Darryl Russell Jr
Kyle,TX
Summary
Hardworking restaurant management professional with a great business sense, exceptional customer relations skills, and a motivational leadership style. Detail-oriented and thorough with a solid history of keeping businesses financial viable. Offering 4 years of related experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food & Beverage Manager
Commodore Perry Estate (Auberge Resorts)
Austin, TX
03.2022 - Current
- Demonstrate genuine hospitality in order to exceed guest expectations
- Spearheaded menu and staff development through detailed training and facilitation of staff meetings.
- Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
- Applied knowledge of previous supply needs and forecasted business levels to estimate required supplies.
- Stayed up to date with current wine trends to enhance 5 star chef curated dishes.
- Created consistent Forbes Standard 4 star dining experiences.
- Contributed to consistent customer satisfaction rating by producing high-quality food and service.
- Practiced proper safety and sanitation standards.
- Managed payroll, daily deposits and cost controls.
- Set employee schedules, delegated work and monitored food quality and service performance.
- Recruited, hired and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
- Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
Food & Beverage Manager
AT&T Conference Center
Austin, TX
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Planning, directing, assigning, and delegating responsibility for functions of Food and Beverage department to meet daily operational needs
- Hire, Train, and develop all FOH staff in Forbes service standards
- Requisitions and other administrative support to maintain F&B cost
- Have an integral role in reopening of fine dining operations post-Covid
- Foster positive communication with all departments to ensure workplace cohesiveness
- Managing day-to-day operations, ensuring quality, standards and meeting expectations of guest are exceeded
- Practiced proper safety and sanitation standards.
- Restocked & Maintained inventory to maintain optimal outlet efficiency.
- Oversight over 4 F&B Managers
Food & Beverage Manager
Washington Duke Inn
Durham, NC
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Ensure seamless operation of multiple food and beverage outlets within a luxury hotel
- Focus on staff development with primary concentration on fine dining standards and wine knowledge
- Created seasonal drink menus
- Fine dining server, Washington Duke Inn
Education
Eastern Alamance High School
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Coastal Carolina University
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Delegating Assignments and Tasks
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Database Interface and Query Software
- Money Handling
- Guest Satisfaction
- Staff Scheduling
- Requisitions Management
- Health Code Compliance
- Menu Pricing and Writing
Certification
- SERV Safe Certified, - 2022-2026
Timeline
Food & Beverage Manager
Commodore Perry Estate (Auberge Resorts)
03.2022 - Current
Food & Beverage Manager
AT&T Conference Center
12.2021 - 03.2022
Food & Beverage Manager
Washington Duke Inn
03.2019 - 12.2021
Eastern Alamance High School
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Coastal Carolina University
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