Experience

Big Onion Hospitality

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Sales manager for Hopsmith brand Sales manager for Hopsmith brand



Parker Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Event Sales Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

• Event Sales Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022



Korpi Restaurant Group

• Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

• Catering Sales & Operations Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2021

  • Coordinate sales of client inquires and services offered, create proposals, schedule tastings • Customize menus to fit clients’ needs & price expectations • Create BEO’s, send invoices and communicate with clients on all food and beverage needs • Manage catering operations for multiple restaurants and off-site venues • Oversee the execution of all food and beverage needs, including setup, staffing, managing timelines • Detail & execute corporate meetings and social events including weddings • Oversaw Green Mill Eagan as acting General Manager for transition period Show less



Korpi Restaurant Group

• Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

• Bar Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Monitor inventory and place weekly orders • Create and execute monthly events to drive revenue • Monitor and run delivery and bar department’s • Consistently met Cost of Goods and labor goals • Monitor inventory and place weekly orders • Create and execute monthly events to drive revenue • Monitor and run delivery and bar department’s • Consistently met Cost of Goods and labor goals



Korpi Restaurant Group

• Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

• Dining Room Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Generated higher ticket averages by encouraging and training staff on suggestive up-selling techniques • Coordinated all staff members schedule using Hotschedules • Recruited, hired and trained staff in all aspects of daily operations • Addressed complaints and resolved problems with both staff and customers • Generated higher ticket averages by encouraging and training staff on suggestive up-selling techniques • Coordinated all staff members schedule using Hotschedules • Recruited, hired and trained staff in all aspects of daily operations • Addressed complaints and resolved problems with both staff and customers



Lafayette Club

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Dining Room Manager

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Developed daily, weekly and monthly organizational plans • Created schedules for dining room and pool staff • Ensured member satisfaction and handled key problems/ guest complaints • Hired staff for various departments according to skills required. • Conducted both pre and post shift meetings with service staff to maintain communication • Developed daily, weekly and monthly organizational plans • Created schedules for dining room and pool staff • Ensured member satisfaction and handled key problems/ guest complaints • Hired staff for various departments according to skills required. • Conducted both pre and post shift meetings with service staff to maintain communication



University of Wisconsin-Stout

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wines and Spirits Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Collaborated weekly with other teacher assistants to prepare food and wine for twenty-five students • Ensured that the food was properly prepared to enhance the flavors of the wine • Supervised the students in the lab cleanup • Collaborated weekly with other teacher assistants to prepare food and wine for twenty-five students • Ensured that the food was properly prepared to enhance the flavors of the wine • Supervised the students in the lab cleanup



Beaufiled Mews

• Dublin, Ireland

• Summer Internship

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Coordinated the Vintage Afternoon Tea experience • Attended and provided input for wedding planning consultations • Confirmed guest reservations and specific requests for events • Acquired insight and knowledge about the European business culture • Coordinated the Vintage Afternoon Tea experience • Attended and provided input for wedding planning consultations • Confirmed guest reservations and specific requests for events • Acquired insight and knowledge about the European business culture



Pinstripes

• United States
• Entertainment
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Internship

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Organized and served private events for twenty to thirty people • Developed an understanding of the dynamics of a teamwork-driven operation • Provided our guests with a memorable dining experience • Organized and served private events for twenty to thirty people • Developed an understanding of the dynamics of a teamwork-driven operation • Provided our guests with a memorable dining experience