Experience

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  3 Westerly bar and grill

  • 3 Westerly Road

  • Director of Events

    • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
    • 3 Westerly Road

    In this three hundred and sixty seat, beautifully designed restaurant , sitting on a magnificently landscaped property on the Hudson river I was part of the opening team where I developed all internal and external communication vehicles, created all catering menus , and booked all sales events in the opening days of an operation that serviced 2,500 guests every week

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  Trump Soho Hotel

  • 246 Spring Street New York, NY 10013

  • Catering Sales Consultant

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • 246 Spring Street New York, NY 10013

    You' re going to love the space,From intimate dinner parties to executive meetings, Trump's Manhattan event spaces ensure flawless meetings with state-of-the-art technology and elegant meeting venues. Guests will enjoy sweeping floor-to-ceiling city views from all meetings rooms, elegant ballrooms and the iconic Trump Boardroom. It's exactly what you would expect from a hotel located in one of New York City's most vibrant neighborhoods.Trump SoHo® New York ensures flawless events with state-of-the-art technology and elegant indoor and outdoor event spaces. From intimate dinner parties to large executive meetings, guests will enjoy sweeping floor-to-ceiling city views from all meetings rooms, elegant ballrooms and the iconic Executive Trump Boardroom. It's exactly what you would expect from a hotel located in one of New York City's most vibrant neighborhoods.See the most stunning room with a view at Trump Collcetion-Trump Soho-SOHI, Our extensive SoHo catering menu is expertly created by our experienced culinary team, featuring a host of international offerings, organic, healthy, gluten-free, and vegetarian options, as well as locally-inspired items.We are proud to work with preferred purveyors, local where possible, to bring you the best that New York has to offer, including Laughing Man coffee, Ronnefeldt tea, Catsmo Artisanal Smokery salmon, Murray's Cheese, Jacques Torres chocolate, Pain d'Avignon bread, cupcakes and sweet treats from Magnolia Bakery and sweet and savory yogurt from SoHo's Chobani Café.Stay tuned for our Holiday offerings coming soon. We have great dates and great venues available. Please reach out to me so I may personally escort you through our magnificent property and secure the event of your liking.Sincerely,Robert C. Goode

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  The Newark Club

  • The newark Club Newark New Jersey

  • Executive Managing Director

    • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
    • The newark Club Newark New Jersey

    As part of BMF's management team we run all aspects, With a staff of thirty five we run a Four Million dollar catering operation that conducts 400 events annually in both the corporate and social market. The facility conducts 50 gala dinners on average per year

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  121 group

  • Two Dingle Road North alem NY

  • Director of Catering

    • May 2013 - May 2014
    • Two Dingle Road North alem NY

    As director, responsible for project management and sales for a multi-unit company that includes off premis catering, two restaurants, a cafe, a market, a grab and go food line, an in-flight operation at 35 airports and culinary consulting.Brand strategy,brand development, web site traffic growth, Search engine Optimization implementation ,web site user interface and advertising and statistics systems.As a senior member of the business developement team I assisted in the strategic consulting for the growth of the operation including business plan & sales strategy development,and advising in new business formation

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  Beacon Restaurant and Bar

  • 25 West 56th Street, NYC, NY 10022

  • Director of Special Events

    • Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
    • 25 West 56th Street, NYC, NY 10022

    responsible for sales and marketing for event catering in this twelve year old restaurant, with 250,000 customers a year and two hundred catered events

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  Meeting Professionals International

  • Director of events

    • 2010 - 2011

    Created exciting events for maximum attendance and secured sponsors to support and develope these events

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  Maritime Parc

  • Director of Catering

    • 2010 - 2011

    Developed and grew the corporate market

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  The New York Academy of Sciences

  • Senior Sales Manager

    • May 2007 - Nov 2010

    Created the business plan for the Institution which met all oog the projected goals over five years.implemented the marketing program for the venue and conducted sales for the operation

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  Paint The Town Red

  • Director of Developement

    • 2003 - 2006

    Expanded company reach to include project management in addition to venue placement

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  Castle at Tarrytown

  • Director of Sales

    • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

    Responsible for all aspect of group sales and catering in the only five star five diamond Relais and Chateaux in all fo Westchester

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  Three west club

  • Director of Catering

    • 2002 - 2003

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  Windows on the World

  • Assistant Director of Catering

    • Mar 1996 - Oct 2001

    Repsonsible for marketing programs for the catering division,including brand development and recognition , web site traffic growth, and increased requests for catering sales inquiries. Developed brand strategy for catering, a la carte dining and club memebership . as well as IT and office administration management. Also responsible for a nine person sales team mentoring developing and directingAdditionally had a personal goal $3,000,000 in sales.

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  Millenium Hilton

  • Director of Catering

    • 1993 - 1996

    responsible for all aspects of catering sales and operations conducting 1,500 events annually

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  Headquarters plaza hotel

  • Director of Catering

    • 1985 - 1987

    responsible for sales and operations of a high volume catering that conducted 70 corproate events a week and six social events every weekend

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  Waldorf Astoria

  • Sales manager

    • 1982 - 1985

    jJnior sales person for the catering department