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John Proctor
NYV ***40
Cell: 646-***-****
Emai. **************@******.***
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Over twenty successful years as a General Manager in an upscale casual dining and fine dining environment. Experience motivating a staff of 40 - 200 along with directing staffing and training activities.
P&L responsibility
Good communication skills and a strong attention to detail
Fine Dining Restaurant Consultant-Provided my restaurant clients with the advice they need to create, reposition, and reinvigorate or turnaround their businesses
Twenty years of experience in the beverage/hospitality industry, from server, bartender in a fine dining setting., High volume casual and upscale nightclubs.
General Manager Service professional with a passion for hospitality, gracious service, and leading others. Involved in the daily management and oversight of this exquisite, 300+ seat, lunch, and dinner destination.
Experience with Micros,Squirrel, H.S.I or other similar Point of Sale system. Competency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft 07) Open Table
Excellent communication skills along with a proven ability to supervise a large service team.
Wine Sommelier / Captain/ Bartender
2nd Level certified Wine Sommelier
Experienced in formal table service
Bartender - Close relationship with suppliers and distributors.
Created cocktail menus and Wine Lists to match cuisines
All Spice, Straw Catering, Staft catering, organized and ran Catering in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Miami, New York
Catering- Bank of America & Morgan Stanley 2014-2020
Private Executive Dining Eden Hospitality
Starr Catering Miami
Consulted for Modern China Cafe- Walnut Creek, CA, Lupa Café, San Francisco, CA and Paprika East Village, NY
Jacques Brasserie. General Manager. 2022- 2023
204 E 85th Street
NYC 10040
The Maidstone Hotel and Restaurant. Manager. 2019-2020
207 Main Street
East Hampton NY 11937
Pierres Bridgehampton. General Manager. 2018- 2020
2468 Main Street
Bridgehampton, NY 11937
Wood and Fire. Ass. General Manager. 2017-2018
5199 Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach, Fl.
Colony Club Captain. 2015- 2017
564 Park Ave.
New York City, NY 10065
Dragonfly General Manager
Corneleas Gallagher 1st rest chef Oceana-
1463 3rd Ave. NYC
Designed, Organized, Entire Restaurant from start, Created Wine List, Specialty Cocktail List.Promotions, Staff and Costs, Asian Street Food
David Burke Townhouse Captain/Manager.
201*-******* e 61st street, NYC
Fine Dining restaurant, wine sommelier
Social Restaurant, Il Mulino, Sweet Life General Manager
Opened all 3 restaurants
2007-2010 (winter seasons)
Aspen, Co
Designed, Organized, Entire Restaurant from start, Created Wine List, Specialty Cocktail List. Promotions, Staff and Costs. Received Wine Spectator Award 2009 for Wine List
Alison, Madame Tong's, Prime103, General Manager
Opened all 3 restaurants
2000-2010 (Summer Seasons)Southampton, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, NY
NY fine dining & high volume nightclub
Zengo General Manager 2006-2008
17 Little Raven Denver
Opened, designed ad created wine list, cocktail list, set up systems, front & back of house
Le Cirque Wine Sommelier/ Captain 2004-2006
16 w 58th St, NYC
Table Service, Wine List. Inventory, ordering, Service
Hawthorne Lane manager 2002-2004
15 Hawthorne Lane San Fransico, Ca
Le Colonial General Manager. 2000-2002
20 Cosmo Pl San Francisco, Ca
EDUCATION
American Sommelier Ass. Fashion Institute Interior Design, LA
New York City
Certified Wine Sommelier
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2008, Social Restaurant Wine List I created
Worked with Squirrel, Aloha, Micros, Posi- Touch and Open Table computers
Current Food Certificate