KRISTA S. KANAPAUX

843-***-**** / *** Goodlet Cir, Charleston, SC /ad49cl@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

CATERING SALES MANAGER (WEDDING ACCOUNTS: GOOD FOOD CATERING

(CHARLESTON, SC)

**** - *******

• OVERSEE OPERATIONS IN SALES OFFICE

• PREPARE, PRESENT AND MANAGE CATERING PROPOSALS, CONTRACTS AND PRICING

• ORGANIZE AND MANAGE ALL CATERING MENUS AND BOOKED EVENTS CATERING LEAD: CALLIE’S HOT LITTLE BISCUITS (N. CHARLESTON, SC) 2021 – 2023

• PREP AND EXECUTE CATERED EVENTS

• IN CHARGE OF SCHEDULING, DAILY TASK LISTS, TRAINING, ORDERING

• SUPERVISE THE CATERING COORDINATOR

• WORK CLOSELY WITH CATERING SALES MANAGER TO DEVELOP MENUS OWNER AND MANAGER: IN SEASON CATERING (JAMES ISLAND, SC) 2007- 2021

• A SOLO RUN BUSINESS WITH TASKS RANGING FROM TRAINING, ORDERING, INVENTORY, COORDINATING, EXECUTING, ACCOUNTING, SCHEDULING, SALES AND MARKETING

• COOKING, BAKING, MENU DEVELOPMENT

• EVENTS RANGED FROM 5 PEOPLE TO 200 PEOPLE

CHEF/EVENT LEAD; DUVALL CATERING (CHARLESTON, SC)

2004 - 2007

• PREPPED AND EXECUTED CATERING EVENTS OFF SITE

CHEF; BULLS BAY GOLF CLUB (AWENDAW, SC)

2003 - 2004

• COOKED ON THE LUNCH AND DINNER LINE FOR THE PRIVATE CLUB MEMBERS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE; DIVINE EVENTS (ALPHARETTA, GA)

2002-2003

• SALES AND EXECUTION OF CATERING EVENTS ON AND OFF PREMISE EDUCATION

NEW ENGLAND CULINARY INSTITUTE, BURLINGTON, VT

Associate in Arts, Culinary Arts, 2001-2003

CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON, TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC Associate in Applied Science, Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2021-present ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

EXTERNSHIP: CASSIQUE GOLF CLUB (KIAWAH ISLAND, SC) 2002 (6 MONTHS)

*PREPPED AND LEARNED ALL STATIONS OF THE LINE

EXTERNSHIP: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (ATLANTA, GA)

2003 (6 MONTHS)

*WORKED IN BANQUETS AND A.M. BREAKFAST LINE

SERVESAFE MANAGER CERTIFICATE

LES DAMES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

FAB SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

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