Andrew Grantz

General Manager at WNDR Museum
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Diego, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Certified Sommelier
    The Court of Master Sommeliers
    Jun, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • WNDR Museum
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager
      • Sep 2022 - Present

  • BLACK SWAN HOSPITALITY LLC
    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Operations
      • Oct 2020 - Sep 2022

  • Self-employed
    • Currently seeking opportunites
      • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Puesto
    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Regional Manager
      • Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

      Developed Orange County management team entirely from internal hourly hires promoted from within. Responsible for new manager training as well as developing teams for new store openings. Directed company wine program, vendor relationships, and new product acquisition. Direct reports: 1 regional chef, 9 managers, 8 chefs, and 6 hourly supervisors in addition to all new management trainees and over 150 hourly employees. Locations showed year over year +10% sales increase with $20million annual revenue. Aggregate review scores over 4.5/5. Show less

    • General Manager
      • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

      Opening GM for the company’s first expansion from San Diego. Best New Restaurant in Orange County in OC Weekly’s Best Of voting. Consistently met both financial and reviews-based goals. Exceeded expectations in every performance review.

  • The Wine Kitchen
    • Leesburg, VA
    • General Manager
      • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

      Managed eclectic and diverse wine program including rare wines and whimsical tasting cards. Developed strategies for increasing sales including special events, off-premise events, and in house promotions i.e. “Conversation Thursdays”, a weekly event where guests are encouraged to keep their phones behind the bar, and order without wine list through staff guidance. “Conversation Thursdays” was featured in regional newspapers and blogs and increased Thursday night business by 30+%. Managed eclectic and diverse wine program including rare wines and whimsical tasting cards. Developed strategies for increasing sales including special events, off-premise events, and in house promotions i.e. “Conversation Thursdays”, a weekly event where guests are encouraged to keep their phones behind the bar, and order without wine list through staff guidance. “Conversation Thursdays” was featured in regional newspapers and blogs and increased Thursday night business by 30+%.

  • P.F. Chang's
    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Market Bar Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

      Progressed from floor supervisor, to assistant manager, bar manager, and eventually market bar manager roles. Directly managing the bar program of one location while overseeing 5 other bar managers throughout northern Virginia. Progressed from floor supervisor, to assistant manager, bar manager, and eventually market bar manager roles. Directly managing the bar program of one location while overseeing 5 other bar managers throughout northern Virginia.

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