General Manager Los Angeles
Resume:
DESTINY PADILLA PASTERNAK **** N. Ogden Drive, Apt 7
West Hollywood, CA 90046
*******.**********@*****.***
Employment History
Pearls Rooftop
October 2018 – January 2019
Assistant General Manager
The Pikey
December 2017 – May 2018
Assistant General Manager
Cecconi’s West Hollywood, Soho House & Co, Los Angeles January 2015 – April 2017
Food & Beverage Manager
●Focus on reducing wages, food and beverage costs consistently to improve profitability
●Responsible for all Front of House schedules including reception, servers, support staff and bar
●Trained on payroll for Front of House
●Co-ordinating daily operations including back of house processes, banking, staff welfare and storage organization
●Maintaining guest relationships, guest experience and quality standards November 2013 – December 2014
Reception Maitre D
●Ability and confidence to sell and maximize the reservation book
●Created a working relationship and outreach program with the local Concierge Services ●Liasing with Front of House and Back of House
●Maintaining Friends of Cecconi’s relationships and promoting member events September 2010 – November 2013
Senior Events Manager
● Developing, organizing, planning and promoting a wide range of large party reservations to full buy outs
●Collaborated with the Executive Chef and Beverage Director to customize menus and specialty cocktails for each event
●Maintaining an inventory for the restaurant including furniture, glassware, silverware, flatware & rentals
●Building a strong outreach program to drive new business as well as repeat business
●Event Highlights – Audi Emmy’s & Audi Golden Globes 2010-2013, Vanity Fair HFPA 2011-2013, InStyle Miss Golden Globe 2011-2012, Fox Searchlight HFPA 2011-2013, Sony Grammy After Party 2012, Atlantic Records Grammy Party 2012, Comedy Central Emmy Award After Party 2012, Topshop Topman Launch Party 2013, Blackberry Z10 Launch 2013 ●With a goal of $900K in sales for the year, I ended 2013 with $1.2 million in sales November 2009 – August 2010
Reception Ma tre D/ Assistant to Events Manager
● oined the reception team as a host, uickly promoted to Ma tre D in February 2010
●Worked closely with the Events Manager to maximise bookings and overall flow of the reservations and event timing
●Created Friends of Cecconi’s master contact list to drive business and marketing promotions
●Nominated for “Hostess of the Week” for Es uire.com Stone Fire Pizza Co., Los Angeles
December 2006 – March 2009
Senior Bartender
Social Hollywood, Los Angeles
January 2007 – December 2007
Lounge Bartender/Events Bartender
Maloney’s Tavern, San Diego
July 2001 - February 2006
Food & Beverage Manager/Bartender
References
Ms. Sara Falgren 312-***-**** Ms. Aysha Zaidi 424-***-**** General Manager General Manager
Cecconis, West Hollywood, Los Angeles Juniper/1Kitchen Jeremy Hotel (Former GM of Katsuya) Mr. Marino Monferrato 702-***-**** Mr. Jeremy Findel 310-***-**** General Manager Director of Operations
Eataly, Los Angeles Pearls/Lore Group Sunset Strip, Los Angeles Mr. Jason Esposito 646-***-**** Mr. David Grieco 310-***-**** Director of Marketing General Manager
RQ Agency Pikey, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles
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