Kathleen Barker Callahan
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Objective: A challenging position with a dynamic company offering opportunities for advancement based on my experience and dedication to hard work.
Work Experience:
March 2009 – Present
Cameron Estate, Mount Joy, PA
Innkeeper
I prepare gourmet breakfast every day, greet guests, handle reservations, assist with housekeeping and gardening. Meal planning for private events. Assist with special events and service. Wine and liquor inventory.
April 2007 – April 2017
York, PA
Panera Bread
Catering Manager
Food cost specialist, training manager at only training café in central Pennsylvania, scheduler, ordered all products, labor management and hiring, baker, preparation of all catered items.
March 2006-February 2007
Liberty Forge
Mechanicsburg,PA
Selling Weddings and Onsite Ceremonies
Corporate functions, golf outings, coordinated and managed all booked events, created menus for each event, conducted weekly meeting, attained weekly sales goals.
August 2005-February 2007
Wickey’s Caterers
York,PA
Special Events Planner
Responsible for all aspects of special events and various Baltimore venues. Examples: The Cloisters, Baltimore Museum of Industry, Evergreen House, Baltimore Museum of Art, the Grand Lodge. Average size of events was 125-600 people. Prepared menus, costing, staff schedules, event execution, responsible for new and existing business.
November 1998-May 2005
Abundance Catering Company
Baltimore, MD
Owner/Operator
Managed all aspects of successful catering company. Marketing and business promotion, sampling and demo products. Acquired new customers and retained existing customers. All facets of daily operations including ordering, scheduling staff, payroll, party planning, cooking and delivering.
October 1996- November 1998
Sutton Place Gourmet
Pikesville, MD
Wine Manager and Restaurant Manager
Ordered wine and liquor, arranged various wine tastings, educated customers with food and wine pairings. Scheduled and trained staff, created new menus and daily specials, and all customer service inquiries.
Education
Studied Art and Architecture
Harrisburg Community College
Hershey High School
Graduated 1979