AREAS OF EXPERTISE Demonstrated disciplined levels of food and beverage cost control by managing weekly purchasing and costing items out properly, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of high craft cocktails, wine, gourmet cuisine and friendly guess services. Increased our sales monthly by increasing our numbers of new and repeat guests by offering fun and relevant food and beverage items coinciding with regional and national themes. Created unique training programs, classes and seminars all targeted to educate staff in excellent customer service skills and product knowledge. A national spokesperson/ ambassador for National Dairy Council, The American Heart Foundation, The American Stroke Foundation, American Diabetes Foundation, Publix, Food Lion, HMS Host, Atlanta Public Schools and Char Broil Grills. Emmy Nominated Television host for Turner Broadcasting and GPB (Georgia PBS)

Highlights:

• Chef
• Accenture FOUNDATION
• Consulting
• Cost Control
• Costing
• Customer Service
• customer service skills
• Purchasing
• Sales
• Services
• hospitality
• hotels
• restaurant
• luxury
• resorts