•Managed fine dining Modern American/Seafood Restaurant seating 200 guests in a 4 hour service window and overseeing 40+ staff members•Managed front of house operations (training, hiring, inventory, menu, social media)•Proudly maintained top ratings on review sites such as Opentable (4.9/5), Yelp (4.5/5) demonstrating top-quality food and service standards•Successfully led the restaurant through the ever-changing environment of the COVID-19 pandemic•Assisted in the transition of new ownership during the Fall of 2021

•Managed multiple locations ranging from 50 to 300 guests overseeing 40+ staff members•Grew into a role of simultaneously overseeing multiple locations •Developed contemporary beverage programs for multiple restaurants with rotating craft beers, craft cocktails & shot selections, and upgrading the wine programs•Worked with Executive Chefs on developing seasonal dinner, lunch, brunch & dessert menus•Launched and managed marketing program and promotional events including the development of a monthly bar crawl of the four Manhattan locations•Lead management and front of house training throughout all Manhattan locations including the training of all new managers•Completed weekly & monthly accounting controls to manage inventory and cost levels•Booked events up to 300 guests and catered to specific needs to ensure complete customer satisfaction & profitable contracts for the business

• Assisted in establishing the initial operations and completing construction projects of opening the restaurant from a retail building• Established policies and standards to manage a staff of 40 plus employees• Maintained all inventory levels, established controls, and ran weekly cost of good figures• Performed various accounting tasks from profit & loss figures, entering invoices, verifying vendor balances, and created templates to simplify day to day tasks

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