Skills: Cash and inventory control, Health standards compliance, Customer relations, Scheduling, Training.

   Owner/Operator — Currently

"The Jazz Café Los Angeles CA

   Food & Beverage Manager — January 2002 – March 2004

Canon Theatricals
205 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Providing hiring/training/event planning, catering and café service

   Food & Beverage Manager — 1997 to 2001

Jazz Bakery Cafe
3233 Helms Ave., L.A., CA 90034

I created the "JAZZ CAFÉ "to provide food, and beverage support to THE JAZZ BAKERY, a 200-seat concert hall. Set and maintained standards of service, products, and cleanliness. Created menus and daily specials. Responsible for profit and loss standards. Earned consistent "A" rating and received "REWARD OF EXCELLENCE" from County of LA Department of Health.

   Manager — 1994 to 1996

Cuisine-Cuisine
Los Angeles, CA

Worked part time while establishing a catering business.

   General Manager — 1991 to 1994

Mayfair Cabaret
302 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

The Mayfair Cabaret Theatre property was a Fillmore-style music venue with food, full bar and dancing. Capacity was 375 persons. I fully controlled all aspects of staffing/training &scheduling for F&B, including purchasing.

   Bar Manager — 1990

The Compass Rose
Cherry Grove, New York

Provided Food & Beverage Ordering and Scheduling of staff.

   Bar Manager — 1987 – 1989

Brennan’s
6 Stone Street, New York, NY 10008

Managed Bar & Coordinated large private parties.

   Bar Manager — 1985 – 1987

55 Jazz Club
55 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10011

Honors

   I was honored with an American Red Cross "Spirit Award" Following the attacks of 9/11/ 2001, I traveled to Ground Zero on assignment as a "Spirit Chef" I was part of the team that cooked and served up to seven thousand meals per day for Police, Firefighters and other rescue personnel.

Accreditations

• "Certified Food Handler" (LA County Health Dept
• First Aid & CPR (American Red Cross)