G Todd Daniel

Professional Experience

****-******* ******** ** **** & BEVERAGE The Ledges Country Club,

Huntsville, AL

Managing a staff of 50 employees, wine ordering, oversee three assistant

managers that handle all

F & B operations for the club. Budgeting, P & L statements and scheduling.

2007-Present OWNER & OPERATOR GEE TODD'S CATERING Huntsville, AL

Handle functions as small as 2 and as large as 200. Prepare, cook and

display all food items for local business events and some social events.

2007. GENERAL MANAGER Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Huntsville, AL

Managed a staff of 130 employees overseeing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and

all the catering for the Embassy Suites Hotel. Had catering space of 8000

sq. ft. and sales budgeted at 6 million for all combined.

Developed budgets and training guidelines for all venues.

2004-2006 FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR Airport Hotels, Honolulu, HI

Managed operations at two airport hotels.

Took both facilities from "Red" to "Black" in less than a year by

planning, designing and implementing numerous cost-saving initiatives.

Increased catering business by 18%.

2002-2004 GENERAL MANAGER ELKS CLUB #616, Honolulu, HI

Successfully managed the restaurant, lounge, snack bar, and banquets.

Increased revenue 10% in the first year.

Booked, coordinated, and oversaw special events.

Increased staff awareness in all facets of F & B operations while achieving

higher member satisfaction.

2001-2002 GUEST SERVICES MANAGER Dream Cruises Inc., Honolulu, HI

Managed crew for Whale & Dolphin watches.

Increased both dinner and lunch cruises through internal marketing.

Improved menus by featuring more Hawaiian fare for public and private

events.

2000-2001 BANQUET MANAGER Marriott Hotels @ Centerpointe, Pontiac MI

Assisted in the opening of a new hotel in Michigan.

Took department to #1 in three of the six areas in the GSS surveys.

Conducted all the hiring and training for a department of 60 employees

with 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.

Prior to promotion, worked at Ypsilanti Marriott for seven months as

Assistant Banquet Manager.

2000-2001 BANQUET MANAGER Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Managed banquet facilities and staff of 40; oversaw 22,000 sq. feet of

catering space.

Handled functions up to 2000 people for this new casino & resort

1997-2001 MANAGER/SALES Local Color Brewing Company Novi, MI

Opened Michigan's largest brewery and restaurant, seating 250 guests, and

the nation's only facility that brews own beer and distills own liquor.

Interviewed, hired and trained all front of house staff.

Created all handbooks and necessary paperwork for staff to train from.

Handled regional sales for two years.

1996-1997 RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE MANAGER Ilikai Hotel, HI

Managed multiple departments in 800-room resort including Room Service,

Canoes Restaurant & bar, Coconuts nightclub, pool bar and all beverages for

banquets and hotel.

EDUCATION

California State University at Dominguez Hills Carson, CA. B.A., C.I.S.

Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI. A.B.

REFERENCES

The Plaza Hotel Best Western & Honolulu Airport Hotel

3253/3401 N. Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu Hawaii 96819

Bruce Schneider or Robert McConnell, General Manager 808-***-****

The Elks Club

2933 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii 96815

Ron Mizuno, Exalted Ruler 808-***-****

Dream Cruises Hawaii

306 Kamani St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Mike Watson, Owner 808-***-****

Marriott Hotels 3600 Centerpoint Parkway Pontiac Michigan

48341/1275 S. Huron, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Mike Monvzari,G.M. 248-***-****/734-***-****

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.,

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858

Theron Fischer, Food & Beverage Director 517-***-****

Local Color Brewing Company

42705 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI 48375

Peter Paisley, Owner 248-***-****

Additional Information

Have additional club experience: Balboa Bay Yacht Club,

Bloomfield Hills Country Club, Seal Beach Country Club

Dale Carnegie and Skills Supervisory graduate.

27 years in the industry with multiple opening experiences,

with 7 years of experience in the Private Club industry.

Successfully worked with culturally diverse employees.

Managed software firm in San Clemente, California.

Personal References

Ken Stricker Executive Chef

Ilikai Hotel and Airport Hotels 808-***-****

Keith Fujita Manager

Fishmonger's Wife 808-***-****

Randy Prentice Executive Chef

Huntsville Country Club 256-***-****

2401 Gallatin St. SW

Huntsville, Alabama 35801

(256) 684-7322Cell

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