Grace Carpenter Email & Phone Number

Denver

www.stemmayhemfloral.com

South And Central America

Self propelled travel and volunteering through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa Rica and Mexico.

Denver, CO

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LYFE Kitchen Boulder

• Controlled/analyzed labor and food costs on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis through inventory controls and scheduling adjustments
• Hired, trained and managed teams of over 50 people
• Built sales/catering operation; created local marketing campaigns and community events
• Procured food, alcohol and operating supplies from distributors and local vendors; Insured quality product and accurate pricing
• Successfully managed through franchise ownership changes and corporate entity sale

Denver

• Successfully opened the first two LYFE Kitchen Restaurants in Colorado and achieved profitability (Denver/Boulder)
• Coordinated construction, PR campaigns, Negotiated vendor contracts and menu pricing
• Managed Talent Center: hired, onboarded and trained new employees

Carnation, Washington

• Supported seed-to-market farm operations of over 80 fruits and vegetables varieties for 30 high-end restaurants in Seattle, wholesale distributors, 450 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members and farmers markets
• Individually ran farmers market stand in Seattle and built customer relationships to increase membership in CSA and maintain loyal customer base
• Reviewed farm analytics to determine ROI for all produce items

Carnation, Washington

• Designed youth educational programs with hands-on learning that focused on sustainability, farming, agricultural life cycles and local food sources
• Led team of 4 volunteers to execute week-long camps and field trips for 2,000+ children
• Presented lessons and stories on sustainable agriculture to audiences of over 100 people
• Self-initiated critical field work to maintain high quality standards for the children’s farm
• Developed educational materials in partnership with the Wilderness Awareness School

Park City, Utah

• Provided customers with farm-to-table dining experience by explaining local ingredients and sharing knowledge from previous organic farm experience
• Learned about sourcing and procurement challenges in a high-altitude climate for high volume restaurant
• Worked with chefs to learn about sustainable cooking and sourcing methods

Victor, Idaho

• Worked alongside head farmers in all aspects of running a successful organic farm: prepared beds, planted, weeded harvested and processed fruits, vegetables and flowers. Cared for cows, pigs, chickens and goats
• Independently ran farmers market booth, including set up, processing transactions and engaging with customers
• Managed up to 20 volunteers each week to achieve necessary production levels

Aspen, Colorado

• Provided Five Star Service as server at Montagna and multi-million dollar banquet events
• Revised inventory spreadsheets to effectively track hotel’s Food and Beverage department $10,000+ inventory
• Collaborated with managers, servers and stewards to create a more functional glass rack usage and storage system