Food Server General Manager

Crawford W. Adams

**** ** ***** ****** • Las Vegas, Nevada 89147 • 702-***-**** • **********@**.***

Dear Prospective Employer:

This letter and resume are for your consideration for a Food and Beverage Management capacity that I believe will fully

utilize my professional skills and personal abilities. My background reflects over 20 years of experience in, but is not limited to

the following areas of proficiency:

• Food and Beverage Operations & Management / Located Sites & Opened 40 Restaurants

• Front & Back-of-the-House Food & Beverage Operations

• Supervisor, Food Server, Waiter, Bartender, Kitchen

• Comprehensive Personnel Training & Development / Staffing & Recruitment

• Detailed Problem-Solving Methodology / Conflict Resolution

• Building Revenues – Efficient Cost of Sales, Cost Controls & Employee Retention

• Increasing Productivity by Tracking Waste & Implementing Profitability Tools

• Relationship Building - Team Members & Guests / Clientele Base Development

• Able to Prioritize & Manage Multiple Responsibilities

My demonstrated abilities in managing restaurant operations and turning-around downward trend stores while significantly

increasing overall operational profitability is unsurpassed. This includes a keen ability to ensure customers receive an

excellent and positive dining experience. I have also received extensive recognition for maximizing sales, profits, employee

retention, and customer satisfaction.

Additionally, my training of employees expertise, and problem-solving of personnel concerns and/or difficulties while

implementing viable solutions are abilities that have been recognized throughout my career. This is coupled with my hands

on, multi-facility, and cross-functional experience ensuring both efficient and smooth flowing corporate level food and

beverage management operations.

You will find me a loyal, personable, and dedicated individual, with the ability to quickly establish strong working relationships

with individuals of all levels and backgrounds. My positive personality enables me to maintain effective and efficient

performance in a conscientious manner.

In closing, I would like to add; I have significantly expanded the corporate presence, overall client base and operational

profitability of companies. I bring to this position strong character, integrity, dedication, and a strong desire to be part of an

organization that takes pride in their reputation. My experience has allowed me to acquire and utilize many professional and

organizational skills that will help strengthen and vitalize the resources of a restaurant organization, and maintain a positive

work environment for your employees.

I want to thank you for your time and consideration, and welcome the opportunity to meet with you and further discuss my

qualifications in detail.

Sincerely,

Crawford W. Adams

Encl.

Crawford W. Adams

8899 La Manga Avenue • Las Vegas, Nevada 89147 • 702-***-**** • **********@**.***

PROFILE A competent and results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience, and a strong record of

achievement in providing the necessary food and beverage management, opening of new

restaurants, and personnel motivation expertise to ensure streamlined operations, guest satisfaction,

significantly increased proficiency and profitability.

Excellent interpersonal communicating, listening and negotiating skills, coupled with the ability to establish and maintain rapport with all levels of personnel, c-level executives, management, VIP’s,

and clients.

Proven background at highest levels of leadership, team building, planning, organizing, and problem

solving, all of which realized significant contributions to bottom-line results.

People Oriented • Service Oriented • Results/Profit Oriented

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT

1992 - 1996 KENNY ROGERS ROASTERS, Las Vegas, Nevada

Operator – 5 Restaurants

• Bottom-line restaurant management responsibility encompassing all aspects of operations, to include, but not limited to opening 5 restaurants achieving highest-volume sales out of 623 stores, including: store site selection, construction, staffing, opening, marketing, and managing all facets of both front and back-of-the-house food and beverage operations.

• Trained over 500 personnel on all facets of Kenny Rogers Roasters operations.

1986 - 1992 WENDY’S / MCDONALD’S, Las Vegas, Nevada

Consultant

• Consulted on areas of increasing both sales and profits, including comprehensive training of both staff and management.

• Successfully increased overall operational profitability from downward trends to high-level sales and turnaround with significant maximization of revenues.

1982 - 1986 WENDY’S OF SAN DIEGO, San Diego, California

Operator – 25 Restaurants

• Purchased 17 restaurants losing $100,000 monthly and within 10 month duration turned-around profitability to over $200,000 monthly. Successfully opened 8 additional restaurants with on-going “hands-on” management including two area directors, 6 supervisors, 100 managers, and over 2000 employees.

1975 - 1982 WENDY’S

California, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama

Area Director – 5 Stores / Operator, Bakersfield, California (1980 – 1982)

Vice President of Operations - Franchisee, California (1975 – 1980)

• Opened 40 stores, and managed all aspects of operations on a consistent basis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – RECENT

1997 – 2017 PROFICIENT AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP, Las Vegas, Nevada

General Manager

• Performed a diverse range of responsibilities for this company start-up and successfully sold in 2017.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

RUBY TUESDAY’S, Knoxville, Tennessee

General Manager - Full-Service Bar and Restaurant

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – MEDICINE WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS

References Available Upon Request.

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