MANAGER - FOOD & BEVERAGE

Responsibilities

Hard Rock Cafes

• Critical Path ManagementOrganization of Recipes and Training Materials
• Updates of Online Menus and Pricing for Cafes
• Distribution and Communication of Updates to NA/EU/Franchise
• Assisting with Executive Tastings and Execution of Executive Tastings
• MICROS Management with IT Team/ Menu Updates/ Etc.
• KDS Import and Timing with IT
• Management of Delivery Platforms (Ordermark/Nextbite)
• Assist with LTO Development and Execution
• Supplier/Partner Communication Support
• Menu Versioning/Pricing Tiers
• Menu Proofing & Creative Design Coordination
• Corporate/Franchise Inquiry Follow Ups
• Nutritional Database Project Upload and Maintenance
• Photoshoots for Menu Training Guides & Upload
• Prep and Print Recipe Maintenance and Upload 

SGA

• Assisting with development of FFE & OS&E Per Concept
• Menu Proofing & Creative Design Coordination
• Brand Standards Playbook Per Concept
• Assist in Identifying Plateware/Glassware/Flatware for Concepts
• Organization and Maintenance of Brand Standards Room
• Conduct Executive Tastings Per Development

 Support Services

• Task Force
• Execution of Openings
• Assisting in Special Events/KMM/Global/WIL
• Assistance in RFP Process/Scheduling/Meeting Place
• Recipe Organization and Upload into Inntempo
• Assist with Developing Concept Specific Training Guides for Line Level
• Developing Learning Management System for F&B 

Development of Training Programs

• Work with Chefs and Director to Develop and Train:
• *Warehouse Food Delivery and Storage
• *Warehouse Food Handling
• *Dry Age Room Storage/Cleaning/Product Rotation

Qualifications

New Project Development

• Concept Development, Brand Package Playbooks
• Kitchen Design
• Bar Design
• Menu Development, Recipes & costing
• Staffing Compendiums
• Org Charts
• Budget Assumptions
• OS&E
• Openings (Task Force, FOH Training, Management Training)

Restaurants

• Data and Analytics to support direction and cost savings.
• Concept Development
• Menu development and tastings
• Alignments
• Events
• Recruitment
• Brand Standards
• Pricing Strategies

Casino & Hotel

• Event & Initiative support, including giveaways, launch events, anniversaries, etc.
• Opening task force
• NSF

Hard Rock Cafe

• New menu

• Food, Development, Recipes & costing
• Beverage, Development, Recipes & costing
• Photo shoots
• Design
• Execution
• Follow up for compliance management.

• LTO’s

• Annual LTO Calendar consisting of 20 initiatives and holiday menus.

• Initiatives

• Standardization training, portion control, line checks, recipe adherence, production package

• Pricing Strategies
• Data and Analytics to support direction and cost savings.
• Costing, Nutrition
• Training / On Site Management
• Hiring
• Executive Chef / Bar Manager Meetings
• New Store Openings / Task Force

Mirage

• Opening Critical Path
• Inventory Eliminations
• OS&E repurposing

Beverage programming

• Liquor, Beer, & Wine RFP
• Compliance Management
• Menu consulting & consistencies
• Alignment
• Recipe Book
• VIP Beverage Program, Giveaways
• Data and Analytics to support direction and cost savings.

Events

• Charity
• Tribal
• Promotional, Café, Casino, Hotel
• Royal Caribbean
• Corporate office activations

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Brand Standards approvals
• Liquor, Beer, & Wine RFP
• Non-Alc. (Coke, Red Bull, Icelandic, Etc.)
• Hard Rock RTD
• Schweid & Sons
• Ace Bakery
• Steelite
• US Foods
• Lavazza
• Middleby
• Product trial
• Vetting Food & Beverage Vendors (Tribal / Non-Tribal)
• Marketing Funding

Brand Standards (Food, Beverage, Non-Foods)

• OS&E (China, Glass, Silver)
• Uniforms
• Food Products
• Beverage Products
• Non-Food items (Togo packaging, Disposables, Etc.)
• Brand Playbooks (6p, Menu, Comp Set, Proforma, Brand Guidelines, OS&E Standards, Training Manuals, Recipe Books, Plating Guides, Steps of service, SOP’s

Alignments

• Property to Property
• Concept to Concept
• Cross utilization of products
• Brand Specs
• Presentations
• Banquet
• Employee Dining
• Amenity Programming
• Recipe book entry & maintenance (Inntempo)

Cost Savings Initiatives