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Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Specialize in new venue start-up management and solutions• Inventory and product placement• Develop competitive pricing strategies• Staff hiring and training• Work with concept to create uniqueness• Creation of clear and proven successful policies

Tampa, Fl

• Improved and created systems and procedures including all SOP’s• Created training programs and wrote manuals for all positions• Created order guides that helped reduce cost

Tampa, Fl

• Improved and created systems and procedures that became adopted company wide• Developed checklists resutling in better LBW & labor cost control• Improved staff performance through one on ones, coaching and pre-shifts• Incereased lounge sales by more than 50% in first 6 months• Consistently ran 19.5% LBW cost & scored 97% bar audit, both best in entire company

Madeira Beach, Fl

• Managed daily FOH and BOH operations• Implemented policies and procedures to improve and retain food, beverage and labor cost control• Conceptualized and implemented new food and bar menu• Introduced marketing and promotions that increased overall profits

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Responsible for managing daily operations in all departments within the restaurant• Restructured policies and procedures while creating a fun and exciting workplace • Hired, coached and taught leadership to management team of 6 FOH and KM• Implemented marketing concepts raising annual revenue 63.5%• Responsible for staff of 90 persons and a multi-faceted venue (restaurant, bar, catering, club)

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Created and developed multi-venue concept • Held full planning, operating, marketing, HR, and P&L responsibility • Maintained average liquor cost of 18% and labor cost of 24%• Grew company from $350k to $650k annually• Increased profits by purchase organization, inventory, and theft control• Awarded more than a dozen “Best Of” awards

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Unique furniture designed and created by artist Nathan Richards. Funktify offers art deco style furniture with a twist. The pieces are so unique the are often considered a funky piece of artwork."The furniture offered is definately for the untamed, it defines funky"

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Implemented new policies, ultimately improving operations and eliminating theft all whileincreasing profits • Held daily shift meetings to motivate team members to strive for excellence.• Conceptualized new promotion adding an additional and highest grossing night• Introduced speciality drink that increased overall profits by nearly 20%

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Helped to create concept• Designed and created menu of more than 20 different martinis, wines, and beers• Created and implemented all policies and procedures• Planned and delivered successful weekly events• Responsible for meeting financial goals and reporting to ownership• Created a concept that produced $600k annual revenue in only 1700 sq. ft. space• Venue was chosen to host vendor events due to impeccable menu and presentation of product

Restaurant, Food Services Management

Restaurant Management, Business Management

Sociology

Leadership, Communication, Sales, & Public Speaking

Sociology, Business Management