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Opening/planning Team for a 60 million dollar renovation of the F&B operationPlan new menu concepts, kitchen organizational layoutTrain new employees the quality food standards and presentationsEstablish relationships with local vendors and main purveyors that contract with IntegraImplement new seasonal menusImplement new recipes and SOP

Upskill dinner restaurantFood revenue yearly over 2 million dollarsMaintain high quality food standards and presentationHighest Market Metrix Scores for specialty restaurant for last 4 yearsReceived Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor for 2015 and OpenTable Winner 2015Implement new seasonal menusTraining of employees in food quality control and made from scratch dishes

High Volume 3 meal restaurantOverall culinary revenue 3.5 millionResponsible for deli shop and pool side bistroAssisted in creating menus in three meal outlet and pool sideImplementing seasonal and locally grown menusTraining team members in food qualityTraining new team members about standards of the company and proper techniquesOperated kitchen with low labor and exceptional food cost

Training team members in food quality controlTraining new team members to standards and techniqueOperated kitchen in absence of a Restaurant Chef for 8 monthsAwarded Manager of the Year in 2007Highest Market Metrix scores for speciality restaurant for 2 years

Assist in all menu design and banquet event up to 400 peopleResponsible for all hiring, training, and scheduling for employeesIn charge of all food ordering, inventory, and supervising the kitchen

Responsible for the kitchen of 12 team membersCreated menus, which consisted of over 25 dishesCost Control and Quality Control

Upheld standards for a fine dining, four diamond rated restaurantSpecialized in northern Italian foods and homemade fresh pastaResponsible for all stations and HACCP Control