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Director of operations and finances of upscale cocktail lounge/restaurant/casual quick serve restaurant/hotel and event center. Coordinate with managers and set parameters for labor and COGS. Launched successful business plans and budgets for each concept. Recruited, hired and trained a team of service professionals while continuing their education and service standards. Heavily involved in the design, layout and purchasing of fixtures and furnitures for leased spaces remodeled to accommodate each concentrations. Designed and implemented concept from general idea to complete execution while focusing on service and guest appearance and perception. Manage and revitalized upscale dining restaurant while maintaining a workforce through industry challenges. Reopened a 93 room boutique hotel, hired and trained a general manger and consistently showed property growth and profitability. responsibly for 90+ employees with a concentration in hospitality, event/conference planning and lodging. Strong discipline in financial operations from daily audit to annual corporate returns.

Manage all aspects of a full service fine dining establishment. Coordinate all work schedules to meet the business needs. Have successfully increased net profit through cost reducing practices and increased revenue through promoting a selling atmosphere conducive with the fine dining atmosphere. Reduced beverage and food cost while maintaining the integrity of the establishment, the chef's vision and owners expectations. All averages are above or below industry standards. Maintained full financial responsibility of business including COGS, labor, utilities, merchant fees and interest on mortgage, credit and line of credits. Report directly to the business owner.

Beverage manager for a fast paced pub style bar that services 48 pub seats, and three dining rooms that reach nearly 175 seats. Maintain inventory levels, price schedules, delivery schedules and bartender training. Advanced in "Resturant Manager" software. Provided seasonal beverage menus, extenisve wine list and maintained strict mix accuracy. Ensured customer satisfaction by monitoring needs and filling special requests.

Managed all operational aspects of an established sales and service business. Performed general ledger analysis, month end closings, journal entries, accounts payable and receivable tasks, and prepared depreciation and amortization schedules.Obtained product distribution, displays, advertising, and proper merchandising. Involved with all aspects of customer service. Obtained new sales opportunities in competitive markets. Negotiated with supplier to provide client pricing structure. Coordinated contractor work schedules.