Lindsey Becker-Schwartz Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for maintaining a budgeted cost of goods on a 1,000+ SKU wine inventory.• Develop the wine menu for the restaurant• Coordinate all ordering of wine for the restaurant• Account for and maintain the security of all wine inventories• Provide wine education and training for new and existing employees, and updatetraining materials• Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, andbalance all sales/receipts in compliance with restaurant policies and procedures

Similar responsibilities as Wine Director with more of a focus on day-to-day operations and less team management.

Chicago, Il

Beverage Management:- maintain an agreed upon beverage cost through: - weekly beverage inventory - order all beverage products including but not limited to wine, beer, liquor, NA beverages, kitchen cooking liquor, and staff beverages - monthly analysis of top selling and lowest selling wine, beer, and liquor - management of a quarterly seasonal-driven cocktail menu including researching both national trends and neighborhood options, scheduling tastings and submitting ideas Staff Education:- manage calendar of weekly beverage training including personally leading training and setting up beverage rep appointments- disseminate materials to all staff on any new food or beverage- monthly staff quizzes on the newest food and beverage menu itemsMarketing duties: - special menu design and reprints- check stuffer creation- social media updates

Swift & Sons

- Co-managed 500+ selection wine list, including placing orders, meeting with vendors, inventory, holding weekly staff training, monthly FOH beverage testing, updating the wine menu, and working the floor as a sommelier.- Floor Manager responsibilities include creating floor plans, running pre-shift meetings, disseminating information on new menu items, counting banks, running checkouts, and touching tables.

Next

- Daily duties included pulling enough wine from cellar for service, opening all wine, managing a team of 3-4 in a section, greeting each table, and constant problem solving.- Key wine pairing manager in charge of weekly orders, inventory, storage organization, invoice approval & staff training.- Accomplishments: Captain of Phil Vettel’s table for Ancient Rome & Hollywood. Experience with French, Italian, Greek & US wines.

Chicago, Il

- Managed Marketing Department for all DMK Restaurants and managed properties. Managed a marketing department which included Assoc. Director of Marketing, Graphic Designer, and seasonal interns.- Photographed new menu items, staff, space, and special events for all DMK Restaurants on a weekly basis for social media content, traditional media placement, and website updates.- Oversaw all DMK Restaurants social media channels, including eight Facebook Pages, eight Twitter accounts, nine Instagram accounts, and nine Google Plus pages. - Managed all DMK Restaurants websites, including photography, menus, and press.- Optimized and managed DMK Restaurants email database. Sent out weekly update newsletters to entire database and an internal monthly newsletter to employees.- Drove innovation and developed brand through analysis of past events, brainstorming new promotions, and coordinating special events often through quarterly Marketing-focused meetings with ownership and Operations Department. - Served as main point-of-contact between ownership and contracted PR company for national press initiatives and managed an internal list of local press.- Managed DMK Restaurants loyalty program from graphic design to staff training to guest experience. Created and managed a top-tier program for the most frequent guests.

Chicago, Il

- Managed and served as support system for all Front of House Staff. Duties included leading pre-shift meetings, making reservations, managing the floor during service, building maintenance, nightly P&L updates, and weekly beverage inventory. - Maintained strict standards of hospitality, enhancement, and recovery on the floor each night by checking in with both staff and guests.- Managed all social media and websites for the company starting in Sept 2013 while also managing.

Chicago, Il

Contributor to the Sugar Rush column and Sweets Features

Evanston, Il

• Support Senior Partner and his team by scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements, screening calls, and processing invoices and expenses.• Plan and coordinate annual golf outings and offsite meetings for the group from start to finish.• Assist with various personal matters for the senior members of the group including large-scale personal events such as surprise birthday parties.• Manage subsidiary business by monitoring a monthly payment schedule, insuring payments go out on time, and following up on wire confirmations as well as processing invoices.

- Manage and coordinate use of all conference rooms for entire staff via computer program Meeting Room Manager - Schedule and maintain daily schedules and travel itineraries- Prepare professional correspondence- Answer multiple phone lines for various senior-level executives- Organize and assist in various projects, reports, and daily operations - Coordinate company wide sponsorships and attendance for various hospital events

Brooklyn, Ny

• Used own discretion to decide which pieces of Mrs.Callihan’s writing to send to which literary magazines.• Independently wrote book proposal, fundraising, and cover letters. • Organized correspondence, prioritize and execute errands while handling personal information.• Submitted requests for building maintenance via fax and e-mail; promptly followed up on requests.

B.A., Psychology, Music, Asl, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Psi Chi, Presidential Honors Scholars Program, Coach for the Let’s Get Ready! Program: offers tutoring.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Gifted Academy, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Spring Musical, Scholastic Bowl