Victor Ganderson
Baltimore Md. 21231 410-***-****
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Experience
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General Manager
Manage P&L statements totaling 3.2 million in sales.
Develop, support, and coach staff.
Follow proper food, beverage, and labor guidelines.
Interact, and build a rapport with guests; build relationships with local businesses.
2008- 2010 Cork’s Restaurant Baltimore, MD
General Manager
Offered a fine dining experience with in house cut grass fed steaks, and non-farm raised fish.
Managed and supported staff by providing information to increase their knowledge of fine dining food and wine.
Maintained proper food, beverage, and labor percentages.
Created individualized catering needs for private parties and corporate functions.
Created and maintained business relationships with local guests, businesses and sports franchises.
2001-2008 Kiss Cafe Baltimore, MD
Director of Operations/Owner
Created, Designed and opened Kiss Café on schedule 10/1/2001, less than a month After 9/11.
Achieved over 3 million in sales and employed 60 people by the end of year four.
Delivered a Memorable Dining experience in a 250 seat 7500 sq. ft. space.
Catered parties, banquets, and weddings from 50 to 1200 people on and off premise.
Educated myself, guests and staff with an ever changing wine list during a time when South American wines from Chile were starting to peak and Argentinian wines from Mendoza were just beginning to bring Malbec to the lips of our charmed city.
Created a unique Tapas and drink menu to go with "after dinner" Clubnite's, featuring DJ's, concert venues of up to 500, and Salsa & Tango nights.
1st Restaurant in Baltimore to offer Free WiFi to customers in 2001.
Developed a unique strategy for attacking and penetrating the Café's customer e-mail list.
1996-2004 One World Cafe Baltimore MD
General Manager/Owner
Organized and catered parties, banquets, and weddings from 50 to 1000 people on and off premise.
Doubled Sales in first year as General Manager
Expanded the size of the restaurant in the second year and purchased a minority stake in the restaurant.
Designed and opened a second location by year three.
Interests
Social Network Marketing, Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point