Lorraine Rice

Garden Grove, Ca. ***** 562-***-**** ab2jax@r.postjobfree.com

I have managed several food service businesses for myself and others, including a small

commercial fishing export and import operation, as well as an independent catering business.

I have always worked in some form of the food service industry, including restaurants, bakeries,

special client events in the casino, and managed events for up to 4000. In one year, I increased

catering sales by 40%.

Specific Skills Include:

Customer service Inventory management Customize menus

Leadership skills Scheduling & Training Quotes/Proposals

Micros proficient Sales Event Coordinator

Ability to self manage Problem Solving Professional Work Ethics

EXPERIENCE

Catering Sales/Director of Catering

Bliss 525 Long Beach, Ca. 2012-2013

*Develop and build offsite catering department through networking groups, cold calls,

membership to local chambers, and through professional relationships

*Create offsite catering menu, and customized menus for clients

*Visit venue sites to promote Bliss for their caterer’s list

*Create partnership with boating business in Long Beach Harbor for corporate

and wedding packages

*Sales and Proposals

*Order food, equipment, linens for events

*Staff and supervise all offsite catering events

*Move meet up groups/chamber mixers to the restaurant from previous locations

Catering Manager/Assistant Restaurant Manager

East Side Mario’s Lakewood, Ca. 2010-2012

*Meet with prospective clients, present menus, offer and direct food tastings

*Schedule staff and post

*Forecast event sales and labor

*Maintain log for catering deposits and house accounts

*Record food and liquor sales

*Prepare and post menu and quantity sheets for Food Production Mgr.

*Prepare equipment/packing lists for events

*Order linens and any additional equipment for events

*Supervise catering equipment pars and storage

*Supervise catering events

*Opening restaurant paper work, ie. numbers from previous day, correct hours for

staff for payroll, input numbers and send to Corporate office each morning-

MICROS

*Provide support as FOH and BOH manager when needed

Managing Director/Owner

Triple R Catering LLC. Los Alamitos, Ca. 2005-2010

*Increased sales by 20% in 2006, 40% in 2007

*Researched & created diverse menus, customized menus, and prepared

menus for specific dietary needs

*Knowledge of products and prices

*Created broad client base

*Voted best small business of the year 2007 by Signal Hill Chamber

General Manager/Director of Offsite Catering/Catering Sales

Galley Catering Long Beach, Ca. 1995-2005

*Hired staff and implemented training classes for new serving/bar staff

*Scheduled, placed staff on events, and managed event staff of up to 100

*Quotes and Proposals

*Menu development

*Ordered all catering related supplies

*Inventory control

*Payroll

Certifications

Current Serv Safe Certificate (2015)

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