_ EVGENY SHPAK
**** * ***** **. *** ****, Hallandale, Fl
33009
Home: 305-***-**** * Cell: (786)877-
2172
***********@*******.***
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Successful professional qualified by twenty five years of visible
achievements in the food service/hospitality industry. Offering a tradition
of performance excellence reversing distressed operations, enhancing
visibility in market place and generating high-dollar profits.
Ambitious leader who creates strategic alliances with organization leaders
to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Builds and
retains high performance teams by hiring, developing and motivating skilled
professionals.
Responsible specialist offering outstanding presentation, communication
and cross-cultural team management skills. High-energy, results-oriented
leader with an entrepreneurial attitude.
Knowledge of American, Russian and French food service styles. Fluency in
English and Russian.
Skill Highlights
People management Planning menus
Events management Marketing & advertising
Staff development Well presented
Staff scheduling Communication
skills
Setting targets Organizing
Corporate management Passionate about food
Setting budgets Problem solving
Staff recruitment Employee relations
Hospitality management Enthusiasm
Food hygiene Ambitious
Professional Experience
E & L Gourmet
Inc.
Hallandale
Beach, Fl
Owner/Manager
05/2014 to Current
Manage all aspects of food service operations.
Hire, train, motivate, supervise, evaluate, schedule and terminate
employees.
Oversee inventory control, ordering, food sanitation and quality control of
food products.
Maintain excellent customer service by stressing "the customer comes first"
in all weekly employee meetings.
Aquarius Cafe
Hollywood, Fl
Owner/Manager
05/2010 to 04/2014
Manage all aspects of food service operations.
Hire, train, motivate, supervise, evaluate, schedule and terminate
employees.
Oversee inventory control, ordering, food sanitation and quality control of
food products.
Maintain excellent customer service by stressing "the customer comes first"
in all weekly employee meetings.
S & K Executive
Gourmet Corp.
Executive Cafe, Cristal Palace Restaurant and Lounge, Neptune
Seafood Restaurant
Sunny Isles Beach,
Fl
Owner/Manager
11/2003 to 04/2010
Manage all aspects of food service operations for three locations in the
Miami Beach and Sunny Isles Beach,Florida (profit and loss responsibility).
Hire, train, motivate, supervise, evaluate, schedule and terminate
employees.
Oversee inventory control, ordering, food sanitation and quality control of
food products.
Maintain excellent customer service by stressing "the customer comes first"
in all weekly employee meetings.
National Restaurant and Night
Club
Brooklyn,
NY
Restaurant Manager/Banquet Manager
02/1993/ to 10/2003
Specialize in American/Russian eclectic cuisine and serving lunch/dinner
offerings seven days a week; accommodates up to 800 guests and manages 35
associates.
Orchestrate recipe/menu development based on guest trends/preferences and
seasonal considerations; sources vendors and negotiates inventory costs.
Demonstrated skills accommodating private parties featuring corporate
heads, sports figures and celebrities; credited with high degree of
diplomacy resolving problems without sacrificing customer relations.
Education
*Certified Food Safety Manager
2014
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
*Certified Food Safety Manager
2010
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
*Certified Food Safety Manager
2003
ServSafe Certified
* Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
1984
St-Petersburg University, Russia
*High School Diploma
1977
St-Petersburg, Russia