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Developed the opening of a brand new nightlife concept KashmirHired, trained, and scheduled employees at their West Loop locations: Bambola (FineDinging Restaurant), Coquette (Fine Dining Restaurant, Kashmir (Upscale Lounge)Routinely reviewed P+L reports to provide location Managers with analysis to ensuremonthly goals were metWorked closely with F&B Managers in developing seasonal menus while adhering tobudget plans and maintaining cost controlCurated special events and created music programming for their West Loop locations.Hosted a variety of special events including corporate dinners, social gatherings, and other large groups

Hired and trained all new employees at the City Hall - Recess locationLed operation teams for daily and nightly service as well as special events such as weddings and corporate buyoutsDeveloped marketing initiatives along with nightly and weekly event programming Conducted P&L reviews with fellow managers and ownershipHired, trained, and scheduled employees appropriately to maintain target goals for labor expenses

Developed and launched a pop-up immersive art experience: Artopia in Phoeniz, AZSold over 13,000 tickets in a 3 month spanWorked closely with Phoenix’s emerging arts community to provide the city a uniqueexhibit showcasing the work of artists from around the country to kids, families, andothersCurated Artopia After Dark events for a 21+ demographic which featured performanceartists around Phoenix

Lead team of servers, bussers, support staff, bartenders and managers in creating a unique and memorable VIP experience for all attendees of Decadence NYE 2021 in Phoenix, AZ

Named Operating Partner of new event company Auris Presents, the company responsible for various nightlife events across Chicago, most notably ARC Music Festival on Labor Day Weekend 2021Assisted in Festival Operations with focus on festival’s Box Office, Security, Merch, and Icon/VIP areas/Bottle Service areasHelped develop the Auris brand and hire key employees to expand scope of various projects such as The Warehouse Initiative, Funky Brunch, Auris on the Terrace, July 4th Weekender, and moreLead management team by hosting weekly meetings assigning tasks and goals to each individual management memberApproved of all expenses for PRYSM, Radius, Concord Music Hall, ARC Music Festival and AurisResponsible for interviewing, hiring, training employees for Auris off-site events Managed all artist payments and contracts for ARC Music Festival and all venue/off site eventsManaged all incoming inquires for special/private events at all venuesOrdered liquor for venues and maintained strong relationships with liquor distributors and suppliersDeveloped internal controls to help the overall synergy between management staff at ARC Music Festival, venues and off site events

Lead Management teams across Radius, PRYSM, No.9, and Concord Music HallPersonal responsibilities included staff scheduling, liquor ordering, accounting and expense review/approval, profit/loss analytics, payroll, creation of company policies and guidelines Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training of all new employeesHelped develop marketing initiatives to help drive traffic and revenue to all venuesHelped develop SOPs, employee manuals, event and tech decks, more.Cleaned up and touched up current policies, guidelines, manuals, and SOPs to adapt to the ever changing nightlife scene especially during the Covid 19 pandemicSet goals and weekly challenges for management team to reach their fullest potentialLed Private and Special Events department in finding new clients to host events of all sorts at each venue ranging from corporate functions, trade shows, concerts, holiday parties, and moreBased on personal bonus structure, doubled weekly sales of Industry Mondays at PRYSM, increasing revenue by $350,000+Created and curated a new Sunday event “Sundown Sundaze” during the pandemic which held a weekly average of $18,000 in sales ($925,000+ per year)

Handled all operational duties such as staff scheduling, liquor ordering, accounting and expense review/approval, profit/loss analytics, payroll, creation of company policies and guidelines Increased restaurant’s revenue by 5% in my first year (restaurant’s 5th year of being open)Developed and curated own themed nights to help drive revenue during nighttime hours as well as daytime promotions to help drive food sales during timeframeNever missed 1 bonus during 15 month stretch which targeted Beverage COG %, Labor %, and Food COG %

Completed 3-month agreement to run operations and lead team for Saved by the Bell themed pop up dinerDeveloped and created the operational foundation for the pop up diner to get off the ground to run successfully Such duties included but were not limited to staff scheduling, expense approval, profit/loss analytics, payroll, accounting, liquor/food ordering, and creating company policies/guidelines Built marketing/event strategies to help drive business during non-peak hours or after ticketed dinner service was completeSuch ideas/events included “Bayside After Dark”, Burgers with Bennett, Brunch with Belding, Zack Attack Cover Band, Trivia NightReceived press coverage from Forbes, Rolling Stone, Vogue, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustrated, New York Times, Today Show, E! News, Fox News, and many more

Managed nearly all operations as well as gave oversight to all staff working the venueSuch duties included but were not limited to staff scheduling, expense approval, profit/loss analytics, and creating company policies/guidelines Responsible for compliance with local liquor and venue laws, along with creating and maintaining relationships with local officials and law enforcementRoutinely attended CAPS meetings to build relationship with surrounding community as well as beat officers working the DistrictHandled liquor ordering and develops programming to boost sales growth with suppliers/distributorsWorked with owners and liquor suppliers to build sponsorship opportunities throughout the yearDeveloped events such as Santa’s Twerk Shop and Cupid’s Playhouse by building out themes and décor arrangementsObtained #40 (2013), #58 (2014) #92 (2015) rankings in DJ Mag’s Top 100 Nightclubs in the WorldObtained Best Nightclub of the Year in 2014 and 2015 during the Chicago Nightlife AwardsObtained Manager of the Year in 2014 during the Chicago Nightlife Awards