Hospitality Hacks

Restaurant Consultant

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Culinary Instructor

SeafoodS.com, Inc.

Product consultant and sourcing advocate for chefs looking for a WOW factor to enhance their center of the plate offerings. I do everything possible to ensure the success of my chefs and make their lives easier.

Account Manager

Outside The Box Meals Inc.

*Facilitate customer acquisition & all new contracts
*Oversee hiring, staffing, & training of key personnel
*Supervise daily operations

Director Of Catering

Ted's Montana Grill

◦	Manage labor and hands on training of 20 person team for upscale, open, scratch kitchen operation
◦	Reduced food waste from 2.98% to within top 10% of company average at 1.5%; run 30%- food cost while ensuring food consistency, quality, and presentation in a fast paced environment 
◦	Project weekly guest forecasts, process invoices, monitor financials and control inventory
◦	Responsible for catering menu production, design, and execution of all off site events for external clients (often including special diets and allergen specific requirements); participate in off site demos, community events, and fundraisers
◦	Create individual development plans to help qualified cooks prepare for promotion
◦	Ensure compliance with proper food handling and sanitation procedures; pass all health department and internal safety inspections/audits with 92% or better

Chef

Red Lobster

Started as an hourly server/bartender and promoted from within. Held all RM titles: Service Manager, Bar Manager, Staffing & Training Manager, Culinary Manager

◦	Selected, hired, trained, and developed schedules for 40-50 servers and 20+ culinary team members
◦	Controlled daily labor targets, F&B inventory/purchasing, and routinely analyzed P&L statements for $70k+ per week revenue generating high volume unit
◦	Fostered guest relations to build check averages, increase repeat business, and improve counts to 3,500+ guests each week

Manager

Experienced Hospitality Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverage industry from hourly team member to Front of the House and Back/Heart of the House manager, teaching, food sales, consulting and more.

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