Leyla Metz

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Stuart, FL *****

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Home 772-***-****

EXPERIENCE

DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Director of Catering

June 2006-June 2009

Responsibilities Included:

- Oversee and supervise Catering Sales Managers and all of their

bookings

- Establish banquet menu pricing and selections with Executive Chef

- Set and approve catering minimums for both corporate and social

bookings

- Review and approve turnover bookings from Sales Managers

- Meet and exceed yearly catering budget and monthly catering sales

goals

- Sell and detail events for the local corporate market to include food,

beverage, set up, audio-visual

- Facilitate weekly BEO meeting

- Revised upcoming events and resumes at staff meeting each week

- Create 30, 60, 90 day catering forecast each month

- Create yearly catering budget

- Site tours of hotel and event space to potential clients

- Outside calls, phone solicitation to generate new business

Palm Beach Gardens Marriott - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Sales and Catering Manager

February 2005-June 2006

Responsibilities Included:

- Selling of meeting space and guest rooms to the local corporate market

- Detailed each booking to include food, beverage, set up, audio-visual

- Tracking of rooming lists and cut off dates for group rooms

- Outside calls and phone solicitation to generate new business

- Site tours of hotel and event space to potential clients

West Palm Beach Marriott - West Palm Beach, FL

Senior Event Manager

May 2002-February 2005

Responsibilities Included:

- Detailing all food and beverage, set up, audio-visual for group

bookings

- Expedite amenities for VIPs in each group

- Create resumes for each group and review with all departments

- Facilitate pre and post con meetings for each group

- Daily bill review and final bill review for each event

- Meet and greet clients upon arrival

The Olde Mill Inn - Basking Ridge, NJ

Director of Conference Services

October 1996-August 2001

Responsibilities Included:

- Oversee all events were set correctly for all corporate and social

events

- Oversee all details were set to standards including breaks, buffets,

plated and sit down meals, linens, dance floor, audio-visual

- Review details of each event with servers, attendants, captains and

chefs

- Inspect all event space for cleanliness

- Prepare banquet schedules weekly for housemen, servers, captains and

attendants

- Prepare banquet bills for each event

- Supervise banquet staff

- Maintain labor budget each month

- Weekly payroll for banquet staff

- Meet and greet clients for each event

Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel - East Rutherford, NJ

Catering Sales Manager

January 1995-January 1996

Responsibilities Included:

- Selling of meeting space and guest rooms to the local corporate market

- Detailed each booking to include food, beverage, set up, audio-visual

- Tracking of rooming lists and cut off dates for group rooms

- Outside calls and phone solicitation to generate new business

- Site tours of hotel and event space to potential clients

The Grand Summit Hotel - Summit, NJ

Conference and Catering Manager

March 1992-January 1995

Responsibilities Included:

- Preparing daily events each day

- Preparing banquet check each day

- Preparing sales contracts and BEOs for sales and catering managers

- Daily call backs for guarantee numbers for each event

- Booking small meetings to include food, beverage, set up and audio-

visual

Schering-Plough Corporation - Kenilworth, NJ

Meeting Planner

June 1986-March 1992

Responsibilities Included:

- Coordination and booking of District Managers Meetings, Regional

Meetings, National Sales Meetings and New Product Launch Meetings for

OTC sales division

- Coordinated hotel arrangements, meetings space, flight and hotel

arrangements, transportation and any off-site activities required

Professional Skills:

Microsoft Word, Delphi, 75 WPM typing skills, Excel, Power Point

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