Sarah Mifsud | Age 28
Key Account Coordinator, Nicholas Pearce Wines Inc., Toronto
Sarah Mifsud’s hospitality journey began at Pizza Hut when she was 14. Working both front and house back of house over the next 15 years, she covered all the main roles from serving, prepping, plating, banquets, bartending et cetera before moving into management at the age of 22 with Famoso’s Pizzeria.
Mifsud has worked across the country, from the Fairmont Hotel Chateau Whistler to the Okanagan Valley where she had her first winery job with Liber Family Winery and gained both hospitality, viticulture and oenology technical experience.
A certified sommelier, Mifsud currently works as the key account co-ordinator for Nicholas Pearce Wines, where she manages more than 150 of the company’s top accounts in Ontario, including Scale Hospitality, Ascari Group, Oliver & Bonaccini and Mercatto Group, Eataly, the Four Seasons Hotel, St. Regis Hotel, Fairmont Royal York, Shangri-La, Langdon Hall Relais et Chateaux and the Ritz Carlton.
“Sarah has proven herself to be an integral part of the hospitality, restaurant and wine community in Ontario. We have high hopes for her growth and development into a leader of industry and community,” says Nicholas Pearce, managing director, Nicholas Pearce Wineries Inc.
