Experience

YARD BAR

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Oversaw staff of managers, shift leaders, bartenders, floor staff, line cooks, and maintenance Maintained a membership program for frequent visitors Managed financial data, PnL reports, menu costing, and Point of Sale & Inventory management systems. Led management team through the COVID-19 pandemic to keep staff employed and make 2021 our most profitable year Developed a hiring and training system to minimize turnover and create professional development opportunities for staff of 20-30 Created annual Puppy Bowl event to raise thousands of dollars for Austin Humane Society Responsible for management of social media accounts including content creation, scheduled posts, contests, paid ads, and influencer collaboration Maintained a relationship with restaurant partner, Fat City, to expand customer base and increase bottom line profits Show less



Scarlet Honolulu

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concept Development

  • 2014 - 2016

  Worked as manager for 2 locations, an Italian small plates & cocktail venue and a fast paced night club Responsible for relationship management with vendors for Food, Beverage, and Tech accounts Assisted Chef/Sous Chef with menu engineering, costing, recipe development, etc Managed financial documents and presented monthly reports on PnL after investigating any variances on discrepancies from standards Lead a team in opening a new location, overseeing all aspects of construction, technology & infrastructure installation, training, menu development, marketing, and launch Assisted in leadership support to both cross-country locations Organized large-scale events for Hawaii and Chicago Pride, weekend Drag Shows with RuPaul alums, and various charity partnerships Show less



Pappas Restaurants, Inc.

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Learned the roles of a Pappas manager by spending time in each position in the restaurant. Responsible for working shifts as a Kitchen and Floor Manager. Took daily inventories, learned how to place and receive orders. Oversaw staff and management development programs. Learned the roles of a Pappas manager by spending time in each position in the restaurant. Responsible for working shifts as a Kitchen and Floor Manager. Took daily inventories, learned how to place and receive orders. Oversaw staff and management development programs.