JAMES TODD HARVEY

CONTACT

850-***-****

adwfm2@r.postjobfree.com

Boca Raton, Fl 33428

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Dedicated professional with proven performance in management, leadership and communication. Seeking a position where my coaching and motivating skills and ability to create powerful teams will deliver an exceptional experience for guests and staff and be profitable for owners. Ready to make an immediate contribution to your organization. Highly successful Budgets and hitting all marks to insure profitability. Skilled in Marketing of different venues and delivering one of a kind Brand initiatives.

EXPERIENCE

January 2018 - Present

General Manager

Bru's Room Sports Grill

Maintaining under 35% turnover at 2 different locations with a Labor % average of 16.25% at both locations.

Introduced a Bar tracking system for all new Bar manager that is used company wide. Making Bar Cost for 52 weeks at a 21.50%. Food budget of 32% was maintained for 3 years at 2 locations

Was the only GM making Profit before and after Covid . Bringing positive flow down to the EBITDA line.

Maintained positive budgeted Sales and Sales over previous years at 2 different locations with Marketing Plans to fit both locations and the Guests that visit. Very versed in R&M Spending and Maintenance. And all parts of maintaining a positive P&L.

Very versed in many products and Rolling out new food and drink Menus from training to execution. Always maintaining ongoing training, reviews and quality circles.

Fun Candy Drink Menu. Multi store Brunch Menus. An entire Event Portfolio from a non used room. Four Walls Marketing with staff as the lead Salesman.

January 2016 - January 2018

Managing Partner

World of Beer Franchise

From myself and 2 other people to a full staff that loved being there after 30 days. Turnover from over 102% hourly and managers to 40% after the first year.

Made the Health inspection sheet they still use today to keep our kitchens on point. Cleanliness, Sanitation and organization were key points that I maintained in franchise locations.

For 3 years this franchise location lost Money and Sales. 25% sales increase 3 years in a row. And 200K Profit 1st year and 150k profit 2nd year.

Over 500 Beers and 40 different drafts. Learned the knowledge to bring this together with food and create something unique.

Thriving Convention business captured and 4 Wall local Marketing. Over 500K in Convention produced sales for the year. We became the place to start on Saints gameday and many other NOLA events saw us at the forefront

January 2010 - January 2016

Regional General Manager

Millers Ale House Inc

Beach town and found unique ways to get great people and Never had a staffing issue for 4 years. 50% of staff still there after 1st year and 30% Turnover for 3 years straight.

We Marketing Programs that are still used by the entire Florida Market

The most successful opening in company history and we were store number 75. The opening costs were paid off in 4 months months. Cost 1.3 Million Opening costs.

Over 100K per week, so it was more maintaining and striving to get the most to the bottom line.

Over 110 items on the menu and specialty nights that we broke records on. Over 600 Racks of ribs sold in 3 hours.

We implemented a Snow Bird Initiative that had other restaurants coming over to see our methods. Every day was an event waiting to happen.

January 2002 - January 2010

General Manager

Hard Rock Café International

The lowest Turnover in the company for 3 years. 12 Team Members still there after 10 years.

I ran the Café, Rock shop and Hotel Rock Shop. Plus live music events. We were profitable in many areas.

3 different P&L’s I had to write, along with presenting them to the company and its shareholders every year.

Learned many things about different Food and Beverage from places around the world and used that knowledge to bring guests in.

I was on local tv every other month cooking in front of the cameras. We had charity events with many music personalities. Band contests that our group won the entire event.

Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Destin, Hollywood FL Casino, New Orleans, LA, Biloxi, MS Casino

EDUCATION

Business Degree

Broward Florida Community College

Business Administration - Finance

Florida State University, US

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Hot Schedules, Intranet, Radius, M-19, Regis Inventories, CBORD Food Inventories, US Foods and Esysco, Labor Scheduler, Crunchtime Inventory Systems, ICHENEY FOOD, Siva Systems, Pinnacle Systems.Data Central.Drop Box and Discoverlink.

CERTIFICATIONS

Serv Safe Certification in 4 States and active

REFERENCES

References available upon request

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