Megan Navarre
Bar Manager and Beverage Coordinator at Rick's Chophouse at the Grand Hotel and Ballroom- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Advanced Scuba Diver
NAUI WorldwideMay, 1998- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Rick's Chophouse at the Grand Hotel and Ballroom
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bar Manager and Beverage Coordinator
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May 2017 - Present
4 star steakhouse with quality, seasonally hand crafted cocktails providing guest satisfaction with complete knowledge of products provided. Oversee day to day operations including: staff assignments, side-work supervision, inventory management, cash handling and POS tracking and trend reporting. Proved to be a resourceful asset to the management team by providing original solutions, introducing new concepts, actively negotiating and resolving differences, and employing constructive criticism. Manage LBW inventory, and budgeted Cost of Goods Increased bar revenue through the development and marketing featured cocktails from limited resources. Generated higher beverage sales by adeptly training employees on suggestive up-selling techniques as well as properly pricing cocktails and trending products to ensure ethical profitability per owners request. Decreased labor costs by analyzing team members' strengths versus customer flow, hiring skilled bartenders, and adjusting the schedule appropriately. Decreased COS for the busiest period of the year and had the lowest percentage in 13 years of company history. Show less
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The Ginger Man
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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BeerTender
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Oct 2014 - May 2016
Head bartender, extensive craft beer knowledge. Constantly learning about new breweries that were/are up and coming. Always friendly and social with beer reps, especially when swag was involved :) Head bartender, extensive craft beer knowledge. Constantly learning about new breweries that were/are up and coming. Always friendly and social with beer reps, especially when swag was involved :)
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The Mucky Duck Pub Taverns
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Day Bartender
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Oct 2010 - Jun 2013
Worked as the "happy hour girl" for nearly 3 years. This title was cherished for I was the second one given this position in over 11 years. Pub style bar and restaurant catering to spreading the knowledge and appreciation of craft beers. I loved my regulars and staff most of all. Worked as the "happy hour girl" for nearly 3 years. This title was cherished for I was the second one given this position in over 11 years. Pub style bar and restaurant catering to spreading the knowledge and appreciation of craft beers. I loved my regulars and staff most of all.
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Z's Grill and Tap
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Flower mound Texas
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Bar Manager
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Jun 2003 - Jul 2010
Managed bar, scheduling, liquor orders, following cocktails to ensure a positive atmosphere as well as provided proper services. Working for this company I succeeded from a hostess, waiter, cocktail server, bartender then to bar manager within my 7 years. Managed bar, scheduling, liquor orders, following cocktails to ensure a positive atmosphere as well as provided proper services. Working for this company I succeeded from a hostess, waiter, cocktail server, bartender then to bar manager within my 7 years.
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Education
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services -
2005 - 2008
The College of Wooster
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General -
2004 - 2005
Eckerd College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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