Louise B. Faras-Dorst

Nokomis, FL. ***** Email: cajunkiwi941.com

Phone: 504-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

** ***** ** *** *********** and food service industries in progressive positions from bartender to eventually designing, developing, and owning multiple bars/restaurants. Owned, managed, and maintained competitive operation for restaurants/bars in New Orleans including during the major festivals Mardi Gras and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Catering Director, Screaming Goat Taqueria, March 2022 – Present.

• Developed 62K in catering event revenues in 15 months.

• Expanded client base 30% of outside contacts and networking groups generating significant restaurant and catering sales.

• Cultivated relationships with charities and commercial organizations performing joint effort to contribute to the community.

Hurricane relief manager, MKB Productions, September – December 2021.

• Housed, fed, and provided support in mobile tent city, for three hundred families in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.

• Coordinated and supervised the preparation and service to over one thousand individuals for three meals a day.

• Provided daily to go and base of operations meals for military soldiers and state troopers. • Maintained food preparations and delivery during tent city relocation operations. Catering Administrator, Morton’s Gourmet Market, November 2011 – August 2021.

• Designed menu, staffed, and provided décor for multiple V.I.P. dignitaries. • Staffed events, managed catering meal prep and coordinated with clients for operations exceeding 1 million annually.

• Expanded operations requiring department expansion from 3 to 20 personnel. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality (BA), Matamata College, New Zealand Additional Skills

Catering Software: Caterzen, Ezcater, Caterese

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