MAXIMILIANO MELE

305-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Knockout Hospitality Management Miami, FL United States Managing Partner March 2020- Present

• Representative of KOHG, Sky Yard Miami Beach & Miami’s Vice Canteen

• Duties include but are not limited to:

o Establish policies that promote company culture and vision o Forecasting, budgeting, and profit management

o Oversee management of over 100 employees

Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication

Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics

• Expert in cost control and budget planning, reducing direct operational costs and consistently achieving goals of annual net profit

• Participate in expansion activities (openings, partnerships, charitable events)

• Manage relationships with partners and vendors

• In charge of all Marketing

• Develops, plans and execute Marketing efforts, campaigns and activations to create revenue and assure popularity and relevancy among other direct competitors in the market

• Concept Develops Activations and Events

• In charge of all Booking of Major Artist for Special Dates

• Coordinates all efforts and relationships to assure success in all activations Pubbelly and Foodcomma Group, Miami, FL United States Chief Operating Officer November 2016- March 2020

• Representative of Pubbelly and Foodcomma Group

• Duties include but not limited to:

o Establish policies that promote company culture and vision o Forecasting, budgeting, and profit management

o Oversee management of over 900 employees, in 3 Countries,

Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication

Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics

• Expert in cost control and budget planning, reducing direct operational costs and consistently achieving goals of annual net profit

• Participate in expansion activities (openings, partnerships, charitable events)

• Manage relationships with partners and vendors

• Liasson between PBHG and Marketing Companies to optimize the company Marketing investment

• Developed Marketing Campaigns and directs all activations

• Responsible for all major holiday and activation events

• Concept Develops Activations and Events

Sushisamba Dromo, Miami Beach, FL United States

General Manager/Operator December 2001 – June 2016

• Representative of SushiSamba ownership in Florida.

• Duties including but not limited to:

o Managing day-to-day operations of multiple restaurants (SushiSamba Dromo, Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill, SushiSamba Coral Gables) with combined yearly revenue of over 25 million dollars

o Responsible for all operations, entertainment, and nightlife. o Assuming complete responsibilities for general day-to-day operations o Liaison between restaurant operation and corporate office o Managing paper-to-product openings of several operations o In charge of the beverage program: design and maintenance of all beverage lists (wine, beer, sake, and liquor)

• Established strong relationships with beverage purveyors, which allows for consistently keeping beverage cost at less than 18%

MAXIMILIANO MELE

305-***-****

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• Over sees and manages contracted Marketing company, person of contact for all Company Marketing matters

• Developed Marketing Campaigns and directs all activations

• Concept Develops Activations and Events

• In charge of all Booking of Major Artist for Special Dates Hosteria Romana, Miami Beach, FL United States

Manager January 2000 - November 2001

• In charge of all opening duties for a new operation

• In charge of hiring and training of all FOH employees

• Creation of Beverage Menu (design and direction) SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

• Process improvement driven * Coaches and develop teams

• Values and respect diversity * Leverages capabilities across boundaries

• Communicates effectively with candor * Supports innovations and change

• Full comprehension of payroll practices * Extensive knowledge of Food and Beverage

• Full comprehension of Microsoft Office Programs

• Solid relationship with the Miami community and local hospitality industry, built over a 25 year period, which helps facilitate all aspects of the business

• Full understanding of the Miami clientele and how the city's seasonality and local events influence the South Beach business

• Full comprehension of Micros, TOAST, Aloha and various other POS systems with the inclusion of programming, and maintenance

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Concept Developer * Human Resources

• Operations Management * Staff Development

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