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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Sommelier/Beverage DirectorThe Kimpton Sylvan – Atlanta, GA  Reduced Spending by $8,000 over last 6 months of 2022 Created wine pairing dinner that generated $4,000 in revenue for November. Increased wine sales over $6,000 from first 6months of 2023. Managed $98,000 in beverage inventory.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Sommelier/Beverage ManagerHolly Blue – Fort Lauderdale, FL  Managed $74,000 in wine inventory.  Developed creative solutions to deplete stagnant inventory. Reduced inventory by 30%  Implemented inventory management and cost controls which reduced COGS by 14% in 2 months. Responsible for wine list planning and development which increased wine sales over previous months.

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

The Wine Room Kitchen & Bar – Delray Beach, FL  Sold PDR events and collaborated with the Executive Chef to create wine pairing menus. Averaged $1200-$1500 a night in wine sales.  Managed $300,000 in wine inventory Worked with the Maitre Fromager to create wine & cheese pairing dinners.

Atlanta, Ga

• Increased movie/film room sales by 1.2mil over previous year • Increased group bookings in SMERF by 27% over previous year • Grew group ADR 12.6% over previous year• Successfully performed the DOS functions for over 3 months while the position was vacant

Greater Atlanta Area

• Created a special events menu which increased event revenue by 78% • Increased wedding revenue from $1200 to $27,000 in 6 months • Created a wine list and specialty cocktail menu that increased bar revenue from $70 a night to $700 a night• Trained and educated bar staff on wine sales and kitchen staff on cooking techniques & food cost controls

Savannah, Georgia Area

• Increased corporate event revenues by $30,000 over previous year in fist 3 months• Responsible for front of house & back of house scheduling for a staff of 70+ • Created wine inventory efficiency which saved the company $1000+ each night in lost wine sales • Trained and developed front of house staff on fine dining service to provide the highest standard of guest satisfaction

Savannah, Ga

Reduced food cost from 48% to 29% in 3 months, reduced labor costs 38% in 4 months• Creation of special event menu and wine list which increased revenue 17% in special events and 48% in beverage • Trained and developed all F&B staff in service standards, food safety, and sanitation resulting in the first 100 health score in company history• P&L & budget analysis, Inventory management, and implementation of cost controls resulting in a continuous budget surplus of 9-15% a month

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl- Savannah, Ga

• Provisioned mega yachts globally with exotic gourmet food & fine wine• Hired and trained sales personnel to deliver white glove service • Worked with the highest caliber of chefs in the word to learn and share new techniques, ingredients, and industry trends • Implemented creative marketing strategies which increased revenue 62%

Riviera Beach, Fl

• Increased sales revenues from $100,000 to $1.2million annually in 3 years• Developed marketing programs for customers to help increase their food sales• Developed food cost and controls lectures to help clients reduce waste & theft and increase sales • Implemented broker programs on key items to reduce overall food cost saving clients more than 27% per food order• Won President's Club Award for sales achievements 3 consecutive years