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Austin, Texas, United States

Retired

Austin, Texas, United States

Leading the Catering department at TC4 & Co. The restaurant group is comprised of The League Kitchen & Tavern and Tony C's. We offer full service, custom catering throughout the Austin area. Contact me at catering@TC4.co

Austin, Texas Area

Multi-unit responsibilities in Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia with regular travel between all locations. Partnered with Area Director and store management to build catering and special event salesDeveloped business plan for each unit, recognizing differences in each marketFirst year achieved $1,060,393 in Catering/Special Event revenues - 146% of GoalSecond.

Austin, TX

Directed the daily operations of a casual dining, lunch and dinner restaurantCompleted all opening, closing, and mid-shift management duties associated with restaurant operationPrepared daily corporate tracking reports, bank deposits, posting invoices, weekly inventory, and ordering/receiving goods and products.Increased revenues by expanding outside.

Austin, Texas Area

Lead a staff of Catering and Convention Services in a full service, 363 room convention hotel. Hotel had over 17,500 square feet of indoor space and developed an additional 25,000 square feet of outdoor event space. Annual Catering and Banquet budget of $4.4 millionWorked with clients to create one-of-a-kind events with creative menus, themed props and.

Nashville, TN

Directed a small staff while achieving successful events in Nashville’s only 5-star, 5-diamond rated historic hotelExpanded local business through prior contacts and reintroducing past clients who had slowed down use of hotelGrew revenues to achieve and exceed budgetCapitalized on the historic features of the hotel with menus that include “The Hermitage.

Nashville, TN

Pre-opening Director for Nashville’s only 4-diamond, 4-star hotel, member Leading Hotels of the WorldDeveloped service standards and training manuals for Catering, Conference Services, Banquet Departments, and Restaurant private dining roomsExceeded annual F&B budget of $3.25 million in a 13,500 square foot Conference CenterCollaborated with the Executive.

Choctaw, MS

Provided Catering and Conference Services in multiple venues: 2 hotels, 2 casinos, 2 golf courses, and a water park in a Resort developed and managed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Total hotel rooms 1089 with 40,000 square feet of meeting space as well as additional multi-use, non-traditional function spaceDirected a staff of six and developed.

Denver, CO

Pre-opening Director to develop all procedures for Catering/Convention Services department, as well as hiring and training all staff members. Hotel had over 25,000 square feet of meeting space including two ballrooms, lake house, and multiple outdoor venuesCollaborated with Director of Sales in the development of marketing materials and menus.Selected to.

Denver, CO

Transferred by Management Company to develop Catering and Convention Services Managers into professional meeting planners, instill teamwork, and organize the department into a profit center for hotel. Catering F&B budget for 1998 in excess of $1.3 million.Successfully converted hotel computerized booking system from Lanmark to Visual Miracle.Institute.

Harrisburg, PA

Direct sales staff of four full time employees, plus catering and reservations personnel in a full service, corporate hotel.Develop and produce annual marketing plan and departmental budgets. 1998 room sales budget was $3,100,000.Streamlined office booking procedures, rewrote all contract forms to be clearer and more detailed. Initiated GRC, tracking.

Tyler, TX

Direct and coordinate activities of staff of 3-star, full-service hotel; encompassing 186 rooms and 8,600 square foot convention spaceDevelop annual marketing and yield management plans. Establish rate structures, annual forecasts, and budgets; manage $800,000 group budget and $68,750 advertising budget.Achieved $2.8 million in gross guest room revenue in.

Moscow, Russia

One-year contract for purpose of training Russian staff in all aspects of catering and convention services management pertinent to western standards.Directed 37 Russian staff members in first American-managed hotel in Russia; 4-star international business center with 420 rooms, meeting facilities for 800.Solicited business from international clientele.

Tamuning, Guam

One-year contract to develop experience in international hospitality management.Directed/coordinated staff of 45+ in providing 3 meals/day, 7 days/week in 505 room beach and sports resort at a 600 seat main dining facility and 400 seat outdoor dinner theater.Prepared financial reports; established staff training guidelines; planned special events.Attained.

Denver, CO

Responsible for catering marketing for 263 room corporate market hotel.Established annual forecasts and budgets; prepared monthly and annual revenue reports.Promoted theme parties and specialty breaks to boost revenues and enhance interest.Achieved budget of $1 million with one additional caterer.