and service tools across multiple concepts.

Previously, at Terraneo Merchants, I managed restaurant and retail relationships for independent wine producers while leading tastings, wine dinners, and winemaker events. My fine-dining service experience at Alinea Group strengthened my attention to detail and ability to coordinate multi-course guest experiences.

I'm also the founder and creative lead of Varuni, where I bring together yoga, sensory exploration, and curated wine tastings through partnerships, branding, and guest programming.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Wine Steward

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Toast Hospitality

May 2026 - Present (4 months)

Curates guest wine experiences, leads staff education, and develops wine programming across multiple hospitality concepts. Creates tasting materials and service tools to make wine approachable and drive confident guest recommendations.

Event Experience Design Wine Education Guest Experience Creative concept development Event Coordination Corporate Trainer Presentation Design

Sales Representative

Terraneo Merchants

May 2022 - May 2026 (4 years)

Managed relationships with restaurant and retail accounts while representing a portfolio of independent wine producers. Planned and led tastings, wine dinners, and winemaker events while collaborating with buyers, distributors, and hospitality teams.

Wine Education Event Coordination Vendor Relations Presentation Design

Front Waiter

Alinea Group

May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)

Delivered highly personalized service in a Michelin-starred fine dining environment, coordinating closely with culinary and beverage teams to execute detailed, multi-course guest experiences.

Guest Experience Event Coordination Corporate Trainer

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Roosevelt University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Acting

BFA Acting degree from Roosevelt University, class of 2019, with training in performance, communication, collaboration, storytelling, and creative presentation.