David Fogg
Jackson,WY
Summary
Seasoned service professional offering a solid background building and leading successful restaurant, bar, and catering teams while handling large volume of customers. Calm and level-headed in various situations. Highly motivated to take on new challenges with strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, and adaptability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chef
Cafe Geneveieve Catering
Jackson, WY
05.2021 - Current
- Observed federal and local kitchen safety regulations
- Distributed food to service staff for prompt delivery to customers.
- Prepared variety of foods according to exact instructions and recipe specifications.
Food and Beverage Manager
Caldera House
Teton Village, WY
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Developed and implemented budgets, met or exceeded sales targets, hired, trained and supervised 60 team members and fulfilled dining needs and desires of club members, hotel guests, and patrons.
- Managed beverage inventory for the Hotel, four restaurants, In-Suite dining, and events.
- Reduced sitting beverage inventory from $140,000 to $50,000 while maintaining a sub 30% beverage cost.
- Coordinated and oversaw the events department
- Ordered and received all beverages for the Hotel and it's entities.
- Helped open three new restaurants within the hotel
Owner/Operator
Moe's Original BBQ
Jackson, WY
03.2015 - 03.2020
- Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Oversaw staff hiring, training, and implementation of strong work standards
- Developed and implemented successful sales strategies to meet business goals.
- Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in better profit margin,
- Hosted special events to boost brand awareness and increase community engagement.
- Developed and managed the catering business that saw over $250,000/year in sales
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL05.2012
Skills
- Front of house Operations
- Food Service Operations
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Banquets and Catering
- Employee Training and Development
- Purchasing
- Payroll
- Promotional Planning
- Labor Cost Controls
- Vendor Relations
- Customer Service Oriented
- Revenue Generation
- Inventory Management
- Employee Scheduling
References
- John Moorhead, Caldera House 412-508-6827
- Alex Zernis, Genevieve Catering 307-699-3900
- Tom Fay, Pinky G's 307-690-5973
Timeline
Food and Beverage Manager
Caldera House
01.2022 - 06.2023
Chef
Cafe Geneveieve Catering
05.2021 - Current
Owner/Operator
Moe's Original BBQ
03.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Birmingham Southern College