Dwight Amole

Email: abpy8c@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ******** ****

City: Reading

State: PA

Zip: 19607

Country: USA

Phone: 610-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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Dwight D. Amole

120 Montrose Blvd.

Reading, Pennsylvania 19607

Cell 610-***-****

e-mail abpy8c@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Over twenty-five years Catering, Catering Sales, Restaurant, Hotel, Bar management experience with expertise in all aspects of start-up and day-to-day operations, including human resources, sales, marketing, equipment purchases, menu development, cost controls and accounting procedures.

Experience JMH, Inc. DBA ViVA Bistro Tapas Lounge & ViVA Catering

Wyomissing, PA October 2011 to August 2012

Director of Special Events - Planned, managed and produced of all aspects of private parties and catering for this multi-faceted hospitality company. Responsibilities included oversight, management and maintenance of 2 company owned event facilities and the private party space within a company owned restaurant; facilities included a 17 acre former country club with ballroom seating for 350 and a permanent tent site with a 600 person capacity. Managed and scheduled staff for all 3 locations with up 8 events occurring simultaneously including off-premise. Managed labor and purchasing budgets; ordering and inventory of liquor and smallwares. Designed and implemented seasonal contemporary presentations for food, buffets and facility decor.

GF Hotels Management Corp.,

Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center, Bethlehem, PA August 2010 to August 2011

Food & Beverage Manager - Responsible for the management and daily operations of the food and beverage department for a 192 room hotel with over 13,000 square feet of flexible banquet, event and meeting space; a 120 seat casual dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and hotel room service; a sports bar pub with dining and game space; a popular nightclub featuring local entertainment and musicians; and a poolside cabana bar serving drinks and casual foods seasonally. Annual food and beverage volume for this property exceeds 4 million dollars. Key duties/responsibilities include:

* Monitoring performance to ensure adherence to all service standards, sanitation standards, productivity standards to ensure exceptional guest satisfaction.

* Monitor and control food and beverage inventories. Manage and motivate a staff of 45 food and beverage employees including interviewing, staffing, training and development of the food and beverage team, discipline.

* Monitor and forecast food and beverage revenues and expenses.

* Ability to organize multiple projects; manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Bravo! Classic Catering, Reading, PA October 2005 to July 2010

General Manager, Senior Event Planner & Partner - Met with clients to design, plan and execute all aspects of the major events produced by the company. Trained and supervised staff. Re-designed informational mailing packets; updated menus both presentation and content; reviewed operation for efficiency of production and time management of staff; wrote & developed new, more informative accounting and cost procedures.

Bravo Cafe, Goggle Works Center for the Arts, Reading PA October 2007 to April 2009

General Manager, Operating Partner - Designed artistic cafe menu and planned special events from poetry readings to -dining with the arts- evenings in an urban center for arts, music and entertainment. Created changing environments in the cafe area to coincide with center art themes; commissioned several original pieces of functional art by resident artists for use in the cafe area.

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Feastivities Catered Events, Berwyn, PA August 2000-January 2003

General Manager - Responsible for oversight and daily operation of a premier award winning off-premise catering company located on the Philadelphia Mainline with an annual volume exceeding 6 million dollars.

* Responsible for monthly/quarterly/annual sales revenue, P&L, operating budgets, labor budgets, sales comparisons and sales projections.

* Supervise sales department with 5 full time Event Planner/Sales Representatives, hiring, training, commission structure, contracts, reviews, goals, policies, sales manuals and sales contests.

* Supervise Staffing Department in charge of hiring, training and scheduling over 200 part-time employees.

* Responsible for hiring, training and scheduling of Event Managers.

* Familiar with all the major venues in the Philadelphia region including, Chestnut Club, Trust, The Elkins Estate, Cairnwood, Appleford, The Foundry, Philopatrian, etc.

BRAVO! Neighborhood Eatery, Reading, PA May 1994- July 2000

General Manager/Owner - Established and operated bar/restaurant and catering business.

* Purchased and renovated a neighborhood bar/restaurant to create a casual contemporary Italian eatery serving both traditional and avant garde foods.

* Developed a business plan for presentation to financial institutions and budgets for renovation/start-up. Redesigned interior decor, purchased new equipment, developed food/bar inventories, standardized recipes, developed ordering and purchasing procedures, hired and trained staff, developed bookkeeping, accounting and cost controls.

* Designed successful advertising, marketing programs and special promotions.

Designed and marketed -Personal Chef- catering program for small office/business meetings and functions.

Catering by BRAVO!, Reading, PA

Facilities Manager/Sales & Marketing Manager

* Expanded restaurant business to include full service on/off premise catering, including the management and operation for two historic ballroom/banquet facilities, which became known for unique and theme party designs. Rental showings, open house events, sales & marketing, vendor subcontracts, etc, were all included in the job description.

* Planned/managed large events, including a two-day picnic for 1100 guests, a poolside Hawaiian luau for 600 guests and an award-winning theme charitable fund-raiser.

Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

Head Bartender - Member of the Opening Team of Philadelphia`s finest new world class hotel.

Restaurants Unlimited/Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff and Pett`s Publik House Restaurant, Anchorage, AK

Assistant General Manager - Coordinated and supervised all aspects of the restaurant operation concurrent with full time college attendance.

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Honolulu, HI & Anchorage, AK

Management Training Program - Trained and worked in most departments of hotel management including Sales, Front Desk, Housekeeping and Food & Beverage, BOH & FOH.

Military Service United States Air Force

Funds Accountant -Assigned to Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK

Education University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK - B.S. Business Administration

USAF School of Accounting & Finance

References furnished upon request.

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