Daniel Faiola

Director of Banquets

Palm Harbor, FL 34685

adod6t@r.postjobfree.com

727-***-****

Senior Level Hotel Manager

I have 25+ years of Management experience in the Hotel and Restaurant industry. I have spent the last 22 years Directing multi-million dollar Banquet Departments at both Marriott and Hilton Hotels. I have an intimate knowledge of all Food and Beverage hotel operations and am able to manage any outlet within a hotel.

Willing to relocate to: Biloxi, MS - Gulfport, MS - Ocean Springs, MS Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Director of Banquets

Marriott Sand Key - Clearwater Beach, FL

May 2019 to Present

• Oversee entire banquet department for a multi-million dollar hotel; Approximately $6 million/ year in banquet sales

• Responsible for all day to day operations in the banquet department including staff scheduling, processing all banquet and beverage checks, setting up and tearing down of events, ordering items needed for events and maintaining items in stock, and calculating all event costs (including labor)

• Work with Chef and Catering to ensure all event menus were correct.

• Work with clients to help plan and execute events

• Responsible for all event Audio/ Visual needs, including ordering items needed, setting up and tearing down of all A/V for events

• Oversee Pool Deck daily operations including Kokomo's Restaurant and Tiki Bar

• Assist in Watercolour Restaurant as Manager on Duty to open restaurant for breakfast and lunch service

• Assist in Managing other Hotel outlets as needed Director of Banquets

Hilton - Clearwater Beach, FL

July 2012 to December 2018

• Responsible for entire Banquet Department for a multi-million dollar hotel with $6.9 million/ year in banquet sales while maintaining 3% growth goal year over year

• Oversee 20 employees and maintain 3% houseman labor and 10-12% server labor

• Handle all day to day banquet operations, including scheduling staff, calculating costs, ordering all supplies for events, maintaining supplies on hand, processing all banquet checks at the end of an event

• Work directly with Chef and Catering to ensure that all event menus are correct; Help clients plan and execute events and weddings; Provide detailed banquet order forms for sales General Manager

Ker's WingHouse - Clearwater, FL

April 2010 to July 2012

• Responsible for all daily restaurant operations, including both front and back of the house and managing 93 employees

• Implemented cost controls, invoicing, and utilization of vendors; Ran 14% labor; Ran 19% beverage cost; Ran 23% food cost

• Store location had approximately $3 million/ year in sales Banquet Manager/ Beverage Manager

Marriott Sand Key - Clearwater Beach, FL

January 1999 to April 2010

• Oversaw entire banquet department for a multi-million dollar hotel; Approximately $2.5 million/ year in banquet sales

• Responsible for all day to day operations in the banquet department including staff scheduling, processing all banquet and beverage checks, setting up and tearing down of events, ordering items needed for events and maintaining items in stock, and calculating all event costs (including labor)

• Worked with Chef and Catering to ensure all event menus were correct.

• Worked with clients to help plan and execute events

• Responsible for all event Audio/ Visual needs, including ordering items needed, setting up and tearing down of all A/V for events

• Ran a 15-16% beverage cost; Ran a 3% houseman labor; Ran a 12% server labor Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management Johnson & Wales University - Providence, RI

July 1990 to April 1994

Skills

• inventory

• Scheduling

• Training

• Operations

• Payroll

• Hotel Management

• Restaurant Management

• Event Planning

• Guest Services

• Banquet Experience

• Culinary Experience

• Profit & Loss

• Strategic Planning

• Catering

• Office Management

• Management

• Events Management

• Labor Cost Analysis

• Forecasting

• Sales Management

• Budgeting

• Food Safety

• Kitchen Management Experience

• Purchasing

• Hotel experience

• Pricing

• Cost control

• Supervising experience

• Recruiting

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