-Voted number 1 restaurant in Houston 2019 by Allison Cook (Kata Robata)-Worked hand and hand with 3x James Beard nominated Chef-Annual Sales Volume: $30+ Million (companywide)-Hired in 2019 as the General Manger of the flag ship store Kata Robata, featuring high-end sushi, locallysourced Wagyu beef and an extensive wine list. Promoted to GM/Partner in 2022 overseeing Izakayaand the newest concept Josephine’s.-Grew gross sales at Kata Robata by 30% from $9 million to $12 million during tenure.-Directly managed a team of 50 including both FOH and BOH.-Oversaw all recruiting, interviews, hiring, training guide oversight and staff development.-Created and implements SOP’s specifically geared towards improving FOH operations, training andservice standards

-Rebuilt the entire Food and Beverage program-Hired, trained and managed all employees within the Food and Beverage department-Increased revenue by almost 1 million dollars in under 6 months-Responsible for all budgets, inventory & cost control, and financial reporting (P&L)-In charge of all marketing, banquets and planning of special events-Managed both front and back of house departments-Product Purchasing, Service, Financials, Inventory, Scheduling and Payroll

-Managed distribution, Increased sales and executed marketing with in assigned territory-Created relationships and Implemented promotions to drive sales-Analyzed data and emerging competition to stay ahead of industry trends-Managed a 2+ Million dollar territory-Sales Growth of 11.2% within given territory during my tenure