*Directed the opening processes of independent restaurants in Kentucky and Colorado. Bluegrass Brewing Company (Louisville, KY), Clear Creek Cidery (Idaho Springs, CO), Crescent Hill Craft House (Louisville, KY), Great Flood Brewing Company (Louisville, KY), Robbie’s Tavern (Breckenridge, CO), B.A. Colonial (Louisville, KY).*Recruited, hired, trained, and developed all management, bar, and serving staff between 30-50 employees.*Developed and implemented all formalized operational systems and procedures. Including employee handbook, job descriptions, daily operations checklists, and guest service guidelines for all concepts. I*Helped managed daily restaurant shifts with sales that exceeded $35,000- $60,000 weekly with a seating capacity of between 100-150 guests depending on which concept I was working with*Consulted on all day-to-day operations that included scheduling, guest relations, cost control, inventories, maintenance, and marketing.*Conducted daily classroom training during the opening stage of the different concepts, for all newly hired employees, in accordance with all operational handbooks and procedures.

*Created and directed the opening of a new locally produced Craft Beer and locally sourced farm to table food restaurant concept.*Recruited, hired, and developed a management, serving, host, and bar staff of 35 employees. *Developed and implemented all formalized operational systems and procedures. Including employee handbook, job descriptions, daily operations checklists, and guest service guidelines.*Conducted daily classroom training during the opening stage of the concept for all newly hired employees in accordance with all operational handbooks.*Managed daily restaurant shifts with a weekly volume of $40,000 in average sales in a 110-seating capacity space. *Responsible for all day-to-day operations that included scheduling, inventory, guest relations, marketing, the development of the food and beverage programs, and the ordering of all beverage products, such as beer for a 40-tap draft system, wine, and liquor for the specialty cocktail lists.