KATHRYN C THIEDE
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PROFILE
Highly experienced hospitality professional in management, customer service and financial experience. I possess excellent written, verbal, business, technical, interpersonal and leadership skills proven in the field. I have an innovative management style, steadfast principles, and an extraordinarily strong work ethic. EXPERIENCE
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited October 2017-Current The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Peninsula Chicago is a Forbes Five Star, 339 key luxury hotel and spa, with multiple outlets and banquet facilities located on The Magnificent Mile.
The Lobby Restaurant Manager
• Manage operations and schedules for a team of 25 and 2 assistant managers
• Manage high end brunch services, timeless afternoon tea, breakfast, lunch, and dinner services
• Lead all staff to deliver superior guest service and guest satisfaction
• Respond quickly to resolve all escalated guest complaints to ensure full guest satisfaction
• Support, develop, manage Lobby and Shanghai Terrace Restaurant staff
• Integrated 100% compliance with sanitation and safety rules and regulations for the Lobby and outlets regarding COVID city standards
• Consistently managed in multiple outlets but not limited to In-Room Dining, Z Bar and Shanghai Terrace
• Compile and analyze monthly Profit and Loss statements within the operations
• Write weekly teams’ schedules in addition to payroll administrative tasks to meet monthly budgets and forecasts
The Peninsula New York, New York City, NY
The Peninsula New York is a Forbes Five Star, 235 key luxury hotel and spa, with several outlets in the heart of Manhattan.
Clement Restaurant Manager
• Managed operations and schedules for multiple outlets throughout the hotel
• Managed power breakfast and lunch services in Clement
• Led all staff to deliver superior guest service and customer satisfaction
• Supported, developed, and managed Clement Restaurant staff
• Tracked compliance with sanitation and safety rules and regulations
• Performed monthly inventory for Clement Restaurant
• Managed Clement Restaurant’s and Gotham Lounge Profit & Loss statements, annual budget, and weekly forecasts,
• Managed marketing & public relations initiatives to increase outlets visibility, client visits, and increase revenue
KATHRYN C THIEDE
617-***-**** • *******.******@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/kathryn-thiede-61752699
The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA July 2014–October 2017 The Rittenhouse Hotel is a five diamond, 118 key hotel, with meeting, ballroom and banquet space, the renowned Mary Cassatt Tea Room and Lacroix Restaurant. Restaurant Manager
• Managed operations and schedules for multiple outlets throughout the hotel
• Managed breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner services in Lacroix, oversees standards of five- course menu
• Assisted in building standard operating procedures and created a new employee training manual for all outlets
• Led all staff to deliver superior guest service and customer satisfaction
• Responded efficiently and quickly resolve all escalated customer complaints to ensure full guest satisfaction
• Supported, developed, trained, hired Cassatt Tea Room, Lacroix Restaurant and in-room dining teams
• Performed server checkouts, manage financials and deposits for all outlets
• Performed monthly food and supply inventory and ordering for Cassatt Tea Room
• Responsible for menu, beverage selection and pricing for Cassatt Tea Room
• Worked as a server in the Cassatt Tea Room and in-room dining prior to promotion in 2015
• Awarded Associate of the Quarter in February 2015 Forbes Standards Training in 2015-2020
Education for management on hospitality best practices in maintaining the fifth star for the hotel SERV SAFE, CPR & TIPS CERTIFIED
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC B.S. International Business, minor in French May 2010 UNCG Bryan School of Business & Economics
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Spring Semester 2010