Naoufal Echaki
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Experience
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Bouley
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Captain
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Jan 2019 - Present
• Recognized by Chef David Bouley for leadership, continuous superior guest service, and highest sales. • Managed the high-end banquet events of fortune 500 corporate clients, weddings, and charity fundraisers. • Served up to a 15-courses tasting menu with wine pairing. • Extensive wine training. • Recognized by Chef David Bouley for leadership, continuous superior guest service, and highest sales. • Managed the high-end banquet events of fortune 500 corporate clients, weddings, and charity fundraisers. • Served up to a 15-courses tasting menu with wine pairing. • Extensive wine training.
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Bagatelle NYC
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Server
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May 2018 - Jan 2019
• Provided celebrities and guests with an exceptional dining experience and quality service. • Focused on selling premium champagne. • Kept guests entertained by doing various shows throughout service while maintaining guest satisfaction. • Great at upselling truffles, caviar, high end alcohol, and specials. • Provided celebrities and guests with an exceptional dining experience and quality service. • Focused on selling premium champagne. • Kept guests entertained by doing various shows throughout service while maintaining guest satisfaction. • Great at upselling truffles, caviar, high end alcohol, and specials.
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MEGU Restaurants
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Captain
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
• Maintaining fine dining quality of service by offering Omakase and a la carte experiences. • Extensive sake training. • Managed wine inventory. • Met with front of house staff to assign jobs, stations, steps of service, and special meal requirements and programs. • Maintaining fine dining quality of service by offering Omakase and a la carte experiences. • Extensive sake training. • Managed wine inventory. • Met with front of house staff to assign jobs, stations, steps of service, and special meal requirements and programs.
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Reserve cut steak house
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New York, New York
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Server
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Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
• Enhanced the dining experience by ensuring each guest received immediate, personalized, and professional attention. • Acquired loyal customers and received outstanding reviews. • Assist managers with daily opening and closing procedures. • Consistently exceeded sales expectations. • Enhanced the dining experience by ensuring each guest received immediate, personalized, and professional attention. • Acquired loyal customers and received outstanding reviews. • Assist managers with daily opening and closing procedures. • Consistently exceeded sales expectations.
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Tasca chino
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New York, New York
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Server
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
• Spanish fusion culinary experience • Mixology training • Assured costumer satisfaction throughout dinning experience • Great at upselling cocktails, food, wine • Spanish fusion culinary experience • Mixology training • Assured costumer satisfaction throughout dinning experience • Great at upselling cocktails, food, wine
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Blue Water Grill
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New York, New York
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server
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Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
• Promoted a positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each guest received exceptional food and service. • Table side service; caviar service, truffle shavings, deboning fish, and steaks. • Inspired staff by example and innovative influence setting a new bar for others to follow. • Ensure all guests restrictions, allergies, and preferences are attended to on a consistent basis. • Promoted a positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each guest received exceptional food and service. • Table side service; caviar service, truffle shavings, deboning fish, and steaks. • Inspired staff by example and innovative influence setting a new bar for others to follow. • Ensure all guests restrictions, allergies, and preferences are attended to on a consistent basis.
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Water's Edge
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Long Island City, New York
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Captain
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Mar 2013 - Dec 2015
• Organized and executed set up and break down of specific event and location, by delegating duties and coordinating employees assigned to me. • Directed and supervised all areas of event, including communication with kitchen staff. • Guided guests through menus and wine list while demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the product. • Distributed action plan and provided supervision and leadership by motivating staff to perform job duties in an effective and enthusiastic manner. • Organized and executed set up and break down of specific event and location, by delegating duties and coordinating employees assigned to me. • Directed and supervised all areas of event, including communication with kitchen staff. • Guided guests through menus and wine list while demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the product. • Distributed action plan and provided supervision and leadership by motivating staff to perform job duties in an effective and enthusiastic manner.
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Aged Steakhouse
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Forest Hills, New York
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Waiter
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Nov 2012 - Mar 2013
• Set tables with clean linens and condiments • Maintained health and safety standards in the restaurant • Got promoted to waiter after 3 months • Consistently praised in customer surveys for friendliness and efficiency • Memorized specific ingredients for all daily specials and seasonal menus • Set tables with clean linens and condiments • Maintained health and safety standards in the restaurant • Got promoted to waiter after 3 months • Consistently praised in customer surveys for friendliness and efficiency • Memorized specific ingredients for all daily specials and seasonal menus
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Education
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LaGuardia Community College
Associate's degree, Business Administration and Management, General