Sarathy Badri

*** ******* **** **., **********, TX. 75081

adxxh1@r.postjobfree.com

469-***-****

-Food & Beverage Manager with over 30 years in the industry.

-Worked my way up from Server to Director of Food & Beverage/Acting General Manager in luxury properties with multiple outlets: restaurants, bar, coffee shop, room service, and banquets

-Degrees in Hotel Hospitality Management, Hotel Business Management and Hotel Culinary Arts/Catering

-Extensive knowledge of Guest Service, Styles of Service, Wine Stewardship, Coffee Barista, Starbucks Management, Michelin Standards, Forbes Standards, and Leading Quality Assurance Audits.

-Opened three brand new properties.

-Excel in maximizing profits through careful budgeting and forecasting, creative marketing and promotions to drive revenue, reducing unnecessary expenditures on food/supplies/labor, implementing processes/checklists, communicating expectations clearly, and motivating and encouraging staff to achieve goals.

Le Meridien Hotel Executive Chef/Food&Beverage Manager, 11/21-present

In charge of all food preparation and service including restaurant, bar, banquets, and catering for a boutique luxury hotel. Created and rolled-out a new menu. Substantially exceeded forecasts each month.

Choctaw Casino & Hotel 1832 Steakhouse Acting General Manager, 6/20-11/21

Exceeded pre-Covid revenue forecasts during Covid shutdown and reopening at 50% occupancy. Lead team in balancing dining privileges afforded to Onyx members (high stakes VIPs) and reservations from guests in the 947 room hotel as well as other casino guests. Elevated service to next level of luxury dining standards.

The Mansion on Turtle Creek Food & Beverage Manager, 03/18-03/20 (hotel closed-coronavirus)

In charge of daily operations at Michelin rated hotel/restaurant. Most proud of the revenue growth that I was able to achieve by creating a patio bar on the terrace, seasonal menus, increasing lunchtime diners through quick lunch specials, and partnering with local liquor vendors and local farmers and ranchers to create special promotions. Assisted in opening the Miramar Resort in Montecito, California.

Intercontinental Hotel Assistant Food & Beverage Manager/Banquets, 10/11-03/18

Oversaw all events, including high profile events, business meetings, and weddings with $12M revenue stream. Managed 150 staff to flawlessly execute simultaneous events in multiple spaces for groups of 200-1500.

Winstar World Casino Hotel New Hotel Opening Team/Director of Food & Beverage, 04/09-10/11 Member of 5 person task force which oversaw the building, planning, set-up, staffing and grand opening of this new hotel. Oversaw operation of all outlets with forecasted revenue of $6 million.

Hilton Fort Worth Convention Center Food & Beverage/Acting General Manager, 11/05-04/09 Managed 2 restaurants, Starbucks, Bar, Room Service, Executive Lounge, Banquets, Catering, and Sales with revenue stream of $4.5 Million. Served as Acting General Manager. Assisted with opening of new Hilton luxury hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Doubletree Campbell Center Outlets Manager, 02/02-11/05, Manager of the Year 2002

Took over an underperforming property. Conceived and implemented creative marketing strategies to drive lunch and happy hour revenue resulting in a lunch revenue increase of 30%, and a bar revenue increase of 40%.

Dallas Marriott Quorum Outlets Manager, 12/00-02/02

Increased bar revenue by 15% by targeted marketing of airline crews. Increased dinner and breakfast revenues by implementing room reservation/meal package combinations.

Westin Hotel Galleria Outlets Manager, 10/98-12/00 Banquet Set-Up Manager, 11/96-09/98, Supervisor of the Month 09/98. Worked with elite clients including musicians and professional athletes. Executed themed events and meetings including oversight of all details of room set-up, AV and meals.

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