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Mary Van Houten

Catering Sales Manager at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">The Hotel At Kirkwood Center</span>
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Seasoned hospitality manager with 32 years of experience in catering, sales, and management.
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Location
Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area, US
Skills
  • Catering Sales
  • Culinary
  • Organizing
  • Culinary Skills
  • Catering
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Mary Van Houten is a seasoned hospitality professional with 32 years of experience in catering, sales, and management. She has held various roles, including Director of Catering at Prism Hotels and Banquet Manager at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. Mary has a strong background in culinary skills, menu development, and event planning.

Experience

  • The Hotel At Kirkwood Center
    • Catering Sales Manager
  • The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
    • Catering Sales Manager
      • Nov 2013 - Present

      I sell and detail many catering and sales events that include guest rooms and meeting space. With my years of experience, I feel that I can direct and assist my clients in all aspects of detailing their event, to include weddings, conferences, fund raising events, conventions and day to day meeting needs. When I meet with my clients, no detail is too small, to be discussed for most successful outcomes. I enjoy repeat and new clients, that develop into many long lasting relationships.

    • Banquet Manager, Adjunct Instructor for Hospitality Events and Catering for Hospitality Program
      • May 2012 - Present

      I oversee the banquet department which includes scheduling staff, teaching a section of Hospitality Events and Catering this fall 2012 semester, hiring staff, ensuring events run smoothly, clients are taken care of and maintaining our department facilities and surroundings.

  • Prairie Hills Assisted Living Communities of Iowa
    • ____ F Avenue NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
    • Dietary Manager
      • Sep 2011 - May 2012
      • ____ F Avenue NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

      Planned menus, ordered food and supplies, planned and coordinated special events, hired kitchen and dining staff,cooked and baked, decorated for special events. Socialized and listened to residents to keep them comfortable and happy!

  • Prism Hotels
    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of Catering
      • Oct 2008 - Feb 2011

      Hotel closed on 2/10/2011 for remodeling and to be connected with a new convention center scheduled to re-open:Hotel and US Cellular Center in fall 2012Convention Center in Spring 2013 The City of CR purchased hotel in March 2011All employees were unemployed at this time

    • Directo of Catering
      • 2008 - 2011

  • Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel
    • Director of Catering
      • 1979 - 2011

Education

  • 1977 - 1979
    Kirkwood Community College
  • 1966 - 1977
    Guttenberg High School

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Industry Focus. “Hospitality”

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