Charles Harrison
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Home: 646-***-**** 415 E. 115 Street
Email: ********@*****.*** Apt. # 4C
N.Y. N.Y. 10029
LAFFLIX Brooklyn, NY. 01/ 2010 to Present
Director
Organizing comedians and staff for live performances before the showing of a feature
Film presentation. LAFFLIXTM. Is a grass root project to elevate the movie going
Experience.
ARTS & CARAFES CAFÉ/ TSI Jamaica, NY. 06/2006 to 07/2009
Assistant Director/Café manager
Training and counseling mentally challenged & substance abuse clients to re-enter the
work force in a café that was open to the public..
CAFÉ BEYOND (IN BED,BATH,& BEYOND) NY. NY. 03/ 2005 to 06/2006
General Manager
Revived a unit that was in distress in sales ,service, and cleanliness. Increasing sales
by 7 % in the first quarter, and raising the bar in service and cleanliness, as well as
improving our relationship with BED,BATH,& BEYOND s upper management.
CITY CENTER 15/CINEMA DE LUXE White Plains NY. 02/ 2003 to 03/ 2005
MCO/Café Manager
Oversaw café & bar in movie theatre as well as Sbarros,Nathans and Ben & Jerrys
kiosks. Also responsible for 17 concession units and a staff of 80 employees.
PRET A MANGER NY. NY. 01/ 2001 to 01/2003
Assistant Manager
New store set up and openings , staff training ,catering ,demos ,and promotions.
Company is base in the United Kingdom.
ALONTI CAFÉ NY. NY. 02/1998 to 01/2001
General Manager
Revived a unit in distress, boosted walk in sales, catering and delivery. Started a fresh
Baked muffin program and this unit a profitable and bonusable one. Company based
In Houston, Texas.
PASQUA COFFEE NY. NY. 06/1995 to 03/1998
General Manager
New store openings ,merchandising, also took a unit that was down in sales and turned
It to the one in weekly sales for that sized unit. Company was based in San Francisco.
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL NY. NY. 09/1994 to 03/1995
Merchandise /Concession Supervisor
Seasonal position (xmas) overseeing retail sales and merchandising, concession stands,
Two bars, and in house banking.
BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT NYC. & Bx. 06/ 1990 to 04/1994
General Manager
Part of a select team to revive a distress unit and transform it to the number one unit in
The country continually, until I opened a unit in the Bronx, that broke all sales
Records for rental and sell thru and new membership sign up, and that unit then
Became the number one unit in the country. Was also part of company retro fit team
For modernizing the older units.
REGENCY WHIST CLUB NY. NY. 11/ 1989 to 06/1990
Garde Manger
Assisting chef with preparing of cold salads, buffets, stocks ,sauces, butchering of
Meats, and preparing platters.
M.I.C.PRODUCTIONS QUEENS, NY. 10/1987 to 04/1990
Night Club Promoter/DJ/ Owner
Produced and promoted parties in nyc clubs and spaces in manhattan.
BEEFSTEAK CHARLIE’S NY. NY. 08/ 1983 to 06/1987
Assistant General Manager
Oversaw front and back of the house for several units, as well as two piano bars, and
DIAL- A- STEAK delivery service.
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EDUCATION
New York City Food Protection Certification
Frontline Zenger Miller Leadership Certification
N.Y. Food & Hotel Management school Graduated 1989
American Bartenders School Graduated 1983
University of Pittsburgh Computer science
SKILLS
Excel, MS Office, Pitney Bowes, Radiants Systems, Kronos, and Ncr.