Manager Sales

FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER

Eduardo J. L pez

**** ********** *** **. ***** 1310

Orlando, Florida. 32821

********@****.*** C--407-***-****

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Seasoned Food and Beverage Manager with extensive experience in

Hotel/Restaurants

with expertise in both F.O.H and B.O.H. in administrative and operational

levels.

Emphasizing in ongoing training, to ensure flawless service along with

product knowledge

to increase sales and enhance the ultimate guest experience.

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Service oriented professional with a true passion, creativity and

management skills for the Hospitality industry .Looking for a challenging

position with a profitable and established organization. Thirty years of

combined experience in all aspects of Food/Beverage structures, covering

Fine Dinning, Casual Dinning and Multi-unit,Catering and Banquets, both in

the Mainland and in the Caribbean.

KEY STRENGTHS

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Planning and organizing daily activities of the operation..

Recruiting, Training Initiatives and Development of employees on a daily

basis.

based on personal experiences, leading by example. Team player.

Leadership and Commitment for Quality and Details.

Discipline and "Hands on Attitude" in a high -energy fast paced

environment.

Able to influence and inspire employees to achieve maximum cooperation and

productivity

levels thru team work. Run it like you own it mentality

Capable of Decision making and Problem solving, emphasizing in customer

needs and

satisfaction. Guest is number one priority.

Consistently achieved new business and increased sales thru public

relations and advertising.

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CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Effective implementation of control systems for Food/Beverage/Payroll

according to established budgets. Over 3.5 million on sales with a 16%

labor cost.

Achieved and exceeded budgeted revenues, control of expenses and maximize

profitability in

all areas of the Food and Beverage Department, in highly competitive

markets,

where effective Public Relations, Marketing and Creative Skills can be

fully utilized.

Strategic Team service procedures to increase sales, lower payroll and

bring state-of-the -art

service to a Five Star quality level.

Team leadership, coaching and mentoring to all employees.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SHERATON VISTANA RESORT - ORLANDO,FLORIDA

ASST. G.M./CATERING MANAGER

In charge of day to day operations of Zimmies Restaurant. Food ordering,

service, training

and all operational aspects of the catering and banquet dept. Stickler for

details

and guest satisfaction. Hired from San Juan.

Apr 2012 to Present

EXECUTIVE CATERING-SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

CO-OWNER Sept. 2010 to Apr 2012

Gourmet catering services to: Corporations, Golf Resorts and

Private Homes.

NAPA RESTAURANT- CONDADO,PUERTO RICO August 2006 to Sept

2010

GENERAL MANAGER- International cuisine with a Criollo/ Fusion. In

charge of all training, purchasing P/L

statements, costs. Achieved projected costs, and exceeded Sales. in first

year of operation .

BAHIA BEACH GOLF RESORT- RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO

FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER May 2001 to Aug 2006

Directed all aspects of the Food/Beverage operation, including, PRGA/

LPRGA / JR.PGA and local tournaments. Resort became one of the most

popular courses among the locals.

CARUSO ITALIAN RESTAURANT-CONDADO PUERTO RICO

OWNER Sept 1998 to May 2001

Generated all the Administrative and Operational structures of the

business.

OTELLO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT- EL CONQUISTADOR RESORT AND CASINO-FAJARDO,

PUERTO RICO

GENERAL MANAGER Aug1997 to Sept 1999

Fine Dinning Five Star Restaurant. Team Service Concept. Payroll, P/L

Statements, Cost Controls, Inventories, and Purchasing among other

responsibilities.

APPLEBEE'S NEIGBORHOOD BAR AND GRILL--SAN JUAN,PUERTO RICO

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PUERTO RICO and the CARIBBEAN.

Apr 1994 to Nov 1997

Oversaw 3 units in P.R. and assisted in one in Curacao Accomplished

recruiting and .

training of 15 managers and 275 employees with sales reaching 2.5 mil.

and payroll in the 15% range. Carried out jointly with the owner and

supervised from the ground up construction. Completed all purchasing,

of food and equipment, and menu planning according to specifications.

Open two units in different cities, in a month time.

SANDS HOTEL AND CASINO-ISLA VERDE,PUERTO RICO

ASSISTANT FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR Oct 1991 to Apr1994

In charge of all F/B Outlets, Banquets, Special Events, and Corporate

Accounts.

Introduced Seafood Buffet and Sunday Brunch that sky-rocketed sales to

become the only Hotel in the chain to have a profitable Food and

Beverage Dept.

BOLONGO BAY BEACH RESORT-ST.THOMAS, U.S.V.I.

DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE Sept 1986 to Oct 1991

Multiunit operation consisting of 3 Restaurants, Room Service, Servi-Bar,

Banquets, Buffets, Entertainment and Catamaran trips to adjacent islands.

Increased sales by 100% and launched whole concept of the dept. by

recruiting professional Chefs and re-training employees. Became sample

resort of all three, owned by the Corporation..

ASSOCIATIONS

ST. Thomas Hotel Associations-Executive Committee

Caribbean Hotel Association

Associate Degree, Santa Fe JR. College, Gainesville Florida

University of Florida, Communications Mayor with a Minor in Computer

Science.

PERSONAL DATA

Born. Havana Cuba. American Citizen .Bilingual.Certified Golf

Instructor.

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