Brian Camera Email & Phone Number

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Restaurant Pro's is a consulting and management company for bars and restaurants. We specialize in business start-ups.
• Operational Strategy
• Branding Development
• Catering Strategy
• Business and Growth plans
• Start-ups

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Hired to revitalize an iconic South Florida Business.
• Completely rebuilt a dysfunctional business practices.
• Analysis in F&B, sourcing, and organization financial planning & analysis.
• Performed and implemented Food, liquor& labor costs.
• Re-trained staff in proper standard operating procedures.
• Created a training handbook for all dept.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Responsible for overseeing the Food and Beverage Dept. and Nightclub operations of 1100-person capacityvenue and 2 hotels.
• Position was created as a liaison between F&B, Safety & Risk, Entertainment, and Hotel Departments toimprove communications and team work.
• Assisted and co-wrote S.O.P.'s using legal research which resulted in a 20% reduction in the property'sinsurance
• Handled all issues concerning Miami Beach Code Enforcement.
• Managed, trained, and coached 60 employees.
• Ensured that policies and procedures are observed and practiced throughout the property.

Greater New York City Area

• Originally hired as a General Manager promoted to Director of Operations Advised and directed for several businesses Restaurants, Nightclubs, Clothing Stores, Warehouses, Sales offices and Logistics companies.
• Ensures the integrity of all data and analysis related to areas of focus.
• Generated recurrent reporting and analytical tools, including the development of dashboards in variousformats including item-level sales and profitability trends and outlet-level performance.operating procedures.
• Communicated status of work assignments as well as emerging insights of analysis and projects.
• Work with leadership to develop tracking capabilities of key initiatives, and provide monitoring of criticalimpact initiatives.
• Focus was to revitalize the Restaurant and Nightclub businesses to change their negative reputation by increasing the customer service standards to above-par as well as planning, organizing and implementing fun, new.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed 50-60 employees (including hiring, firing, promotions and training) Staff included security,waitresses, bartenders, DJs, bar backs, an Assistant Manager and more.. Responsible for all COGS and labor cost.
• Full accountability for P&L
• Within 18-month period, increased annual revenue by over 133%: from 1.5m in annual sales to 3.5m,annually.
• Enhanced profitability by performing full-scale cost analysis; reworked liquor buying practices and drinkpricing; focused on loss prevention to thwart employee fraud
• Controlled and purchased inventory; tracked cash flow.
• Held weekly review meetings with all depts. and ownership