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Manager Service

Location:

Flower Mound, TX

Salary:

48,000+

Posted:

May 22, 2016

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Darren Hopkins

**** *********** ****

Flower Mound, TX 75028

937-***-****

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Hospitality/Restaurant Management

As a professional with over 25 years in the industry, I have over 7 years experience successfully managing restaurants, building sales by up to 20% in one year.

Skills:

Outstanding Server – Casual and Fine Dining Restaurants

Manager – Casual and Fine Dining Restaurants

Experienced Manager – Pre-Opening and New Restaurant Startup

Highly skilled in the areas of:

Menu item standardization & presentation Recipe compliance

Alcohol service standards Inventory control

Service and cook hiring, training & coaching Staff scheduling

Cash management & reporting Labor control

Recent Employment:

Hinkley’s, Marysville, Ohio

July, 2014 – May, 2016

Server

Hired for FOH in a newly opened, 4 star restaurant specializing in “farm to table” cuisine. Along with serving tables, I also helped in the organization of banquets in the restaurant and off-site catering events.

Yellow Rose Steak and Chop House, Flower Mound, Texas

April, 2009 – July, 2014

Server

Hired as FOH leader for the opening of a new, 4 star steak house. Responsibilities included pre-employment screening of all new FOH employees and training of staff. Responsibilities also included the scheduling and supervision of all FOH employees. Designed and created new menu during the third year of operations.

Wings, Pizza-N-Things, Flower Mound, Texas

August, 2007 – March, 2009

Restaurant Manager

Recruited as manager for a new, Sports Bar Restaurant. Responsibilities included all operations for the restaurant, including the hiring of 40 team members. Also established the service standards and menu presentation, and established cost and inventory controls.

Identified work flow issues during build out

Supervised installation of all kitchen and bar equipment prior to opening

Interviewed and hired all staff for the restaurant

Established and coached presentation standards for all menu items during pre-opening

Trained and coached service and kitchen staff during pre-opening

Created and monitored daily par/inventory records for menu and bar stock items

Achieved and maintained a food cost of 32%, a labor cost of 20%, and a liquor cost of 21%, consistently

References

Bruce Daniels; Owner, Honda of Marysville, Marysville, Ohio

Owner, Hinkley’s, Marysville, Ohio

Owner, Leon’s Garage, Marysville, Ohio

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