Cool Breeze Bartending is the most recent venture of Vance “Breeze” Guthrie. Breeze started his food and beverage career in Orlando at the very popular College Park “Once Upon A Stage “ Dinner Theater. From there, he went on to work at many other well-known establishments in the Orlando area including Maison et Jardin, Park Plaza Gardens and Townsends Fish House.
Leaving Florida, Breeze decided to further his food & beverage knowledge by attending Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C. where he was elected Student Government President of the 6,000-plus student college. Loving a challenge, Breeze also coached and played soccer as well as worked full-time as the Bar Manager at Locals Restaurant in Wrightsville Beach.
After graduation, Breeze earned the position of Beverage Manager at the 275-room Hilton Riverside in downtown Wilmington. Working for The Hilton for more than 6 years, Breeze landed many promotions during his tenure to include Restaurant Manager, Outlet Manager and Banquet Manager.
Breeze’s next promotion found him leaving Wilmington to take the position of Food & Beverage Director of the 200-room “Ocean Plaza Resort” in Tybee Island, G.A. On a visit back to Orlando, Breeze reunited with an old friend (the now Mrs. Guthrie) and found himself once again moving full-circle, back to his hometown of Orlando.