Robin Ewing Email & Phone Number

United States

Philadelphia, Pa , Us

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

500,000 Square Feet of Meeting Facilities | 8,000 Rooms • Manage, coordinate, and execute group contracts for the property ensuring all contractual agreements pertaining to guest room blocks, meeting space, food and beverage and contracted concessions are fulfilled • Assigned to top group accounts with over 1 million in contracted minimum spend per group(Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft, Olympus and Cvent)• Assisted catering executives on opening projects such as menu development, building Delphi and Social Tables, and creating new diagrams• Lead planner on grand opening events with Caesars Marketing team to ensure a successful series of events• SAVVY board member for Caesars Business Improvement Group as chair of recruitment and events• Lead site inspections during construction providing clients with excitement and space details• Planned and executed planning visits with future VIP groups providing site inspections, detailed planning meetings, and ensuring VIP transportation, accommodations, welcome amenities, and entertainment bookings

Beverly Hills, California, Us

5 Star Luxury Resort | 40,000 Square Feet of Indoor/Outdoor Event Space | 299 Rooms and Suites• Transitioned pre-opening during hotels soft opening – Opening catering and events in March of 2018• Responsible for hiring, training and leading 2 Conference Service Managers, 1 Catering Sales Manager and 1 Catering Coordinator, and 1 Special Events Manager responsible for all group private dining and buy-outs in our 4 world renowned restaurants• Responsible for 100% of catering only sales and servicing in 2018, and 50% in 2019 and all wedding sales including events and room blocks in 2018 and 2019• Developed pre-opening catering SOPs and best practices and evolved as needed• Trained opening team on all systems including Delphi, and Social Tables• Developed catering menus and wedding packages• Assisted Marketing Team with event website pages, and organized all photo shoots for collateral• Developed working relationships with on Island vendors to ensure best services and joint profitability • Created booking guidelines, minimums, and rental fees for Group Sales Managers to implement• Increased catering revenue with a growth of 75% 2018- 2019 and exceeded overall catering F&B budget by 25%• Participate in Monthly Profit and Loss meetings with Ownership and Executive Team• Responsible for Catering portion of the yearly budget and business plan• Lead the planning and production of Destination Caribbean program with over 120 of the World’s top meeting planners and our first group buy-out for Hitachi a 3 million dollar program

AAA Five Diamond | 20,000 Square Feet of Indoor/Outdoor Event Space | 266 Rooms and Suites• Transitioned pre-opening as part of the executive opening team• Trained opening team on all systems including Delphi, social tables, opera, selling guidelines and Kimpton brand tools• Developed catering menus, local corporate packages and wedding packages with executive chef and food and beverage director pre-opening• Developed working relationships with on island vendors to ensure best services and joint profitability • Created booking guidelines, minimums, and rental fees for all sales managers to implement• Trained banquet management and service team on the Kimpton style guide and service standards• Finished 2016 year end with $580,000 in catering revenue in less than 2 months of being open• Finished 2017 at 4 million in catering revenue with a forecasted growth of 32% in 2018• Proposed, booked and lead the execution of the engage luxury wedding summit in June of 2017 • Booked and executed 18 weddings our first year of operation• Participate in monthly profit and loss meetings with ownership and executive team• Responsible for catering portion of the yearly budget and business and marketing plan

San Francisco, Ca, Us

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San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Responsible for 4,000 sq ft of event and private dining space with a catering F&B budget of 1.9 million • Developed and grew catering manager into a Catering Sales Manager by implementing weekly goals, sales training's, and monthly account management strategies• Partnered with award winning executive chef creating menus and customized packages• Assisted director of sales on yearly marketing and business plans• In depth yearly comp sets to ensure market pricing and offerings are competitive• Strategic weekly prospecting calls and sales visits to gain new business and steal share• Responsible for catering budgets, forecasting, and marketing• Work with clients to ensure all details are communicated perfectly on banquet event orders maximizing potential revenue by implementing up selling strategies• Manage daily pace spreadsheets to best track catering trends for accurate forecasting and strategic marketing• Attend monthly networking events including Denver downtown restaurant leads, Visit Denver, and the wedding connection with ROI in strong lead referral business• Set and manage all trade show booths at mic, destination Colorado, and rocky mountain bridal show

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Responsible for wedding market selling and servicing over 20 weddings per year• Responsible for local corporate and social market selling and servicing over 1 million in catering revenue • Director of Catering interim January 2012-june 2012 taking full responsibility of the budget and department • Assisted in developing annual sales budget with restaurant management team• Assisted in development of yearly and quarterly marketing plan • Maintained and updated Delphi database• Weekly goals: 15 prospecting calls, 4 sales appointments and 2 site inspections • Attended 2 or more networking activities per month• Conducted site tours, entertained and created menu presentations for potential clients• Sent timely and accurate proposals and contracts to all inquiries to meet the client’s needs• Created a detailed weekly forecast and monthly pace report for upper management• Attended weekly communication meetings with operations team to ensure successful events

Beaverton, Or, Us

• Sell, generate leads, coordinate and execute on and off premise events• Coordinate, manage, and execute all promotional and retail booths at annual festivals and trade shows• Increase sales through marketing strategies and operational execution• Ensure standards of performance are met by all banquet and catering staff• Coordinate decorating and hiring of entertainment for all holidays and occasions• Complete event contracts and invoices accurately and in a timely manner• Maintain organization of all event orders for management team and executive chef

Supervise daily operations and perform daily accounting proceduresOpen and prepare the restaurant for the dayKeep bar and restaurant clean, stocked and presentable throughout each shiftSee to all guest requests/use extensive food and beverage knowledge to sell and serve productsPrepare banquet room for upcoming functions and lead in executionAssistant to Banquet Manager, taking full responsibility of department when needed

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Sales, Merchandising And Related Marketing Operations

High School Diploma