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DIRECTOR OF BANQUETS
Highlights
  • Event planning
  • Staff management
  • Operations management

  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Background in catering
  • Wedding planning
Summary

Dynamic Event Director offers exceptional organizational, interpersonal and conceptual skills. Strong background in all aspects of customer service, logistics, food and wine, and managing a large team. Accustomed to working in fast paced environments with success in effectively handling challenges.

Accomplishments

Earned “Leader of the Quarter” at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 2005, 2009.

Initiated and cultivated strategic business partnership with wineries to increase off site catering by10%

JDP Meeting Planner Event Phase top 5 in the company.

Experience
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & SpaSONOMA, CADirector of Banquets05/2004 to Current
  • Manage and schedule staff of 60 full-time/on-call servers & housemen
  • Execution of weddings, conferences, winemaker dinners, social events to 800 guests
  • Extensive off-site catering at wineries, private golf club and private homes
  • Forecasting and budget formation - 6.5 million annually
  • Bi-weekly payroll managed through Timesaver
  • Operating knowledge of Delphi, Opera, Micros POS & Watson Labor Management
  • Visionary, writer & designer of catering website www.fairmontsonomacatering.com.
GOLDEN GATE GETAWAYSSAN FRANCISCO, CAMarketing Director01/2000 to 01/2013
  • Created artwork and design of company logo used in all promotions
  • Collaborated with company president to launch bay area advertising campaign
  • Wrote, photographed and designed tour company brochure for distribution to concierges/tour brokers
  • Designer for advertisements published in Bay City Guide and fliers used in direct mailings
  • Designer of company webpage www.goldengategetaways.com.
ONDINE/ HORIZON'S RESTAURANTSAUSALITO, CAEvent Manager/Service Trainer01/1988 to 01/2004
  • Supervised staff of 30 servers
  • Trained new hires with a focus on selling techniques, wine knowledge, and points of service
  • Event facilitator for up to 150 guests
  • Operation and programming of Sable POS
  • Dinner service--4 million annually.
TOP'S RESTAURANTSAUSALITO, CACatering Manager01/1992 to 01/1997
  • Successfully planned and executed all details of private events including booking, contract writing, budgeting, staffing, menu design, seating arrangements, entertainment and decor
  • Managed staff of 20 employees
  • Handled contracts with budgets to $50,000
  • Developed marketing strategies including local advertising and brochure design
  • Weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings to 500 guests
  • Catering business of 1.5 million annually.
Education
Advanced Certificate2009Wine & Spirits Education Trust
Bachelor of Arts:Information & Communication Studies, Public Relations1988CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO, CA
Affiliations

Alpha Chi Sorority-- Publicity Chair, Musician, Pioneer Week Chair-- Member from 1985

International Association of Business Communicators-- Membership from 1987

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
  • GOLDEN GATE GETAWAYS
  • ONDINE/ HORIZON'S RESTAURANT
  • TOP'S RESTAURANT

School Attended

  • Wine & Spirits Education Trust
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Banquets
  • Marketing Director
  • Event Manager/Service Trainer
  • Catering Manager

Degrees

  • Advanced Certificate 2009
    Bachelor of Arts : Information & Communication Studies, Public Relations 1988

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