William Thomas Watson Jr
Bellmawr, NJ
***********@*******.***
Summary
An accomplished restaurant and bar business person with more than 10 years
of management experience. Strengths include solid leadership skills and
the ability to mentor team members to maximize potential and
productivity. A solid commitment to customer satisfaction, Guest
relations, strong work ethic, and willingness to assume additional
responsibility has provided for professional growth. Interested in
pursuing opportunities and challenges to expand my business knowledge and
management responsibilities.
Experience
Chickies and Pete's, Philadelphia, Pa, September 2009 to October 2010
Venue Manager
Responsible for all aspects pertaining to opening Chickies and Pete's new concept called Play 2 including but not limited to;
• Opening and closing procedures
• Scheduling and developing staffing pars
• Daily operations and guest relations
• Direct supervisor to all department within Play 2
• Execution of Special Events, Catering Events and Promotions
Lucky Strike Lanes, Philadelphia, Pa, May 2005 - August 2009
General Manager
Responsible for all aspects of daily restaurant and bar operations,
including:
• Opening and closing procedures
• Management and training of staff of more than 100 people
• Budgeting, payroll, labor analysis, billing, scheduling and
financials
• Purchasing liquor, maintaining inventory, and analysis of cost
to product sold
• Working directly with all product vendors
• Execution of in-house promotional events
• Assisting with marketing activities and generation of sales
leads
• Execution and operations of 2.1 million dollars in private
events sales and 3.1 million in base business sales.
Twenty Horse Tavern Restaurant and Bar, Camden, NJ, May 2003 - March 2005
Bar Manager/Assistant Manager
Held responsibility for all aspects of daily operations, including:
• Opening and closing procedures
• Ordering restaurant products and managing inventory
• Ordering liquor and maintaining percentage to product sold
• Billing and financial planning and analysis
Marco’s Inc., Restaurant and Bar, Marlton, NJ, January 2001 - February 2004
Banquet Manager, Bar Manager
• Acted as Head Bartender and managed bar schedule
• Ordered liquor, received shipments, coordinated product rotation and maintained percentage to product sold
Education
Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ, 1989-1992
Associates Degree
Area of Study - International Business
Wagner College, Staten Island, NJ