Jessica D. Andrews
Jessica D. Andrews
July **** Successful Restaurant Manager with 15 Years of Industry Experience Jessica D. Andrews
Richmond, VA 23222
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A driven manager with more than 15 years of industry experience, serving as a manager for 6 years. I helped establish My Noodle & Bar in 2013 and Industrial Taphouse in 2017. Both restaurants were subsequently featured in print and met with financial success. I also served as Restaurant Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Director of Catering & Events across the 5 restaurants owned and operated by RVA Hospitality and am the current General Manager for East Coast Provisions. Experienced and trained in Fine Dining. ServSafe certified with extensive experience in restaurant start-up and management. General Manager East Coast Provisions
January 2020 – Present
• Directly manage all day-to-day operations of the restaurant across events, front-of- house, and kitchen.
• Responsible for hiring, evaluation, and training of all staff Event & Banquet Director RVA Hospitality
Restaurant Manager RVA Hospitality
June 2018 – December 2019
• Served/promoted across multiple roles including Restaurant Manager, Event Manager, Director of Events & Banquets, and Assistant General Manager.
• Responsible for event booking, planning, client relation and coordination
• Working directly with the Director of Operations and the Owners, served as on-call support to staff with extended ability to work and lead across multiple departments. General Manager Industrial Taphouse
November 2017 – June 2018
• Helped to establish the restaurant prior to opening
• Responsible for hiring, scheduling, and training Front-of-House staff
• Holding staff meetings, documentation, performance measures and reviews
• Delegating daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to bar management, dining room lead, and associated staff.
Front of House Lemaire at the Jefferson
September 2016 – December 2017
• Trained and served in a fine dining, wine pairing, and culinary excellence General Manager My Noodle & Bar
July 2013 – September 2016
• Responsible for dining room, bar, and kitchen management including: orders, inventory, hiring, training, payroll, staff supervision, on-call assistance Jessica D. Andrews
Jessica D. Andrews
EDUCATION
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J. Sargent Reynolds Community College
2008
ServSafe® Certified [No. 16444830]
2018
15+ years experience in the restaurant industry with a wide range of jobs including hostess, server, bartender, and manager.
Extensive training and experience in a Fine Dining restaurant
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
6 years experience in an established, salaried managerial role
Extensive experience in Restaurant Start-Up and Establishment
1 year experience in Event and Banquet directing
On-going study, knowledge, and growth as a leader through study, books, and experience
(Complete List of References available upon request) Whitney S. Kiatusranon, Co-Owner
Previous Employer/Supervisor
My Noodle & Bar
Patrick Ehemann, Executive Banquet Chef
Previous Employer/Supervisor
The Jefferson Hotel
Sara Ayyash, Executive Pastry Chef
Previous Employer/Supervisor
The Jefferson Hotel
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