Christopher Dean Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

Hired as the General Manager of an upscale-casual Italian restaurant that can accommodate up to 250 guests. Coordinated and led all the initial recruiting, hiring, and training of the staff before the initial grand opening. Served as an integral member of the leadership team regarding the planning and build-out of the restaurant. ➣ In charge of the day-to-day operations, including managing daily sales, staff scheduling, vendor relationships, inventory, food quality, customer service, and creating a fun, healthy work environment.

Atlanta, Ga

Held dual leadership roles simultaneously for a casual dining environment that seats 110 guests and provides a full bakery and wine shop onsite. Managed a four-person team, offering direction and guidance as needed. ➣ Transformed an annual all-day Summer Fest Wine Tent Sale to a two-day evening event that increased sales by over 25% and featured ten different wine vendors and over 50 unique wines. ➣ Increased wine sales by over 10% while also increasing profit margins by 3.5%. ➣ Designed and rolled out a new company website to encourage online purchases, including in-depth descriptions of wine offerings and an approachable wine blog that provided weekly wine specials. ➣ Served as a vital liaison to the restaurant General Manager, assisting with meeting budgetary guidelines, inventory control, and managing staffing levels.

Atlanta, Ga

Provided strategic direction, guidance, and support to 40 hourly staff for a casual dining seafood and steak restaurant, recognized as one of the best restaurants in Atlanta. ➣ Pioneered the establishment of a new integrated lunch offering and integrated private dining, achieving $10,000 in monthly private dining revenue that was previously non-existent. ➣ Led promotions and staff development to ensure the attainment of targeted sales and profit goals.

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Served in a variety of leadership roles for Atlanta’s leading restaurant group that consists of eight distinct dining experiences. Accountable for the implementation and management of all Fifth Group systems and procedures to achieve and maintain exceptional food quality, customer service, and ambiance. ➣ Earned commendation for consistently meeting or exceeding aggressive revenue targets MoM and YoY. ➣ Recognized with the Soul of the Company Award as the GM of La Tavola in 2013.➣ Charged with managing daily costs while achieving quarterly and annual PAC and EBITDA targets with strict adherence in maintaining food, beverage, and labor costs. ➣ Instrumental in helping the company achieve consistently high customer ratings on Yelp and Open Table.➣ Wrote and executed annual written performance reviews for all FOH and BOH hourly employees. ➣ Worked in a variety of restaurant environments providing American, Italian, and Mediterranean cuisine.

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

Founder and Managing Partner of a highly successful Atlanta-based jazz club. Recruited, hired, and trained a 15-person staff dedicated to providing an exceptional entertainment environment that included nightly live jazz performances. Directed daily operations while proactively leading all online, print, advertising, and marketing efforts throughout the local community. Accountable for booking, scheduling, and promoting daily concerts. ➣ Recognized as one of the 100 Best Jazz Clubs in the World by DownBeat Magazine in 2001.➣ Voted the Best Jazz Club in Atlanta by Creative Loafing Magazine from 1997 to 2017.➣ Voted the Best Live Music Venue in Atlanta by CitySearch in 2004.➣ Voted as having the Best Martini in Atlanta by Creative Loafing in 2000.

Atlanta, Ga

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of an old fashioned European-style coffeehouse. Supervised 30 employees while leading staff hiring, training, development, and ongoing performance management. Accountable for tracking daily sales, inventory, staff scheduling, customer service, food quality, and building maintenance. ➣ Conceptualized, developed, and facilitated monthly educational seminars for the staff on wine, beer, spirits, aperitifs, digestives, and cigars. ➣ Led the design and creation of new menus featuring up-scale wine, liquors, martinis, and coffee drinks.