Richard Letko Email & Phone Number

Greenwood, IN, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rosemont, IL

• Hilton Garden Inn- Downtown, Indianapolis IN- First Hospitality Group INC. 188 room Hilton Garden inn in the center of the Indianapolis with 6 800 square feet of meeting space. The Hilton Garden Inn is a historic.
• GM rookie of the year achieved first year with FHG
• Top preforming properties 2011,2012, 2013, and 2014
• Lowered food cost and labor cost and producing an F&B profit
• Exceeded budgeted revenue and P&L flow through for 2011 & 2012, 2013, and 2014
• STR Report 1 in Occ, ADR and RevPar index for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and on course for 2015

• Based out of 130 room boutique-style Comfort Suites with full service restaurant and bar and 1,200 square feet of meeting space across from Lucas Oil Stadium. Developed own spreadsheets to monitor expenses, food cost.
• Focus on sales and developing transient base business.
• Exceeded budgeted P&L expectations for 2009 & 2010.
• Manage F&B department with positive cash flow year over year.
• Achieved higher than standards on guest service scores and QA standards

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Temporary position created by General Manager to improve all aspects of operations including guest service and membership sales.
• Developed job descriptions in accordance to 4 star properties.
• Developed SOP’s in accordance to 4 star properties.
• Worked with Catering department during high demand periods.
• Consulted with HR to develop new employee manual

• Crowne Plaza Airport formerly Holiday Inn Select--General Hotels Corporation Indianapolis IN274 room property with 26,000 square feet of banquet space. There are 180 associates; total revenue over $10,000,000. I was a.
• Helped Increase transient business 11% by working with the account manager, and met all decision makers, involved in rates for LNR/Contact accounts.
• Preformed daily room inspections, and worked with housekeeping to maintain higher standards of cleanliness scores
• Interviewed, and hired new department heads, and worked with them to develop new SOP’s for the Crowne Plaza.
• Budgeted goals were met, along with forecasted within a 3% margin.

• Radisson Hotel Indianapolis Airport--Remington Hotel Corporation Indianapolis IN259 room property with 14,000 square feet of banquet space. There are 110 associates; total revenue equaling $6,300,000.
• Completed the 2006 budget and marketing process.
• Reorganized sales team.
• Star RevPar Index 99.6% increased 14.1% in one year.
• Star Occupancy Index 118% increased 15.9%.
• QA inspection overall score 94.17%, increased 4.17% from 2004.

Decatur, GA

Repaired a distressed, full service property of 184 rooms 15,000 sqft meeting space by re-structuring all departments, hiring key team members, while developing procedures according to IHG standards and managing expenses in order to achieve 40% GOP

• Hampton Inn & 2 Comfort Suites--Gwinnett & Tucker/Noble Investments Lawrenceville GA
• Decreased operational complaints by 90%.
• Captured major accounts by producing a professional staff and direct sales effort.
• Achieved goal in improving distressed Comfort Suites-Gwinnett in four months and then transferred to the Tucker property to do the same; had similar successes as stated above but due to the market, more time was needed.

Oversaw the daily operations of the hotel and F&B operations of a 176 room full service hotel with 6,000 sq ft. of meeting space

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Associate'S Degree, Business