Restaurant Manager/F & B Manager
Miami, FL • 08/29/2007
CARIN CAMPBELL
Miami Beach, FL 33139
cieracat@yahoo.com
(305) 798-6181
EXPERIENCE
The Royal Palm Hotel and Resort
Food and Beverage Manager South Beach, FL
January 2007-Present
•Sole F & B Manager for 418 room, multi-outlet resort managing front of the house and kitchen employees. Outlets included a full service restaurant, coffee bar, lounge bar, in room dining, pool bar, full food and beverage service for two pools, beach service, and employee cafe.
•Produced most profitable revenues in the properties history.
•Planned and executed all F & B events for Superbowl 2007, Winter Music Conference, Spring Break, and Memorial Day.
•Did all ordering of products including, but not limited to, food, alcohol, paper goods, china, and linen making sure to stay within budget.
Your House or Mine Pet Services
Owner South Beach, FL
September 2001-Present
•South Beach’s most sought after, upscale pet services business. Services include overnight stays at client’s homes, dog walking, daily visits, etc.
•Developed and executed unique marketing plans to expand and grow business.
•Secured full security access and concierge referrals at luxury high rises on South Beach.
T.G.I. Fridays Service Manager South Beach, FL
September 2005-April 2006
•Manager for fast paced, high volume, multi-franchise chain located in the heart of South Beach.
•Extensive training in all departments of the restaurant including over 200 hrs of kitchen training.
•Managed approximately 35 employees on any given shift including being directly in charge of all servers. This includes scheduling, hiring, and training.
•Validated in all aspects of the restaurant including-but not limited to- bar, kitchen, and management.
•Able to do inventory and ordering on a weekly basis.
The Clevelander Bar/Hotel/Restaurant
Seasonal Night Floor Manager South Beach, FL
January 2005-April 2005
•Seasonal Night Manager for high volume bar/nightclub and restaurant. In charge of all operational aspects of the business, including, but not limited to, floor staff, hotel staff, security, kitchen, entertainment, and bars.
•Managed more than 50 employees during any given shift.
•Average revenue over $1 Million per month with March 2005 revenue topping $3 million.
•Nightly employee check outs and paperwork of 10 bars’ banks with nightly liquor revenue regularly topping $100,000.
Miss Yip Chinese Café/Buck15 Manager South Beach, FL
November 2004 – April 2005
•Pre-opening and opening manager of trendy new bar/lounge. Focused on all aspects of opening a new business.
•Manage all staff including front and back of house. Hired and trained all FOH and bar staff.
•Nightly paperwork including counting out servers and bartenders.
•Responsible for all decisions during the course of the shift.
Crown Plaza at Sawgrass Mills
Crowne Meetings Director Ft. Lauderdale, FL
December 2003 – November 2004
•Corporate Catering and Conference Services Manager for a 250 room, 4 star hotel with 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
•Ranked #1 Crown Meetings Director in the country from April-November 2004. Brought our property to be the ranked #1 Crown Plaza nationwide to hold corporate events.
•Increased revenue in the corporate market over 50% from previous year.
•Clients main point of contact starting at event planning and developing menus to executing and being the main “face” of the event.
•Planned and coordinated large, multi day meetings and themed parties for companies such as DHL Express and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
•Strong knowledge of food preparation and presentation.
It’s Just Lunch! Sales Director Various Cities
December 2000 – November 2003
•Acquired new clientele for Miami, Minneapolis, San Diego, Cincinnati, and Denver offices of nationwide networking company.
•Responsible for closing deals with potential clientele through one-on-one interviews; consistently meeting and exceeding monthly sales quota by more than fifty percent.
•Managed more than 10 employees in multiple locations nationwide.
•Cultivated relationships with existing clients in an effort to promote referrals and continued business.
•Participated in community networking events to raise company awareness.
•Relocated to numerous offices to improve sales and manage day-to-day office operations.
Chase’s Bar Manager Cincinnati, OH
May 1998 – May 2000
•Oversaw daily operations of busy bar in downtown bar district.
•Staff scheduling and operational floor manager.
•Weekly liquor inventory and ordering.
Big Mountain Ski Resort Events Intern Whitefish, MT
November 1998 – February 1999
•Promoted and coordinated ski and snowboard competition events for up to 1,000 participants for Glacier Park area ski resort.
•Managed accounts payables and receivables by organizing customer invoicing and
vendor payments.
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Business Administration and Marketing
ServSafe Certification - Valid through February 2011
COMPUTER SKILLS
Aloha, Micros, Pinnacle, Galaxy, Sales Pro, MSI, Holidex, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access Database
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Located: Miami, FL
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