Oversee all aspects of Restaurant Operations to include food and beverage menu development, financial control, marketing, and sales. Provide leadership to a Team of 5 Associates, & 2 Managers. Developed extensive marketing and sales plan as well as comprehensive wine and beer programs. Developed opening budget from scratch to include sales, labor and operational expenses.
- Led the establishment from selling only a small category of food products and transitioned it to become a fully established restaurant.
- Remodeled and redesigned the entire facility to transform it into a restaurant from a cheese shop.
- Created new company logo, to help with the branding of the restaurant.
- Created monthly newsletter for guests.
- Increased sales 74% in the first year.
- Built the website, with shopping cart and social networking.