Payroll Manager

• May 2022 - Present

Event Coordinator

• May 2020 - Jun 2022

FOH Manager, Event Coordinator 2020- • Restructure event packages and minimum fees. • 4-year-old business, 2 years of COVID, redevelop an event plan and goals • Build relationships with customers and assist them with planning the perfect event. • Day of event coordinator • Event Revenue 2021 $141,291, Event Revenue expected for 2022 as of today $145,850, Event Revenue expected for 2023 as of today $44,500. • Negotiate contracts with customers looking to host events with us. • Build relationships with local businesses, invite them to be vendors at special events, as well as create special contracts with larger events to use their parking lots. • Manage a restaurant that has 250 seats inside and 150 seats outside. • Complete restaurant opening, closing procedures and manage deposits. • Managed and plotted daily reservations, assuring customer request were fulfilled. • Organize and lead in-house events:  Oktoberfest  Craft Shows  New Years Eve Family Event  Voodoo Valentine’s  Fundraiser with 33 breweries, raised $22,000  Hosted American Bocce Company  Hosted 2nd Story Show less

Restaurant Owner/ Event Coordinator

• Aug 2000 - Dec 2019

Fischman Public House- Co-Owner- HR, events & marketing 2000- 2019 • Transformation of an old time neighborhood bar into one of Chicago’s Best Craft Beer Bar’s per Chicago Magazine. • Provide management and mentorship to employees • Design and assign FOH & BOH opening & closing procedures • Create daily, monthly reports • Created social media presence to improve marketing and customer outreach • Manage a staff of 20+ • Customer & Vendor relations • Weekly liquor audits • Arrange catering & bar for private parties • Experience with TOAST POS • Oversee front and back of house employees are all certified and in compliance with City of Chicago laws & business policies • Organized events such as our biweekly TapThis events that has given our bar some recognition. Largest event is our annual fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois; Kegs for Kidneys. 2014 we raised $10,000 for the foundation. 2015 we raised $8,000. • Design sponsorship packages for special events • Inspect FOH & BOH top to bottom to make sure we are following all sanitation requirements for the Chicago Health Department • Interview and hire employees • Submit paperwork to the City of Chicago for outdoor permits for events • Network with community. Show less

Assistant Portfolio Manager

• 2000 - 2008