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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Project Management ·Two Michelin starred Quince restaurant renovation - attended weekly meetings with general contractors, architect and subcontractors, created project schedule, ensured issues were resolved and progress followed as planned·New restaurant concept – created project schedule, work breakdown, mood boards, tracking ongoing expenses, meetings with architect, landlord, general contractor, subcontractors, graphic design direction, licensing and permitting requirements, plan review, lead weekly team meetings ·Redesign of Quince website - editing content and direction ·Organization of Food & Wine photo shoot in Maine – travel and logistics·Oversaw design changes for Quince menu redesign·Prioritized owner goals, maintained a project action list with progress updates ·Meeting planning, agenda creation, PowerPoint slideshows and post meeting minutes ·Created POs, restaurant purchasing, monitored the status of orders and resolved issues with suppliers·Prepared expense reports, company credit card management and purchasing·Weekly coding of all company credit card statements in detail and monthly reconciliation ·Reviewed P&L statements according to budget·Researched and sourced new vendors and services·Maintained vendor relationships, follow up and tracking of orders, approval, coding and processing of invoices·IT - maintaining up to date list of active employees, programming of user IDs in network server, email management (Gmail and Outlook) and email group distribution·Facility management ·Off-site event planning and coordination ·PR - organization of photo shoots and shot lists, recipe editing, submited responses and requested content for press·HR - recruiting, training, preparation of employee welcome packets, introduction to company protocols, company tour, and various standardized form creation

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Worked alongside Chef Michael Schwartz to open his third restaurant in Miami· Coordinated opening orders, implementation of services and accounts, and prepared pre-opening budget· Designed employee handbook, employment application, training manuals, recruiting and training of new staff· Management of staff 30 employees and guest relations· Reviewed payroll, prepared daily sales reports, completed weekly banking and made deposits· Planned and arranged pre-opening dinners, assisted with visiting chef “Pop Up” dinners

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Planned and oversaw opening of Grand Cayman restaurant· Prepared pre-opening budget, set up handbooks, applications, and pre-employment HR documents· Prepared opening orders, set up new accounts, sourced products on island· Planned employee travel itineraries and work permits· Coordinated shipments of goods from Miami and created shipping invoices· Planned pre-opening events, designed and sent out e-invitations, managed guest list· Strategized and executed large party/group events and cocktail receptions, designed special event menus· Managed staff of 90 employees in a high volume restaurant· Developed excellent relations with regular guests· Collected and balanced cash receipts, prepared deposits· Hiring, training and scheduling of staff· Strategized and managed private dining, cocktail receptions and large party reservations· Ensured flawless execution and guest satisfaction pre-event, day of event and post event follow up· Prepared private dining function sheet, prix fixe menu design, printing, pricing and prepared party folders· Assisted with off site event including food cart and private dinners

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Customer service, answering and directing calls· Coordinated and confirmed restaurant reservations· Organized reservation book, maximizing covers, responded to all guest emails· Preformed daily menu changes and printing· Responsible for restaurant reports including net sales, daily, weekly and yearly sales comparisons, checkaverage and daily payroll percentage· Filed and maintained organization of office, ordered necessary supplies