Restaurant/Bar Manager

Dennis Smith

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Anchorage, AK 99516

Cell: 907-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

Dynamic and personable restaurant and night club manager with a solid background of success in the liquor and entertainment industry and exceeded target goals

Over 20 years in a supervisory role ensuring that the overall operation of the restaurant and nightclub maximized profitability, minimized legal liability, and conformed to alcoholic beverage regulations

Able to coordinate overall operations encompassing purchasing, menu planning, staff development, dining room administration and sanitation standards

Proven experience in establishing and implementing standards for personnel performance, customer service, menu rates, advertising and publicity

Demonstrated performance in preparing food service operations budget to include forecasting funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies



EXPERIENCE

1/06 to 3/10 Eddie’s Sports Bar Anchorage, AK

General Manager

Absentee owners. Supervised bar and restaurant staff of 15 – 20 people. Hands on supervision of BOH and FOH kitchen and bar operations including inventory, costing and ordering of food and liquor

Responsible for scheduling, daily bookkeeping, balancing daily receipts, deposits and bill payments

Hired entertainment including DJ’s, bands and special entertainers

Arranged restaurant and bar promotions, banquets, holiday decorations and parties (Mother’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.)

11/04 to 12/05 Rumrunner’s Anchorage, AK

General Manager

In charge of restaurant and nightclub operations including hiring and training of 20+ employees

Inventory control and ordering of supplies and equipment for the business.

Booked entertainment and promoted night time activities

Oversaw purchasing activity to ensure low cost and top grade selections of food products

4/83 to 10/04 Gussie Lamours Honolulu, HI

General Manager

Launched the grassroots startup of restaurant and night club business. Hired, trained and managed a staff of 20 – 30 employees, including management, wait and kitchen staffs.

Directed all aspects of marketing, advertising, inventory control, cash management and accounting.

Exercised outstanding customer service in troubleshooting and handling customer complaints

Established policies and procedures related to employee conduct and drug usage

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Drove business from startup to 20 years of success by consistently monitoring costs and sound financial and operational decisions in a highly competitive market

Conceptualized and implemented promotions, contests, giveaways, and specials that contributed to company’s long-term success

Oversaw the negotiating and booking of hundreds of nationally known entertainers and coordinated all aspects of travel arrangements, hotels, meals and transportation.

Entertainers included: The Stray Cats, Mama and Papas, War, KC and the Sunshine Band, Nancy Sinatra, Great White, Warrant, Tower of Power, Bellamy Brothers, Forrester Sisters, Sammy Kershaw, Jerry Jeff Walker, Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchett, The Association, Country Joe McDonald, Quite Riot, The Guess Who, Cheap Trick, Jody Watley, The Drifters, Skid Row and numerous others.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

11/70 - 11/72 United States Army Baumholder, Germany

Grounds Supervisor

During winter months, worked as lifeguard at indoor swimming pool connected to golf course.

Worked in both golf pro shot and on golf course, gaining a broad familiarity of equipment, grounds maintenance and the management of both club and course.

EDUCATION

1970 San Jose University San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Various POS systems

Willing to Relocate

References Available Upon Request

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