Neilly Robinson Email & Phone Number

Asbury Park, Nj, Us

Asbury Park, Nj, Us

1055 Nj 34 Aberdeen Township Nj 07747

Opened in April 2023, Lita is a new Modern Iberian restaurant in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey by partners in business and in life James Beard-nominated chef David Viana and Neilly Robinson. Lita’s experience combines a menu of elevated Portuguese & Spanish food, inventive, craft cocktails by Bar Manager Ricardo Rodriquez (formerly at the Broken Shaker) and an industry-leading business model that fosters equity across the restaurant’s entire team. Named after my partner/chef David’s mother, Rosa Lita, the restaurant is a celebration of his family’s culinary legacy, who immigrated from Portugal to Newark, New Jersey in the 1970s. Lita is the third restaurant from Neilly Robinson and Chef David Viana, who are also behind beloved restaurant and cooking school Heirloom Kitchen, and the award-winning Heirloom at The St Laurent hotel in Asbury Park. Perhaps one of its most important elements, Lita operates with a highly unique team structure. Every team member is fully cross trained across the entire restaurant and rotates between front of house and back of house positions on a weekly basis. All non-management team members start at the same base salary, and split tips evenly. This model prioritizes equity across the team by ensuring equal pay, and by eliminating the industry’s outdated FOH vs. BOH hierarchy. Of course, it’s not without its challenges - but Lita is committed to paving the way for a more equitable restaurant industry.La OtraLocated right next door to Lita, La Otra is a brand new intimate neighborhood cocktail bar opening this July. At La Otra, Ricardo Rodriguez developed a collection of globally inspired cocktails that veer away from the strictly Iberaian menu at Lita. Starting in mid-July guests can swing by for a cocktail before dinner, or spend the evening tasting specialty cocktails and small plates. Similarly to Heirloom Kitchen, La Otra will also launch a series of cocktail classes created and taught by Ricardo.

Old Bridge, Nj

Heirloom Kitchen is an evolving culinary center. We are a Farm-to-Table Restaurant and Supper Club (offering weekend dinner service in an open kitchen), a recreational cooking school, and a retail boutique with a carefully curated selection of kitchenwares and table-top. We are committed to sourcing the finest quality ingredients and creating both elevated and interactive dining experiences.Each weekend, Heirloom Kitchen transforms into a restaurant supper club. We offer chef’s table seating around our kitchen island where guests can watch Executive Chef David Viana and his team prepare and artfully present their dishes. Chef Viana’s menu, changing with the seasons, and often weekly, features modern, playful takes on American classics.We offer a variety of recreational hands-on cooking classes. Examples include pasta-making, healthy cooking, ethnic cooking, basic skills, making the most of the season’s fresh produce, to digging into a four-course meal you’ve made yourself (with a little help from our prestigious chefs, local butcheries, fisheries, and farms).Both owner and operator, Neilly manages all things Heirloom Kitchen—cooking school, restaurant, and retail. Originally founding Heirloom alongside her mother Judy Rosenblum, the pair attracted talented chefs from all over the tri-state area to collaborate in Heirloom’s open kitchen. Within its first year, Heirloom was named one of the “Best Cooking Classes Around the World,” by Food & Wine Magazine. In 2016, Neilly decided to evolve Heirloom’s retail and cooking school model by partnering with Chef David Viana and incorporating a Weekend Restaurant into the mix.Recently, Neilly staged with Andy Clark at Moxie Bread Co in Louisville, Colorado where she elevated her baking skills and developed a serious passion for naturally leavened breads. Neilly bakes Heirloom’s sourdough bread in-house daily.

408 Seventh Avenue Asbury Park, Nj 07712

● Managed launch of full food & beverage operations for an immediately successful multi-unit business (20 room boutique hotel, restaurant, social club, and pool). Generated 4 million + in revenue for the property in food & beverage sales in year 1.● Orchestrated, established and administered new business models and SOPs● Developed, collaborated, executed, and managed various programming and events in-house, off-premise, and online which generated local and national press (NYTimes, Conde Naste Traveler, etc.)● Implemented and managed human resource protocols and standard operating procedures● Oversee daily operations and staff● Managed staffs’ lifecycle from recruiting, interviewing, training, guiding, mentoring, implementing disciplinary actions, and terminating● Created, implemented, and maintained new training procedures and protocols● Developed and executed on KPIs related to customer satisfaction, customer numbers, and sales

Greater New York City Area

August 2008–Present: Artist Representative. Head of Styling Division. - Negotiating terms with new and existing clients for runway, editorial, and advertising campaigns- Client relationship management and development- Managing artists calendars- Executing all production related requests for each job- Prospecting new clients- Scouting emerging talent for the roster.- Clients include but not limited to: American Vogue, T Magazine, WSJ, Love Magazine, China Vogue, Vogue Nippon, Interview, V Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, Italian Vogue, French Vogue, Dolce & Gabbana, Marchesa, Prabal Gurung, Cushnie Et Ochs, Rebecca Taylor, Alexander Wang, Thom Browne, Laird & Partners, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy, Wieden & Kennedy, Estée Lauder, Sephora, Cover Girl, Victoria's Secret, Neiman MarcusAugust 2006- August 2008: Producer/Assistant to Managing Director - Creating contracts and deal memos for clients - Interviewing stylist assistants and interns - assist in all aspects of production, from casting, location sourcing and post-production to billing- Managing budgets for all photo-shoots produced in-house - Updating artists books each season with new work April 2006 - August 2006: Office & Portfolio Manager - Updated the company website, artists books, e-books, and archives.

James Beard Foundation Women’S Entrepreneurial Leadership, Hospitality Administration/Management

Bachelor Of Science, Fashion Design

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate ScholarsFashion Design

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