Dan Hayward

Experience

• 

  Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2011

  Director of Food & Beverage

  Director of all Outlets and food/beverage related aspects of the property - Fine Dining Restaurant "The Brasserie", popular Brasserie Lounge, Banquets, In Room Dining (room service), Lobby Bar, Pool Bar, Guest Recovery & Amenities. $4 million F & B Operations, Leader of 70 employees. I successfully elevated the Wine List from Silver Medal to Double Gold for first time ever, and repeatedlyI also raised Service Scores to record highs and handled VIP's of every varietyControlled all Marketing, Inventory, Purchasing, Pricing, Menus, and Balance of P&L'sWorked the floor, supporting the team, schmoozing guests, elevating the whole property & experience of every guest we came in contact with Show less

• 

  Torn Ranch

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  Regional Sales Manager

  Torn Ranch is the undisputed #1 gourmet snack solution for high end hotel mini bars & amenities plus retail outlets in North America. My role was to sell in markets all over the US and Latin America, traveling every other week & booking appointments when back in. Very fast paced. I also trained & developed 4 territory outside Sales Managers.• Personally sold $3 million+ per year in chocolates, candies & nuts• Led entire company in New Business attained for all 3 years on staff• Grew territory by 15+% annually, Managed 5000+ contacts over 10 states• Territories include: Vegas, Texas, Penn., Mass., Illinois, Mexico, Puerto Rico• Clients include: Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Caesars Palace, Hilton, Marriott++ Show less

• 

  Travelzoo

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2019

  Senior Business Development Manager

  Travelzoo is the world’s best deal site for high quality Hospitality & Travel experiences. My role was to bring on only the very best deals at the top rated Restaurants, Hotels, Spas, & Attractions in my markets, that Tzoo could then market & sell as vouchers to their 3 million member-subscribers. • Grew territories by 40% from $150K to $210K+ per quarter • Top Salesperson, 14 straight quarters above goal; repeat President’s Club • Awarded ‘Rising Star’ accolade - only goes to one employee per year• Mentored all new sales hires into the vertical & helped manage other BDM’s • Clients include: Caesars, MGM, Nobu, Ruth’s Chris, Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott Show less

• 

  Easy Tiger

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

  Commercial Sales Director

  Easy Tiger is among the most beloved Hospitality brands in Austin, with 3 large full service restaurants and an amazing bakery. My role was to manage all aspects of Commercial growth, especially related to the best bakery in Texas, nourishing approximately 60,000 people per day. Simultaneously leading all sales efforts & reporting. Great product + great team + great process meant strong success. • Oversaw 60+ bakery employees with 4 wholesale salespeople, 24/7 operations • Grew bakery sales from $1.8 million to $5.8 million per annum in 2 years, getting product placement in the finest hotels, restaurants, HEB, UT, Whole Foods, the airport, convention center, etc. • Created specialty wholesale F&B programs worth over $2mm+ per annum• Generated Forecast Models, Sales Reports, Business Plans & Strategies• Brought on 150+ new accounts; top Hotels, Restaurants, Grocery, & More Show less

• 

  MVF

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2024

  Enterprise Account Executive

  Smarter Customer Generation: MVF helps ambitious client companies find high volumes of new customers all over the world with Qualified Leads & Clicks. If you're really looking to grow, or to maintain hard earned market share, you need MVF.Lead GenerationDemand GenerationGrowth MarketingNew Business ConnectionsSuccess MetricsCampaign OptimizationMulti ChannelVolume & QualityTop Verticals include: POS Restaurant, Telematics, CRM Systems, Fleet/Fuel Cards, Telephone Systems, Hotel Management Systems, IoT, Bookkeeping/Accounting, Hearing Aids, Load Boards, POS Retail, Dental Implants, Lasik, Payroll, HR, Freight Factoring, Inventory Management, Medical Software, Restaurant Management Software, RLE, and many more.... Show less

• 

  NCR Voyix

  Apr 2024 - now

  Enterprise Business Development - Restaurants

  NCR is the premier enterprise restaurant platform on the globe. “National Cash Register” is the 140 year old start up that has reinvented itself again, to power smart restaurant operators into the next generation. CX, POS, HR, IT Services, Menu/Display, Inventory, Back of House systems, Marketing, Loyalty, Reputation Management - it’s all here and more. In part or in whole.In the next decade, restaurants will drive rapid growth by owning the experience in new ways. Operate at the speed of the guest and drive incremental revenue with experts by your side every step of the way.Get hyper-personalized at every point of service with a unified view of your data to make on-the-spot decisions.Focus on growth initiatives and rely on us to deploy, manage, monitor and maintain all your tech—whether it’s ours or not! Show less