Grace Walker

Experience

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  Vernees Chocolates

  May 2008 - Dec 2011

  Chocolatiere/Owner

  Responsible for all recipe testing, production and quality control of chocolate products for retail sale. Came up with business model and financial proposal.

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  City Hall Restaurant

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Office Administrator

  Responsible for all general email requests into the restaurant, customer receipt retrieval, and customer outreach from yelp feedback. Responsible for all office upkeep including equipment maintenance, staples ordering, invoice filing and light HR. Responsible for flow of restaurant, staffing during the shifts-as well as opening and occasional closing shifts throughout the week.

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  Fiorini Restaurant

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2015

  Events & Office Manager

  Corporate & Private Events Manager.Responsible for client reach-out, event booking (including menu development), payment and invoicing, and client follow-up after the event. Responsible for all social media for the restaurant including representation of the restaurant at Networking events.Responsible for all records upkeep, menu writing & updating, office supplies stocking and ordering.

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  42 The Restaurant

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

  Event Manager

  Maintained Aloha & Uncorkd, and OpenTable. Oversees all event client file updated including processing deposits, final payments, invoicing and finalizing BEO's and table menus. Assists with booking events, menu planning and on-site event representation. Responsible for all office upkeep and ordering of supplies, menu updates, and calendar updating for owner as well as events. .

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  Corkbuzz Wine Studio

  Dec 2016 - Sept 2017

  Event Director

  Responsible for all aspects of event development from client outreach through the final invoicing. Responsible for total event menu development working with our chef and client to create their perfect event. Responsible for networking on the restaurants behalf and further client development. Responsible for opening and closing the restaurant, overseeing general run of service and staffing

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  Cafe Luxembourg

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  Manager

  Responsible for daily opening operations of the restaurant and OpenTable book set-up for the week. Responsible for overseeing all staff training during the day, and assisting in training management for other restaurant locations. Responsible for staff paperwork updates, tip sheets, HR compliance, and online order completion.

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  CAFETERIA

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  Facilitating restaurants implement hiring policies and procedures, training, HR, staff development/continuing education practices. Work with businesses focusing on guest outreach, business development, guest appreciation practices, and staff empowerment. Develop manuals, handbooks, training materials, staff appreciation practices, enrich staff support, and further a healthy staff culture in the business. Menu assessment, P&L review, event contract overhaul, event program development, client outreach/relationship development, event procedure implementation from first contact to follow-up after the event. Show less

  • Director of Events

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Director of Events

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
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  Loring Place

  Aug 2022 - now

  Director of Events