Daniel A. Riviere
109-*****-*** A Street Pitt Meadows B.C. V3Y 0E8
Phone: 778-***-****
E-mail:*********@*****.***
Highlights of Qualifications
Four years of delivery driver experience with a Wine Company
Extensive experience in all aspects of the Food and Beverage Industry
Resourceful individual; Detail and Results Oriented
Worked in all aspects of hotel/hospitality with a wide knowledge of staffing dynamics and proven leadership capability
Human Resources
Customer Service
Security Procedures Covering Guest Concerns
Department Responsibilities in Guest and Asset Protection
The Protection of Funds
Emergency Management and Media Relations
European trained and experienced on an international level
Proven ability to train, instruct, develop, and implement curriculum based on education and experience
Committed to assisting students and employees to succeed and reach their fullest potential in the hospitality industry
Relevant Skills and Abilities
Administration:
Demonstrated skills in all aspects of inventory control and management as well as the implementation of comprehensive record-keeping systems
Curriculum design (Hospitality Programs)
Development of a Security Program
Setting Up Security Programs
Projected and managed operational costs and designed long-term budget plans for multi-unit operations
Proven record in cutting operational costs, increasing sales profits, and reducing waste
Increased profit percentage as a result of improved security, staff retraining, and inventory controls
Developed menus and standardized recipes for full-service hotel
Developed operational manuals for culinary operations
Developed and edited an employee training and policy manual
Implemented standard job descriptions for all personnel of full brigade kitchen
Implemented a training program for all positions in a full-service hotel kitchen
Management:
Experienced Chef and owner of a French Cuisine Restaurant
Developed Business Plans for a variety of hospitality establishments working with owners and investors from inception to completion
Managed the Security Personnel and Security Procedures of Guest Concerns in Hotel/Resort Facility
Executive Chef of Famous Grouse Mountain Ski Resort N/Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Hospitality Consultant and launched the successful introduction of a Family Style Theme Restaurant with 250 seats from one restaurant to a chain of six restaurants within the twenty-four-month period for offshore investors in Lower mainland Vancouver B.C. Canada
Responsible for all aspects of food and beverage operations, and security including two dining rooms seating 250, Banquet rooms seating capacity of 1200, lounge bar, night club capacity of 450, and room service for 150 guest rooms
Promoted to Director of Operations after three months / Assumed responsibility for a Four Star Mexican Theme Resort which catered to conventions, corporations, and leisure clientele
Managed $8.000.000 annual revenue and a staff of up to 360
Communication:
Taught/instructed curriculum for the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Hospitality Management program
Lecture / instructed curriculum for The International Culinary School at The Arts Institute of Vancouver
Actively involved in sales and marketing including creative promotional advertising
Enhanced customer service satisfaction utilizing intensive service training motivation
Established business relations with key guests resulting in increased business and customer referrals
Trained and supervised all personnel in various hotel departments
Responsible for all aspects of the development, opening, and marketing of the operation, including kitchen and dining room design, menu planning, inventory controls, scheduling, bookkeeping and accounting
Provided orientation to employees’ including duties and responsibility
Responsible for staff recruiting, orientation, training, and evaluation
Setting up the Security Program
Certifications & Affiliation:
Conflict Resolution Certificate / Justice Institute
Alumni / Vancouver Community College
BC Provincial Instructors Diploma Program
Member British Columbia Chefs Association
Member Chefs’ Table Society Vancouver British Columbia
Food and Beverage Certification / American Hotel and Motel Association
Alumni / Business Management Forum / BC Hotel and Restaurant Association
Culinary Certification’s 151 / 152 City and Guilds of London England
Food and Beverage Executive Program Certificate /American Hotel and Motel Association
Catering Diploma / Ayr Catering College Scotland\
Professional Experience
Chef Instructor / Hospitality Lecture
The International Culinary School at The Arts Institute of Vancouver, B.C. October 2006 - September 2015
Director of Hospitality (American Hotel & Lodging Association) May 2005 – September 2006
Berkshire International College
Vancouver, B.C.
Hospitality Instructor (American Hotel & Lodging Association) September, 2004 September 2005
Ridge Meadows College
A division of school district No.42
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Hospitality Instructor (American Hotel & Lodging Association) April 2004 - August 2004
Anderson National College Vancouver, B.C.
Sales & Marketing / Food & Beverage Management April 2001 - July 2002
Seymour Golf & Country Club, North Vancouver, B.C.
Director of Operations – Food and Beverage Manager March 1998 - January 2000
Best Western Pacific Inn Resort and Conference Center,
White Rock, B.C.
Food and Beverage Director March 1986 – April 1997
Holiday Inn, Coquitlam, B.C.Canada
Hospitality Consultant January 1982 - 1986
Riviere & Associates, Vancouver, B.C.Canada
Executive Chef April 1979 – December 1981
Grouse Mountain Resort
North Vancouver B.C. Canada
European Experience
La Petite France Restaurant Scotland, Chef Family Business
Queens Restaurant, London, England Chef Proprietor
C.A. Parsons Engineering, Inverkip, Scotland Catering Manager
Reo Stakis (Hilton Group) Hotel’s, Casino’s & Restaurants, Glasgow, Scotland Executive Chef