Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Additional Information
Languages
Timeline
Gym Rat and avid golfer
Gym Rat and avid golfer
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David Sabre

David Sabre

Palm City,FL

Summary

Enthusiastic Hospitality Director eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Restaurant Operations and training in Customer Service. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Hospitality Industry.

Overview

1824
1824
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Restaurateur

DAVE SABRE
San Francisco/ Palm City, CA/FL
05.199 - Current
  • Introduction
  • For over 25 years, Dave Sabre has been recognized as a prominent Restaurateur, Chef, and Hospitality subject matter advisor
  • Having owned and operated 16 restaurants of varying types in (California) from Pizza Parlors to Fine Dining to College Pubs, to Family Style Italian
  • Dave has a proven history of successfully recruiting, motivating and training his staff to provide customers with a unique dining experience while maintaining the profit perspective required to run a successful operation
  • Dave has the unique skill set of blending his restaurant business operations expertise with the real-world environment that currently exists due to the virus
  • Recruiting is difficult
  • Protein is expensive
  • Customers demand more for their time and money
  • Dave is mindful of course, of the processes and opportunities that are needed to be developed and implemented to achieve the financial validity necessary for owners and stakeholders to obtain goals so critical to any successful operation
  • Essential to this purpose is the everyday employee of the restaurant
  • A thorough employee understanding of the Mission Statement(s), continual training, proper motivation and of course safety standard protocols, help assure a “working team.”
  • Dave currently mixes his time by advising some of the largest restaurants in Martin County and also works part time, primarily as the “Front End Manager and Trainer” in Palm City when not baking in the kitchen in a pinch
  • Dave also spends his limited spare time assisting his 26 some-odd clients in SCORE who wish to start a restaurant or other new business themselves
  • Dave’s part-time focus is on giving back and helping others
  • Prior to starting his restaurant career in California (2002) Dave had a unique background - excelling as a business consultant to a variety of restaurants, casinos and franchise businesses:
  • Western Region Partner, Management Consulting, KPMG
  • Typical food service clients: Burger King, IHOP, McDonald’s, Las Vegas Casino’s, Numero Uno, etc
  • His heart and energies go into the Restaurant Business every day.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
  • Received and processed stock into inventory management system
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results

Education

B.S. degree - Finance and Marketing

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
06.1960

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
06.1963

Skills

  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Microsoft Office
  • Good listening skills
  • Decision Making
  • Responsible
  • Team Building
  • Leadership
  • Organization and Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of over 200 staff in the development and conversion of 16 poorly run restaurants into "Omega Group" assets.
  • Recruited and trained new staff in each case.
  • Created new recipes appropriate to the Mission Statement of each venture.
  • Implemented new POS, Inventory, Sales, Costing and Accounting standards
  • Developed budget reporting systems for each new venture
  • Concurrently operated ventures

Affiliations

Dave was recently appointed an Adjunct Faculty Member, Indian River State College – Business and Entrepreneur Department. Dave is the Founder of the Palm Cove Culinary Institute with a membership of 112 “chef wantabe’s” Dave publishes an updated version of his EZ COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS every year David is a certified member of the SBA team at SCORE (specializing in Hospitality consulting support), Business Brokers of Florida, National Retail Management Association, and is a certified Florida Food Safety Manager. An avid golfer and gym rat, Dave is an Air Force Pilot veteran.

Certification

  • Certified Florida Food Safety Manager, -
  • DPMA in Technology
  • Commercial Pilot's License

Additional Information

As a "senior" Hospitality Executive, I am current in all areas of Hospitality management. I can sub as a chef in a pinch, run the Front of the House, handle the books, create marketing materials, attend community functions, and above all, motivate and train the staff.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Turkish
Elementary

Timeline

B.S. degree - Finance and Marketing

Syracuse University

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Syracuse University

Restaurateur

DAVE SABRE
05.199 - Current

Gym Rat and avid golfer

Former Football player at Syracuse University I have remained active in Tennis, Racketball, Softball and now Golf. I workout with weights 3 times a week at Martin Memorial. I teach blind friends weight training.

Gym Rat and avid golfer

Former Football player at Syracuse University I have remained active in Tennis, Racketball, Softball and now Golf. I workout with weights 3 times a week at Martin Memorial. I teach blind friends weight training.

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