Kai Vance
Regional Director | Western Region at AtYourGate- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
AtYourGate
-
United States
-
Travel Arrangements
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Regional Director | Western Region
-
Aug 2021 - Present
-
-
Director of Operations at PDX
-
Feb 2019 - Jul 2021
-
-
-
Garden Bar
-
Chile
-
Restaurants
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Director of Operations
-
Feb 2018 - Sep 2018
-
-
-
The Plant Cafe Organic
-
United States
-
Restaurants
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Director Of Operations
-
Nov 2016 - Feb 2018
-
-
-
-
Co-Owner
-
Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
-Developed concept, wrote a business plan and raised capital. -Menu development for food, wine, beer and liquor. -Negotiated purchase of the existing business and lease. -Managed the build-out and budget. -Hired and trained staff of 30 including both back of house and front of house. -Managed day-to-day operations, ordering, inventory, payroll, scheduling, P&Ls, etc. -Developed concept, wrote a business plan and raised capital. -Menu development for food, wine, beer and liquor. -Negotiated purchase of the existing business and lease. -Managed the build-out and budget. -Hired and trained staff of 30 including both back of house and front of house. -Managed day-to-day operations, ordering, inventory, payroll, scheduling, P&Ls, etc.
-
-
-
-
COO/Director of Operations
-
Nov 1998 - Feb 2010
-Assisted in the growth of a restaurant group from three to 18 locations. -Included high-volume bars and restaurants in Fisherman’s Wharf and SFO, licensed operator of Peet’s Coffee & Tea. -Managed three Directors of Operations, 30 Managers and 300 employees. -Involved with union contracts and negotiations. -Forecasted annual sales and budgets. -Developed employee handbook. -Worked closely with HR Manager to ensure proper implementation of company policies and procedures. -Represented the company at local unemployment hearings. -Developed systems to create efficiencies in day-to-day operations.
-
-
-
Boston Market
-
United States
-
Restaurants
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Area/Regional Manager
-
Jan 1996 - Oct 1998
-
-
Education
-
Kaitech