Description
Opened and owned two fine dining restaurants with annual revenue of $1.5m, ran all aspects of operations and office administration duties. Opened three more restaurants in Austin, Round Rock and Cedar Park. Built business plans for several fast casual restaurants and prospected locations in 7 states, 10 cities. Familiar with market analysis, reading traffic flows, city development and new store build-out. Worked with general contractors, commercial landlords, NSO vendors, city official and more.
Work Experience
| COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
|---|---|---|
| Zoe's Kitchen | NSO Opener/General Manager | 12/2013 - 12/2014 |
| Soto Restaurant | General Manager | 6/2013 - 12/2013 |
| Watercress BridgeStreet | Owner/Operator | 8/2011 - 5/2013 |
| Watercress Downtown | Owner/Operator | 2/2010 - 5/2012 |
Education
| SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Denver | Culinary Arts | 2009 | Associate Degree |
| University of Colorado | Finance | 2008 | Bachelor Degree |
Accomplishments
Highlights:
OpenTable Top 10: Watercress Downtown -1st in AL for 'Fit for Foodies' -2nd in AL for 'Most Romantic' -Top 10 list for 'Neighborhood Gem', 'Best Service', 'Special Occasion' Watercress BridgeStreet -Top 10 list for 'Special Occasion', 'Most Romantic' -Nominated for 'Best New Restaurant of 2011' Austin Monthly Magazine: Soto Japanese Restaurant -One of Best New Restaurants 2013 Zoe's Kitchen: -Achieved 100% NSO Opening bonuses with both new restaurants for hitting targets. -Cedar Park opening was second highest grossing NSO in company.
Job Skills
| New Store Opening |  |
| Site Aquisition | |
| Market Analysis | |
| Payroll | |
| Human Resources | |
| Accounts Payable | |
| Accounts Receivable | |
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