General Manager Beverage Director

Bob Stephenson

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623-***-**** l **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

**/**- */** ********* Scottsdale,AZ

Beverage Director

Hired in as Beverage Director

Oversee a successful beverage program

Vendor relationships

Hiring and Training

Responsible for beverage cost.

1/2023 – 03/2024 Anoche/640 Scottsdale, AZ

General Manager

Hired in as an Assistant General Manager, promoted to General Manager within9 2 months

After location closed, supported multiple other company restaurants to improve operations

Started live music to increase sales

Designed and instituted new Drink menu and worked hand in hand with Chef for new food menu

Repurposed old patio for a new vibe including new bar, new seating, new cocktails

03/2018 – 08/2022 Gila River Hotel & Casino Phoenix, AZ

Food and Beverage Director

Hired in a Beverage Manager at Wild Horse Pass Casino.

Promoted to Food and Beverage Director within 6 months.

Oversaw 3 food courts, 2 full-service restaurants including a 24 hour a day venue, the sports book food venue, plus 5 full bars

Coached and developed 14 Managers and worked directly with Executive Chef on kitchen ops

Overall food cost budget goal was beaten by over 2% combined in all food locations

Beverage cost achieved and goal was exceeded by 1%; accomplished by inventory management, coaching and teaching recipe adherence, staff development, and updating order guides

Annual labor budget was exceeded by 5%; this was accomplished by proper scheduling and increasing productivity and in/out times updated with management teams

10/2016 – 11/2017 The Place Scottsdale, AZ

General Manager

Hired as a General Manager.

Opened new location which was the companies second location

Interviewed, hired, trained, and developed team for a successful opening

05/2015 – 09/2016 Gallagher’s Sports Grill Peoria, AZ

General Manager

EDUCATION:

AA Degree Denver Institute of Technology Denver, CO

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:

ServSafe Certified

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