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Antonio Dorsey
FOOD & BEVERAGE LEADER HOTEL & CONFERENCE OPERATIONS CULINARY Hands-on F&B
executive with 10+ years spanning hotels, conference centers, country clubs, and gourmet retail. Known for building high-performing teams
Silver Spring, MD 20906
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Professional Summary
FOOD & BEVERAGE LEADER HOTEL & CONFERENCE OPERATIONS CULINARY Hands-on F&B executive with 10+ years spanning hotels, conference centers, country clubs, and gourmet retail. Known for building high-performing teams, tightening sanitation & safety programs, launching concepts, and driving revenue—e.g., introduced new dining concepts that boosted sales by 50% at a university hotel.
Strengths in training, multi-dept oversight, pricing, and financial compliance. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Assistant Director of Food & Beverage
Omni Shoreham Hotel-Washington, DC
October 2022 to Present
Oversee day-to-day restaurant operations and service standards for a flagship hotel outlet. Lead and coach front- and back-of-house teams; manage scheduling and onboarding. Ensure rigorous sanitation and safety procedures; drive compliance across the department. Set retail menu pricing and support financial compliance and reporting. Executive Chef
Rodman’s Gourmet-Washington, DC
September 2020 to October 2022
Directed daily culinary operations, production, and service quality. Designed menus and standardized recipes; sourced vendors and negotiated accounts. Implemented food safety procedures; hired, trained, and performance-managed staff. Managed food cost and retail pricing to protect margins. Food & Beverage Manager — Flik International (Kellogg Conference Hotel at Director Food & Beverage
FLIK Hospitality Group-Washington, DC
August 2018 to July 2020
Managed banquet and restaurant departments (4 restaurant servers; up to 20 banquet servers; 1 banquet supervisor; 1 banquet manager); co-managed BOH in absence of Exec/Sous Chefs.
Hired and scheduled temporary staff; enforced property-wide food & workplace safety. Launched new patio and restaurant concepts resulting in 50% increase in F&B sales. Supervised on-property events from planning through execution. Director of Food & Beverage
Abuja Country Club-Laurel, MD
November 2014 to June 2019
Directed all F&B operations, staff oversight, and safety/sanitation programs. Led onboarding and training; supervised catered events end-to-end. Culinary Concept Chef
Tessemae’s All Natural-Annapolis, MD
January 2007 to October 2014
General Manager
Mixtgreens-Bethesda, MD
August 2012 to August 2013
Operations Manager
Food Arts, Inc.-Washington, DC
August 2009 to August 2012
Independent Consultant
14 U Café-Washington, DC
March 2008 to December 2009
Line Cook
Sticky Rice-Washington, DC
January 2009 to August 2009
Assistant Manager
Marvelous Market-Washington, DC
August 2007 to February 2008
Education
Applied Science (B.S.)
Johnson & Wales University-Providence, RI
September 2000 to May 2004
Skills
• Staff Training & Onboarding
• Analysis skills
• Interviewing
• Vendor Relations
• POS & Forecasting
• Training & development
• Conflict management
• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Time management
• Operations Management
• Hospitality management
• Scheduling & Staffing
• Restaurant & Banquet Leadership
• Cost control
• Shift management
• Guest Experience
• P&L Awareness & Compliance
• Kitchen experience
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Computer literacy
• Menu Development & Pricing
• Event Execution
• Kitchen management
• Food management
• Food Safety & Sanitation (ServSafe)
Certifications and Licenses
ServSafe
Food Handler Certification
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