General Manager Food Service

SIMON HEWSON

*** ***** **** *** *, Newark, DE ***11, USA

302-***-**** (Home) 206-***-**** (Cell)

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EDUCATION:

Jul 2001

Nov 2021 -

Feb 2024

Aug 2020-

Nov 2021

TRINITY COLLEGE, South Dakota, USA

• Bachelor of Business Administration

• Concentration: HOTEL/RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

• 3.8 GPA

Aramark, University of Delaware

Assistant Food Service Director, Rodney Dining Hall Managed largest Dining Hall on campus, serving 5500 students per Day . Managed FT & PT of approximately 150 + 12 managers . Wrote Schedules for all PT staff ( about 75 staff )

Deer Park Tavern, Newark, DE

Front of House Manager

Nov 2019 –. Aug

2020

Jan 2015 – Nov

2019

Sept 2011 – Dec

2014

Aramark, University of Delaware

Assistant Food Service Director, Rodney Dining Hall Managed largest Dining Hall on campus, serving 5500 students per Day . Managed FT & PT of approximately 150 + 12 managers . Wrote Schedules for all PT staff ( about 75 staff ) .

The Greene Turtle, Newark, DE

Front of House Manager / Bar Manager

Day-to-Day operations of a Bar/Restaurant with annual Sales of $2.5 million Kildares Irish Pub, Newark DE + Scranton, PA, USA General Manager

General Manager of an Irish Pub/Restaurant, managing all day-to-day operations with 60 employees and Annual Sales of $2 million

Mar 2007 – Sept

2011

Ri-Ra Irish Pub, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

General Manager

General Manager of an Irish Pub/Restaurant, managing all day-to-day operations with 27 employees and an annual turnover of $1.8 million+ Mar 2006 - Mar

2007

Thirsty Lion Pub, Portland, Oregon, USA

General Manager

Handled construction and all pre-opening duties of new bar/restaurant in downtown portland . Now I manage 60 + staff and projected turnover in 1st year of $2.5 million

+

Apr 2004 - Mar

2006

Fado Irish Pub, Seattle, Washington, USA

Asst.GM

Asst. General Manager of Irish Bar/Restaurant in Seattle with 35 staff and a turnover of $4million+

Sep 2003 - Apr

2004

Fado Irish Pub, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Manager

Managing a large Irish Bar / Restaurant in Philadelphia with capacity for 200 and a annual turnover of $2.5 million . Responsible for about 20 staff and all financial reports for the operation .

Nov 2002 - Jul

2003

Radisson Hotel, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

F&B Director

F&B Director of a 241 room 4* hotel . In charge of Fine Dining Steakhouse, Bar, Room Service and 12,000 sq.ft. Banquet space .

Total F&B Revenue - $2.5million+

Jul 2000 - Aug

2002

CHAUNCEY CONFERENCE CENTER, Princeton, New Jersey, USA AGM/ F&B Director

MANAGEMENT OF 200 SEAT ZAGAT RATED RESTAURANT, 40 SEAT BISTRO, BAR, ROOM SERVICE, KITCHEN, BANQUETING ETC .

ALSO DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF 92 ROOM HOTEL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR MCSNJ .

Jun 1999 - Jul

2000

FITZPATRICK GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, NEW YORK, New York, USA F&B DIRECTOR

MANAGEMENT OF 50 SEAT RESTAURANT, BAR, ROOM SERVICE, KITCHEN, BANQUETS IN A 140 ROOM 4STAR HOTEL .

ALSO DAY TO DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE HOTEL .

Nov 1996 - Jun

1999

HYATT REGENCY NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, USA ASST. F&B MANAGER

MANAGEMENT OF 140 SEAT RESTAURANT, ROOM SERVICE AND BAR IN 286 ROOM 4 STAR HOTEL .

Apr 1996 - Nov

1996

HYATT REGENCY BETHESDA, BETHESDA, Maryland, USA

ASST F&B MANAGER

MANAGEMENT OF 120 SEAT RESTAURANT, ROOM SERVICE & BAR IN 381 ROOM 4 STAR HOTEL .

Jun 1995 - Apr

1996

TRUMP PLAZA HOTEL & CASINO, ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, USA ASST.RESTAURANT MANAGER

MANAGEMENT OF 250 SEAT RESTAURANT WITH 100 EMPLOYEES, ANNUAL TURNOVER $10M+ AND 1 MILLION + CUSTOMERS .

Sep 1994 - Jun

1995

RESORTS HOTEL & CASINO, ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, USA ASST.RESTAURANT MANAGER

MANAGEMENT OF 200 SEAT RESTAURANT WITH 600,000 CUSTOMERS A YEAR AND TURNOVER OF $5 MILLION + .

Aug 1993 - Sep

1994

TRUMP PLAZA HOTEL & CASINO, ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, USA RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR

SUPERVISOR OF 24HR RESTAURANT IN 1400 ROOM HOTEL 4 STAR HOTEL . Aug 1991 - Aug

1993

THE NORTHSTAR HOTEL, DUBLIN, DUBLIN, Ireland

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

MANAGEMENT OF 3 STAR 48 ROOM HOTEL - BANQUETING MGR ., HR MGR. AND F&B MGR .

COMPUTER: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint + Quikbooks AWARDS: Trimbur Award Winner for Community Service (Greene Turtle Corporate Award) 2019 + Newark Morning Rotary Club Spirit in Business Award Winner 2019

REFERENCES: Available on Request

INTERESTS: Cooking, Education, Home & Garden, Movies, Travel, Entertainment, Family SPORTS: Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Football, Rugby

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