Director Of Food & Beverage
Gaylord Texan
In this tenure, I coordinated new restaurant launches and menu design and execution, participated in creating department policies, and certified compliance with sanitization guidelines. I also strategized processes to augment all measurements of balanced scorecard and advocated all aspects of organizing largest management-in-training program at property in system. I increased client retention by developing innovative designs for kitchens, restaurants, and resorts, including Gaylord Rockies and Gaylord Chula Vista.Key Accomplishments: ► Communicated with relevant personnel to streamline construction project of 1,501 room Gaylord Rockies.► Served as lead contact for F&B Council to lead Marriott F&B systems and programs and all progressions associated with food, wine, and liquor purchases, generating $600M in revenue.► Supervised 300 room Gaylord Texan expansion, 80,000 square foot meeting space for 560,000 square foot convention space, and $150M total in food & beverage.► Improved employee, client, and guest relations by executing department-wide financial improvements.► Organized corporate events in collaboration with celebrity restaurant chefs and corresponded with fortune 500 clients to close deals effectively.