Dennis Byars Email & Phone Number

Aptos, California, United States

• Managed day to day operations
• Trains new hires in department
• Works with manager with guidelines and goals for department
• Assist in ordering for deli and kitchen

Capitola, California, United States

• Managed daily operations of the cafe
• Revamp best practices and implemented new online ordering system
• Responsible for staff scheduling, hiring and training of new hires
• Adjustment and creations for menu

Santa Cruz, CA

• Managed daily operations of the dining room
• Product ordering and scheduling
• Responsible for hiring and training of new hires for dining room
• Responsible for writing and issuing yearly reviews to servery staff

Santa Cruz, California

• Managed daily operations of the front of the house
• Product ordering and scheduling
• Responsible for training of new hires
• Set up cost control of alcohol inventory
• Work with management team to implement and promote new wines, beer, cocktails and kitchen specials

Palo Alto, California

• Managed daily operations of the restaurant staff
• Product ordering, scheduling and inventory control
• Responsible for hiring and training new associates
• Oversaw onsite catering events
• Set-up and maintained procedures ensuring high sanitation standards

Mountain View, CA

• Managed daily operations of Front of the House Staff
• Alcohol ordering for hotel, scheduling and inventory control
• Managed all on-site catering events
• Responsible for hiring and training of new associates
• Implemented new wines, beers and signature cocktails in our menu

Sunnyvale, CA

• Managed daily operations of the Food and Beverage Department
• Product ordering, team scheduling, inventory control
• Managed and operated all catering events
• Responsible for hiring and training of new associates
• Weekly Purchase and Labor Management
• Implementing proper cleaning and food handling procedures for kitchen, service standards for front of the house staff

Palo Alto, California

• Managed daily operations of Front of the House Staff
• Team Scheduling, Inventory and Budget Control
• Managed and coordinated all resident and inter office catering events
• Trained staff on proper steps of service and dining etiquette
• Assisted General Manager in implementing new F&B projects and procedures

Palo Alto, CA

• Managed daily operations of Front of the House Staff
• Team Scheduling, Inventory Control
• Assisted management in updating all invoices and F&B items in operating system
• Managed and executed private buyout events
• Communication Assistance with Heart of the House

Santa Clara, CA

Managed daily operations of three Food and Beverage outletsDelivered personal attention to guests to ensure high level of satisfaction, generate repeat clientele, and to encourage word of mouth referralsAssisted all F&B departments for business levels, projects, and planning

Shift Leadership Managed and Executed Social Events: On-site and Off-site Built Monthly Inventory System for Heart of House and Front Team Scheduling and Product Ordering

• Resort-wide Shift Leadership
• Monthly Purchase and Labor Management
• Built Operational Cost Control Tools
• Team Scheduling, Inventory Control and Product Ordering
• Organized, Executed and Managed Corporate and Social Events
• Operational Management of Special Events: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; Inaugural Pebble Beach Food & Wine; Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; and Wal-Mart First Tee Open

Resort-wide Shift LeadershipMonthly Purchase and Labor Management Built Operational Cost Control Tools Team Scheduling, Inventory Control and Product OrderingOrganized, Executed and Managed Corporate and Social Events Operational Management of Special Events: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; Inaugural Pebble Beach Food & Wine; Pebble Beach Concours.

Quarterly Cost Management Shift LeadershipCommunication Assistance with Heart of the House and Front Monetary Budget ManagementTeam Scheduling, Inventory Control and Product Ordering

Prep, Line and Banquet Leadership Menu and Plate Design Quality and Inventory ControlDaily Menu Tastings Control and Weekend Continental BuffetsForecasted Event Culinary Design and Team Delegation

Prep and Line GuidanceHigh Level Guest Menu CreationMenu and Plate CollaborationQuality and Inventory Control

B.S., Food Service Management

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant August 2002 to May 2005

Bachelor Of Science, Food Service Management; Beverage Management Concentration

Associate Science, Culinary Arts