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Greater St. Louis Area

Engaged to assess operational and financial performance of a popular restaurant, and to re-concept another restaurant.• Identified issues and developed recommendations to owner to improve operations at Triumph Grill, a 200-seat motorcycle-themed restaurant with 48 employees, and a Gastro Pub Faire; re-engineered menu and transitioned management team.• Nurtured partnerships with the Saint Louis University- owned Hotel Ignacio, Urban Canvas catering company (located in the building and utilizing the kitchen), and Moto Europa motorcycle retail store.• Developed a comprehensive marketing plan, wrote SOPs, improved quality, and made aesthetic changes.• In Sept. 2014, successfully re-concepted the lobby restaurant at Hotel Ignacio into the 70-seat BaiKu Sushi Lounge with a 40 seat outdoor patio; meshed culture with Triumph Grill, recruited an experienced staff, and designed service strategy.• Utilized design talent to renovate the façade of the hotel building, and added LED lighting to create unique ambiance.• Provided consulting services to Cedar Lake Cellars (Summer 2014) to improve restaurant operations.

Greater St. Louis Area

Oversee the development of partnerships with local restaurateurs for inclusion in the City Foundry Food Hall redevelopment project for a building design, development and project delivery firm with professional staff at four regional offices.• Serve in a key role on a development team with several architects and real estate brokers on City Foundry, a mixed-use redevelopment project reusing historic structures, and including 84,000 s.f. of restaurant and food hall space with ~20 chef-driven quick serve food stalls and up to four full-service restaurants.• Focused on curating the food hall, cultivating relationships with potential operators & chefs, and executing lease agreements.

Greater St. Louis Area

Started up a new consultancy to help clients with business development and growth plans for a development and consulting group focused on Restaurants, Entertainment, and Venues.• Serve as Principal Real Estate Broker with Rizzo Realty for development of commercial real estate projects.• Develop relationships and broker transactions for participants in the City Foundry Food Hall project.

Greater St. Louis Area

Hired by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) to facilitate a smooth opening of the new Biergarten utilizing industry knowledge and experience.• Assisted in every facet of opening the Biergarten including the creation of proforma and sales projections, submission of a comprehensive review of the restaurant set-up, and development of recommendations to increase restaurant efficiency.

Greater St. Louis Area

Hired by the Anheuser-Busch Innovations Team to assist with market research in the development of new malt beverage brands.• Set-up and executed high-end brands beer tastings with 5 of St. Louis’ top chefs, and compiled a qualitative analysis presentation and recommendations on beer & food pairings.

Clayton, Missouri

Created, owned, and operated an 11,000 s.f., multi-level, 380 seat restaurant with 3 private rooms and an outdoor patio.• Opened a new upscale restaurant from scratch by participating in design & construction activities, setting-up policies and procedures, developing cocktail menus, beer & wine lists, and writing all training manuals for restaurant staff.• Handled all details to start the new business including developing a business plan, securing financing, developing pro forma financial statements, setting up a new corporation and obtaining appropriate licenses.

Clayton, Missouri

Created, owned and managed the daily operation of a 5,000 s.f. , 140 seat, multi-level restaurant with a lively bar scene.• Provided leadership & direction to all aspects of the operation that included daily decision making, staff training & support, supplier negotiations, floor management, guest interaction, revenue generation, cost control and P&L management. • Recruited, hired, trained, and co-managed a staff of 25 employees to provide professional and courteous guest service by leading by example, instilling a sense of pride, and targeting a commitment to the highest quality standards.

Greater St. Louis Area

Recruited out of college to work in the Information Technology division of the St. Louis office.• Performed systems analysis and consultation on activity-based costing software, and Y2K upgrades for Fortune 500 companies including Procter & Gamble, Chrysler, Compaq Computer Corp., Dayton Hudson Corp., and Ford Motor Company.