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Miami, Florida, Us

Tangy Management was founded with a vision: to bring the exceptional standards of luxury hospitality to property management. With years of experience in the hospitality industry, our team excels in managing short-term rentals, long-term rentals, and boutique hotels, ensuring that both property owners and guests experience the highest level of service.

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Miami , Florida, Us

Biscayne Coffee was founded with a giving spirit and a big idea: to enjoy delicious coffee roasted in Miami while helping save Biscayne Bay and the animals that live there.

New York, New York, Us

Recruited to join the executive committee of the iconic Loews Miami Beach Hotel, where I started my career. A 790 room luxury South Beach property. Directly responsible for the entire food and beverage division, with over 500 team members. Operations consist of 65,000 square feet of indoor banquet space and several outdoor venues, 7 food and beverage outlets, 600 seat pool with 11 luxury cabanas, 900 seat beach front, employee dining, kids club, arcade and large scale special event and holiday activations.

Miami Beach, Florida, Us

Executive Committee member leading two unique hotels at one historic address. Command an operation that consists of seven food and beverage outlets, and 72,000 square feet of banquet space. Spearhead the recreation department comprised of four pools, BECO Kid’s Camp and fully manage two styles of beach operation consisting of Nobu Beach and Eden Roc Beach. Tasked with transforming the food and beverage department to meet the luxury standards set forth by Leading Hotels of the World.

Miami, Fl, Us

-Successful Sale to National Brand-With Vida Stay, we developed a vacation home rental technology stack of software which allowed our team to quickly gain market share in the competitive South Florida market. We utilized luxury hotel staff from Vida Hospitality to staff our 40 vacation homes like hotels. The followings are the highlights of our services implemented.• Luxury Guest Service• Price Optimization/Daily Revenue Management.• In Person Check-In & Check-Out• 100 Point Cleaning Inspection• Design Services

Miami, Fl, Us

-Successful Sale to National Brand-Created and executed the 5 year business plan for Vida Hospitality. Employed a management team of luxury hotel professionals to assure our clients received the customer service of a 5 star hotel. Provided proactive staffing and recruitment solutions for our hotel clients. • Developed a technology stack of software which enabled our team to meet hotel client requests with the click of a button. • Generated an on-demand staffing software for hotel clients to have a mobile phone app that allowed clients to request staff and then receive a quick response to the request via mobile phone. • Vida Hospitality was able to offer same day/next day staffing for hotel clients in need of assistance this secured immediate market share with luxury brands.• Managed the staffing and recruiting for the company and raised sales from $0 to $5 million. • Secured several lucrative hospitality executive recruitment contracts, which led to $700k in placements within 2 years.• Recruited, interviewed, hired and managed over 1,350 Vida team members for luxury hotels across South Florida.

Doral, Fl, Us

Directly responsible for the business development, budgeting/forecasting, cost control and operational management of a consolidated food and beverage budget of over $30mil. • Acting Director of Food and Beverage for 5 months.• Operation consists of seven outlets associated with the 700 rooms, recreation based on four pools, kid’s camp, concessions related with the 4 championship golf courses on property including the World renowned Blue Monster and over 110,000 square feet of indoor event space as well as several outdoor venues.• Successfully participated in the completion of the full renovation and reopening of the entire property ($350mil. renovation) and leading all the food and beverage components including re-conceptualization and reconstruction of all the outlets, kitchens, pools and banquet facilities. • Oversaw the sourcing and procurement process for all the FF&E and OS&E for the food and beverage division as well as the planning and strategizing for the implementation for the new luxury concept.

West Hollywood, California, Us

Lead the Food and Beverage teams for EOS Restaurant, Cafe Icon, Room Service and Pool Dining at the Viceroy Miami, a design hotel located at the luxurious Icon Brickell residential complex comprising of 162 hotel rooms and 1700 residential units with exceptional shared amenities.• The outlets are set within the ten-acre Icon Brickell enclave located at the center of the property. Which includes skyscraping residential towers, two parks, a 28,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and a two-acre outdoor living room bedecked by a 300-foot long pool and oversized outdoor fireplace.

New York, Ny, Us

Directly oversee daily operations of Blue Door Fish a Forbes 4 Star Restaurant, Room Service, Bars, Reservations, Pool, and Beach in luxury hotel. • Hire, train, and schedule FOH staff. • Created budget and forecasts for F&B Departments. • Instituted policies and procedures that resulted in cost savings in all outlets. • Reconcile disputed charges and participate in guest relations. • Work closely with Directors in other areas of the hotel to insure proper functioning of the entire operation.• Reported directly to the Regional Food and Beverage Director.

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, Hk

Responsibilities in addition to restaurant included overseeing In Room Dining, Honor Bar and Amenities for the 327 room Mandarin Oriental Hotel Miami.With Mandarin Oriental Hotel Miami, I oversaw a team of hospitality colleagues to provide a 5 star-5 diamond experience for Cafe Sambal Restaurant. Responsibilities in addition to restaurant included overseeing In Room Dining, Honor Bar and Amenities for the 327 room Mandarin Oriental Hotel Miami. • I enhanced service scores throughout the year and received a 100 on the last Forbes inspection. I initiated a Private Party Program to maximize the revenue of outdoor restaurant space. • Boosted the retail sales by incorporating Norman Love Chocolate, Illy Coffee products and cigars into the restaurant.

New York, New York, Us

With Loews Miami Beach Hotel, I coordinated with a team of 55 hospitality colleagues to provide a 4 diamond- 4 star experience for our guests. I organized weekly marketing meetings with members of the Hotel Executive Committee and PR Director. Reviewed weekly, monthly and yearly financial statements to ensure budgetary compliance, moreover liaised with food and beverage sales representatives to promote and build brands while boosting restaurant revenues.• Handled the operations of 4 restaurants with a combined yearly revenue of $6 million dollars.• Collaborated with the top-level executives in planning, organizing and executing first class events.

New York, New York, Us

Manage Room Service, Employee Dining, Honor Bar and VIP Amenities for the 800 room property.

New York, New York, Us

Managed the Nautilus Restaurant and Bar, Recreation Program and Kids camp. Then transitioned to Prestons a 3 meal restaurant, Hemisphere Lounge and Sobe Coffee Shop for 800 room Property

Hospitality Administration, Hospitality Administration/Management

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