Experience

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  Chart House Restaurant

  • Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

  • General Manager

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

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  Marshland Food Group

  • Lake Charles La.

  • COO

    • Mar 2017 - Aug 2022
    • Lake Charles La.

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  Dickey's Barbeque

  • Operations Manager

    • May 2016 - Aug 2022

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  Texas Roadhouse

  • Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

  • Managing Partner

    • May 2004 - Feb 2016
    • Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

    Responsible for financial forecasting/ budgeting as well as managing line item budget to actual. Full Profit/ Loss accountability.Established and maintained par levels for inventory, negotiated supplier contracts and managed cost lines related to food, services and maintenance of equipmentManaged, hired, trained, scheduled 100+ employees and maintained compliance with local labor laws. Minimized labor costs while continued to operate within quality standards.Coached and developed subordinate managersStore marketing and customer service. Worked with area businesses to promote restaurant as well as support local causesMet or exceeded sales/profit goals consecutively for the last five years Increased annual sales from $2.4 million to $4.5 million.Recognition Sales and profit awards 9 out of 12 yrs Up and Comer award in 2005. MP of The Year Candidate in 2015

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  Al Copeland Investments: Copeland's of New Orleans | Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland's

  • Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

  • General Manager

    • Jan 1995 - Apr 2004
    • Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

     Forecasting and Budgeting Hiring, Training, and Scheduling Coaching and developing subordinate managers Overall Operations management Received Sales and profit awards 6 out of 9 years Implemented training course for new recruits — speeding profitability.