Jason B. Email and Phone Number

Managed staff of 40. Fast paced, casual dining family owned restaurant, deli, bagel factory, coffee bar and catering establishment.

As General Manager for The Natural Café my main responsibility included operating a fast paced restaurant with a full service menu. Responsible for directly hiring, training, FOH and BOH staff including assistant FOH managers and BOH kitchen managers. Ensuring customer service and communication as the priority for every shift. Directly ordered and received many of the products we used on a daily basis with the BOH kitchen manager.

As the Catering Director for the Camino Real Cafe, my main responsibilities include: - Interaction and communication (written, verbal and electronic) with both corporate customers (Raytheon, Indigo, Delta Airlines, UCSB, etc.), and individual customers to take charge, plan and coordinate all catering events. Ordering food and supplies for the restaurant and for all catering events. Coordinating many upscale weddings and events both on and off site. Responsible for the hiring and training of new employees and catering assistants. Responsible for making sure all employees are educated and certified SERVESAFE. Responsible for all catering accounts receivable and payable, utilizing MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Publisher. Responsible for coordinating with outside rental companies when planning events off-site. Responsible for the timely and professional delivery of all catered events for 20 to 2,000 guests both on and off-site. Exceptional customer service skills. Responsibilities also include restaurant and general manager duties within the public restaurant portion of Camino Real Café. These included assisting servers with all functions, open and close of facility and assist with customer satisfaction.