DOUGLAS HEADY
*******@*****.***
P.O Box *** Phone:
New York, NY 100**-***-*** 3508
Dedicated and successful Hospitality General Manager in award winning hotels and
restaurants. Consistently achieves high levels of guest satisfaction and greater bottom line
results, especially in under performing operations.
Professional Experience
BREWS BROS RESTAURANT, INC Bayside, Queens, and 2008 to Present
Manhattan, NY
General Manager
Performed opening duties for all new restaurant projects.
Hired, trained, and evaluated front of house staff.
Performed inventory, ordering, and P&L.
Responsible for booking and execution of in house parties and outside catering events.
MIZUNO RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 2004 to 2008
Proprietor
Privately owned and operated Hospitality and Food Management Company.
Managed food service contracts for charter schools in Detroit, MI.
Hired, trained, and evaluated all staff.
Responsible for preparation, delivery, and serving of over 800 meals daily.
CITY CAKES AND COOKIES,LLC Detroit, MI 2002 to 2004
Proprietor
Family owned Delicatessen/Restaurant and bakery located in the financial district in Detroit,
MI.
Prepared all salads and baked items in a home kitchen, and transported, displayed, and
served customers.
Responsible for inventory, ordering, and P&L.
The RATTLESNAKE CLUB Detroit, MI 1999 to 2002
General Manager
Hired, trained, and evaluated all front of house staff.
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Played major role in creating “sequence of service” and re established restaurants
prominence.
Created highly successful concierges and taxi incentive program.
Responsible for liquor inventory and partial P&L.
James Beard Award Winning Restaurant
QUALITY HOTEL Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland 1997 to 1999
General Manager
Opened first American franchise hotel in Ireland, and overall approval on all positions hired
in hotel.
Guided sales team, management team, and department heads.
Established American hospitality standard.
Sought out new room and F & B business leads.
Overall responsibility for hotels performance, guest satisfaction, and profitability.
EUROPA HOTEL Belfast, Northern Ireland 1993 to 1997
Deputy General Manager
Direct responsibility for all facets of each department in Rooms and F &B.
Introduced and compiled Yield Management and RevPar analysis.
Highly involved in Company Development Plan, Hygiene Program, National Vocational
Qualifications (NVQ).
Lead manager in President Bill Clinton’s visit to Northern Ireland. Importance of visit was for
peace talks and was the first President to visit while in office.
Planned and executed Thanksgiving Dinner for the President, First Lady, and White House
staff of 800.
I was rewarded for my efforts by being invited as a White House VIP to attend the
Presidential Inauguration, Inaugural Parade and Inaugural Balls.
Computer/Technical Experience
NCR Host System NCR 2150 & 2180 Systems Microsoft
Strata Hospitality System Innsite Omega Hospitality ALOHA
System
20/20 Visual Systems Micros Hospitality System
Education and Training
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) Plattsburgh, NY
Psychology: 3 years towards Bachelor of Science (BS)
Organizational Memberships
San Francisco Visitors and Convention Bureau
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco NFL Super Bowl Committee
San Francisco MLB Baseball All Star Committee
San Francisco Democratic National Convention Committee
Oakland Visitors and Convention Bureau
Oakland MLB Baseball All Star Committee
Oakland Rotary Club
Irish Hotel and Catering Institute (IHCI)
Hotel Catering Institute Management Association (HCIMA)
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NPSCC) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Lake Orion/Oxford Boys and Girls Club – Board of Directors
Koei Kan Karate Do
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