Florents Malo

We built a popular casual Steak & Seafood restaurant known as Watermark Grille.

• Developed and implemented operational strategies to enhance customer satisfaction and dining experience.
• Managed financial oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control measures for profitability.
• Maximized dining experience by designing an inviting atmosphere through thoughtful interior design choices and menu selections.
• Managed payroll, daily deposits, and cost controls.
• Recruited, hired, and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
• Set employee schedules, delegated work, and monitored food quality and service performance.
• Was featured in Viper Magazine, 4 page spread under, Cruise Brothers Viper Magazine 2009 Spring Edition

Managed operations in a high-end restaurant frequented by notable guests dba, The Palm Restaurant in Naples, Florida.

Handled all duties of the restaurant as General Manager.

Managed a successful Rock & Roll Nite Club in Aurora, Ill. Duties were Bartending, All Financial matters, Hired all Musical Bands and entertainment including wet-T-shirt contests and National acts. Ordered alcohol and food products. Sold the bar and moved to Naples , Fl.

Operated a small Diner Restaurant in a small farm community. Handled all matters in the restaurant business. We sold this when we bought our nite club.

I repaired small Cub Cadet Tractors, Repaired Briggs & Stratton & Kohler small engines. Picked up customer’s tractors or Golf Carts and repaired and delivered back to them. Made service calls to major factories and serviced electric vehicles. I thoroughly enjoyed working at this place.

I started this job pumping gas, checked the oil, wash the windows, check the air in tires, progressed to tune-ups, brake jobs, exhaust systems, change oil and grease. in between this job I went to automotive school in Chicago and got a degree.