Anthony Bourgon
Henderson,Nevada
Summary
Opened and operate one of the newest Fine dining Steakhouses in Las Vegas. With over 10+ years of experience from fine dining celebrity Chef outlets, casino beverage programs, pool/ day club operations, high volume full service & quick serve restaurants as well as one of the best new restaurant openings in Local Summerlin Market with Harlo Steakhouse & Bar. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Focused on Team building and training to maximize full potential from all leaders and help others further their careers. I am looking to continue my career building teams that aspire to be great. My career enjoyment comes from creating successful leaders and analyzing business trends and adapting to the market needs in an ever evolving industry.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Fine Dining General Manager
Harlo Steakhouse & Bar (LEV Restaurant Group)
Summerlin, Nevada
03.2021 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
Fine Dining General Manager
Giada's @ Cromwell (Caesars Entertainment)
Las Vegas, NV
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Responsible for day to day operations while working closely with Giada team as well as Ceasears leadership team.
- Found an immediate opportunity for revenue growth with training of the host on proper seating
- Focused on restructuring the room to address all union concerns prior to my arrival.
- Beat EBITDA by 5% monthly by 2nd month in role
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
Asst. Director of Food & Beverage
Caesars Entertainment - Linq Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
03.2017 - 11.2019
- $32M F&B project. Led F&B team in re-branding 2 bars within the Linq Hotel & Casino as a part of the casino of the future project, Including The Book which is a state of the art technology driven sports venue & Rematch bar which is located directly on Las Vegas BLVD
- $24M F&B propject. Led the F&B team that opened the 300+ seat Jimmy Kimmel Comedy Club on the Linq Promendae at the same time as opening rematch
- Responsible for $46M in total F&B revenue for the property
- Worked with finance team to create all F&B budgets for the Flamingo & Linq in 2018 and 2019
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
General Manager - Center Cut Steakhouse
Caesars Entertainment
Las Vegas, NV
03.2016 - 06.2017
- Grew revenue by 10% from 2016 to August of 2017
- Focused on training and up-selling techniques with a team that had limited fine dining experience
- Won multiple Company service awards as a department
- Managed P&L
- Analyzed menus to maximize revenue while reducing food cost where applicable
Restaurant Manager
Gordon Ramsay Steak
Las Vegas, NV
06.2012 - 03.2016
- Managed team that executed 500+ covers for dinner service every night
- Held strict standards following forbes guidelines that were specific to our fine dining service
- Managed schedules for over 75 employees including PTO request, attendance and all payroll functions
- Managed all CG&S, retail and Dry good orders for the outlet
- Steady revenue growth each and every year starting at 20 million and growing to 23 million by 2016
Education
Accounting
CSN
Henderson, NVHigh School Diploma - undefined
Valley High School
Las Vegas, NV2005
Skills
- P&L management
- Avero Masters Program Certified
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified
- Exceptional Communication & Leadership skills
- P&L Budgeting
- Vendor relations
- POS systems
Timeline
Fine Dining General Manager
Harlo Steakhouse & Bar (LEV Restaurant Group)
03.2021 - Current
Fine Dining General Manager
Giada's @ Cromwell (Caesars Entertainment)
10.2019 - 03.2021
Asst. Director of Food & Beverage
Caesars Entertainment - Linq Hotel & Casino
03.2017 - 11.2019
General Manager - Center Cut Steakhouse
Caesars Entertainment
03.2016 - 06.2017
Restaurant Manager
Gordon Ramsay Steak
06.2012 - 03.2016
Accounting
CSN
High School Diploma - undefined
Valley High School