Experience

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  Sheraton hotels & resorts

  Jul 1983 - Feb 1985

  Restaurant manager

  Promoted and transferred from the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel to this position. Supervised 6 managers and and 65 public contact employees for the 375 room hotel. Restaurant revenues exceeded $5 million

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  Hyatt hotels corporation

  Dec 1985 - Jun 1987

  Assistant director of food & beverage

  Managed F & B department with 20 professionals for a a 600 room Hyat Regency Hotel. Oversaw annual sales and operational budget of $15 million.Ensured product quality, procurement, menu development, and Human Resusources. Assisited in grand opening of Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Island.

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  Hospitality management services, inc.

  Oct 1988 - Jan 2016

  President

  Provides management & consulting services to hospitality oriented organizations including private clubs, businesses, restaurants, and government.Special Projects:The Country Club of Miami6801 NW 186th StreetMiami, Florida (2015- Present)Created and opened "The Club" restaurant and catering facility at the Country Club of Miami. Coconut Grove Bank N/A 2701 South Bayshore Drive Miami, FlContract Management: 2011-2015Provides contract food service operations and on and off premise event planning services. Responsibilities include: Financial OversightFood & Beverage ProcurementMenu DevelopmentNegotiate vendor agreementsSales & MarketingSuntrust Banks Miami N/A: 777 Brickell AvenueMiami, Fl.Contract Management 1990 - 2002Provided corporate food & beverage operations for Miami offices and 23 satellite branches (2,000 employees)Augusta National Golf Club: 1999 - 2004Organized and operated corporate hospitality for the tournaments sponsors (Citigroup, CBS, Cadillac, Coca-Cola, IBM) and Augusta national VIP's at the Master's Golf Tournament. Special events included: Oversight of Master's Champions Dinner. PGA Rules committee meetings, Royal & Ancient Golf Club, and foreign media events.PGA Nationwide Miccosukee Golf Championship 2007 - 2013Provides management and catering services for over 10,000 patrons for the PGA sponsored event held annually at the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Fl.Responsibilities include: Pro Am breakfast, lunch & reception, Players Dining, VIP Sky Box, Volunteers, Caddies and Patron dining.Nygard Cay / Nassau, Bahamas 2007-2009Provided hospitality management services for "High Wealth" guests at the exclusive Caribbean island resort on a contracted basis. Show less

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  The country club of miami

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2019

  Director of food and beverage

  The Country Club of Miami: October 2015 - August 2019Business Development/Restaurant / Special Event Planning / Catering/ProcurementRenovated restaurant physical site and kitchen. Currently operate Club restaurant Bar & Grill operations for Breakfast lunch and catered special events to include: Sunday brunch, weddings, tournament lunches & dinners, community-based organizations events. Collaborate with 11 local HOA’s on all community based food & beverage related activities.Reassigned from this role to The Country Club of Miami in October 2015Fruit & Spice Park/ Mango Café (Public Facilities Manager 4/F&B) July 2006 - October 2015Total oversight of business development and operations for the revenue-based attraction’s and retail operation at the Fruit & Spice Park. Increased 2007 annual revenue by 40% in the first year of assuming responsibility, and 100% from 2011 - 2013. Mango Café. Opened and operated this on-site restaurant from concept development and physical structure planning (Design, licensing & permitting) Direct responsibilities included: Budget preparation, procurement, sales & marketing, community outreach. Played key management and development role in county wide special events serving in upwards of 25,000 people. Special Events included: Great Parks Summit. Asian Culture Festival. Feast with Beasts, Ribfest. Show less

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  Le cordon bleu college of culinary arts

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2010

  Adjunct instructor

  Accredited classes taught in the following:Food & Beverage Cost ControlHospitality ManagementPublic SpeakingNutritionServ Safe (Certification)

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  Hospitality management services, inc

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  President
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  Lcs / freedom pointe @ the villages

  Jun 2020 - now

  Director of dining services / mba cdm cfpp