Experience

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  Restaurant Associates

  • United States
  • Food & Beverages
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Dining Services

    • Mar 2019 - Present

    Director of Dining Services Restaurant Associates at Amazon AWS

  • Assistant General Manager

    • Sep 2014 - Present

    • Complete oversight of eight Food and Beverage units and extensive Senate Catering operations, together with a vending contract. Combined annual revenues in access of $20 million.• Supervision of 18 managers and supervisors, plus 100 hourly associates.• Direct daily Federal Government client support and communications.. • Full Budget, forecast and expense supervision, together with payroll and labor standards.• Responsibility for administering all Restaurant Associates and Compass Group training standards and management of onsite Human Resources requirements.• Develop key marketing initiatives for individual units• Full Social Media maintenance of Facebook and Twitter.• Established and coordinated new food programs and unit initiatives.• Administer third party sub contractors and outside food vendors.

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  Windows Catering Company

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Senior Event Consultant

    • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Alexandria, VA

    We pride ourselves on being able to meet and then exceed the expectations of each and every one of our clients. The Kosher Division of Windows Catering Company is an example of the extra step we take in adapting to our clients needs. Specializing in Kosher and Kosher-style Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, ...

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  Wagshal's

  • Wagshal's

  • Manager

    • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
    • Wagshal's
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  Spring Valley Catering

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Director of Catering

    • Oct 2011 - Feb 2013
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area
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  Gala Events, Inc.

  • Event Planner

    • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

    Gala Events, Inc. is a full-service event planning company with over 20 years in planning corporate and social events locally, nationally and internationally.

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  Edge Technologies, Inc.

  • Director of Customer Services

    • Oct 1999 - Apr 2007

    Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, my primary responsibilities included all customer service communications and the retention and sale of annual contracts. I developed plans and implemented customer, client, and vendor communications and report metrics design...

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  Armands

  • Franchisee operator

    • May 1993 - Sep 1999

    Washington DC areas favorite deep dish pizza.

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  Jakes Marketplace Cafe

  • Proprietor, Head Chef

    • Mar 1986 - Mar 1992

    Owned and operated all aspects of the business. Developed and implemented the concept, design and menu of a successful restaurant that catered to both local and tourist trade. Maximized workflow and increased productivity in the back and front end of the establishment. Managed staff of 35 and ...

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  McDonald's

  • Crew Member

    • 1978 - 1980