Lenore Medellin

Phone: 773-***-**** Email: adilax@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lenorerodriguez

An experienced and dedicated Catering professional with experience in event planning for business and entertainment. Experience in event coordinating, event management, and hospitality. Events ranging from 10 to as large as 1000+guests. As well as catering and hospitality for many Artists/Bands/Performers. A detailed oriented professional, the connection between the client and business to create the most memorable event to include every detail. A professional who supervises multiple employees, while upholding hospitality and venue standards.

EXPERIENCE

Horseshoe Casino, Caesars Ent. - BANQUET SUPERVISOR HAMMOND, IN

NOVEMBER 2017 - OCTOBER 2020

Design, discover, purchase, and standardize all decor to match event themes, saving the casino over $100,000 over several years.

Oversee staff of 40+ banquet servers, bartenders, captain, houseman, and temps. during events/concerts (approx. 2,500 guests) as well as supervision of staff’s payroll, gratuity pay, and schedule.

Designing and executing all details of events. Including menu creation, liquor pairings, décor, creating BEO’s, and supervising all event Vendors/Bands (prior and during event).

Managed property calendar for Banquets Department, event budgets and payment of vendors, as well supervise our backstage catering areas during concerts/events.

Horseshoe Casino, Caesars Ent. - CATERING COORDINATOR HAMMOND, IN

NOVEMBER 2016-NOVEMBER 2017

Creating BEO’s and personalized menus for each client/artist/band.

Handling Calendar for the entire banquets department which included in/outside events, Entertainment/Concerts, meetings, and employee events.

Working closely with our Entertainment and Marketing Department on all concerts and events.

Various administrative duties such as ordering products, shopping for clients/artists, and creating event themes.

Horseshoe Casino- EVENT PLANNING/OFFICE & Banquet Server HAMMOND, IN

January 2009- November 2016

Various administrative duties assigned from Banquet Director

Set up of private parties for guests as well as set up for all artists having to do with their catering and dressing room's needs.

Serving food and liquor during events and concerts in our Venue.

Taking care of our clients/artists making sure they have the best and most exciting time while with us while bartending and serving in the suites during events and concerts.

Awards

Caesars Award of Excellence- August 2020, Horseshoe Hammond Legends Club Award February 2020, Horseshoe Hammond Legends Club Award- 2015, NWI R.O.S.E Award- 2015

Education

Columbia College Chicago, - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communications (B.A.)

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