Christopher B. James Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Working I a supportive front of house role at the Roman style trattoria Maialino inside the Gramercy Hotel. The name of the restaurant refers to "suckling pig"which is our specialty and the star of most of our dishes. When the opportunity arrives, come and see the Maialino Al Forno which is a slow roasted then deep fried to order pork shoulder served with rosemary roasted potatoes in a small pool of the braising liquid of the pork shoulder.

Brooklyn, New York

As food vendor coordinator, the duties intel making contact with local food and beverage establishments, acquiring contracts to provide food for Tap+Cork Festivals, and assisting with the setup and placement of food vendors during the event to ensure that the vendors can meet the food demands of patrons who are in attendance.In addition, I assist in the promotion and marketing of the event leading to the day of. This involves promoting any products that will be served during the event including the names of the businesses, contact information, and their location. I explain what activities patrons can expect at the event using multiple social media platforms and direct contact with the public using fliers and posters.

Greater New York City Area

For generations Cipriani have grown a single restaurant, into a world renowned hospitality brand still recognized for its exquisite food and hospitality service all over the world. At it's three NYC locations (Wall St., Broadway, East 42nd St.) I engage many guests as they enter the venue, serve spirits and wines, pre-set tables, clear tables, provide tours and information about the venues, serve exquisite food that can make the mouths water of people living all the way in Japan from New York, provide suitable options for the clients and their consumption needs and last but not least, make every person feel like this is a euphoric experience that must be relived again and again.

Brooklyn, New York

Salis Cafe is a brand new fast casual restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. As a first time manager, I am utilizing all of my work experiences from various food & beverage venues to take a small restaurant and push forward to a future franchise.With a small staff (<10), we are taking on a role that can change the future of a community's knowledge of healthy eating and presenting an impeccable hospitality. I work closely with the owners and head chef in educating our staff and employees of the value of nutrition and quality meats and vegetables. As business grows, I am creating systems that provide structure, employee incentives, sales growth, cleanliness, marketing, and entertainment.

New York, New York

Providing excellent food service to clients of many Fortune 500 companies including Conviene. We provide services for social cocktail events and dining settings. Food and beverages are provided by the amazing chefs of the National Restaurant Association.

New York, New York

At Origin Hospitality we understand people leave their homes and come out to eat and play because simply, life feels amazing when someone can do it for you and with character. We not just focus on food and service, but we pride ourselves on cleanliness, execution, safety, and more importantly fun. All employees are encouraged to make guests feel they are more than just another guest count but a pivotal piece to a successful night for we see to it that every guest is enjoying the food, space, and music. Providing a range of services for any atmosphere from fine dining to club night weekends. Capitale is one of our most beautiful venue spaces in lower Manhattan.

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Ny.

I've been very fortunate to work with high profile clients specifically in premium services (Calvin Klein Court-side Club) for Levy Restaurants. I am in charge of setting up the bar, preparing garnishes, restocking liquor, doing liquor inventory, assisting customers, bar maintenance, tracking inventory losses and gains, and assist management with product marketing and promotions. To do this job well I must be very alert and anticipate the flow of service so that the bartenders never need to leave their stations for any reason.Based on my value and work performance with the company, I have been granted many opportunities to work in different departments including catering, concessions, and the 40/40 Restaurant located on suite level A.

New York, New York

Promoted to Projectionist in July of 2011.Projectionists operate theater size film projectors, build and splice film reels of movies, documentaries, and advertisements, contact major film distributors such as Sony and Technicolor about film distributions and technicalities, ensure perfect quality in sound and picture of films, and assist film makers/actors/actresses in Q&As with audiences.

Brooklyn, Ny

Assist in the maintenance of the baseball field, carry out various painting assignments across the stadium, clean and polish ceilings, assist in plumbing projects, assist in many stadium repairs, and coordinate driving customers through the parking lot and exchange parking tickets for money without a cash register.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.3

Activities and Societies: Poetry Club, Pan-African SocietyI began studying exercise science at this institution to gain a more in depth.

Athletic Training/Trainer

Activities and Societies: Athletic Training Club, Intramural flag football.I studied very heavily in athletic training with much hands.

High School Diploma, 2.7

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football, Varsity Wrestling, Poetry Club, Chess Club, Youth Football Coaching