John Dal Canton
Dallas,TX
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Restaurants | F & B Manager
Invited Clubs
12.2023 - Current
- Developed, restructured, and implemented steps of service, opening, closing, and sidework duties, food and beverage menu descriptions, employee training, and onboarding programs.
- Brought the Stonebridge Dye Course to the top 10 amongst all clubs for guest satisfaction in the southern US within the first quarter.
- Developed, organized, and maintained par system for all FOH items, and BOH supplies to ensure availability and reduce overhead.
- Reorganized floor plans to maximize occupancy and control server sections.
- Restructured menus to highlight higher profit margin menu items.
- Partnered with the Executive Chefs (Brian Wilford, Leonor Wilford & Brandon Galitz) to create wine and spirit focused dinners for our members.
- Maintained F&B checkbook.
- Restructured all inventory sheets to ensure accuracy and to expedite inventory.
- Created costing sheets relative to inventory that priced out all skus according to predetermined profit margin goals.
Food & Beverage Operations Consultant
La Stella Cucina Verace
Dallas, TX
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Created employee handbook to be utilized for onboarding ensuring all legal requirements are documented.
- Designed server stations to ensure efficiency.
- Developed brand culture through training and onboarding programs.
- Curated all beverage menus and designed the steps of service, SOP, and day-to-day operation guidelines for FOH & Bar to ensure consistency and efficiency in service.
- Curated all ordering, inventory, and costing spreadsheets to ensure all metrics were in line with Food and Beverage cost goals.
General Manager
Fiatto
Dallas, TX
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Hired and trained staff for FOH & BOH.
- Headed the POS buildout, training, and implementation.
- Managed guest experience and retention through various online platforms and guest outreach.
- Ensured restaurant maintenance and vetted vendors for the best possible price and performance.
- Created employee handbook to be utilized for onboarding ensuring all legal requirements are documented.
- Developed brand culture through training and onboarding programs.
- Built out all steps of service and SOPs to ensure consistency in service.
- Created ordering, inventory, and costing spreadsheets to ensure costs and percentages were maintained.
- Organized the buildout of the bar and service therein including cocktails, wine, and beer program.
- Achieved the accolade of top 10 new restaurants in Dallas Fort Worth.
Food & Beverage Manager - Sommelier
Cowboys Club
Frisco, TX
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Dallas Cowboys Headquarters
- Brought back in late 2024 to train new staff and rewrite the beverage program.
- Responsible for club buildout, punch list completion, FOH & BOH recruitment, and training prior to opening.
- Developed and implemented steps of service for: servers, bartender, barback, server assistants, barista, food runner, host, maitre’d & reception.
- Lead all FOH training and continued education for food and beverage while maintaining a 92% staff retention rate.
- Curated a beverage program consisting of; rare and allocated wines and spirits; a seasonal cocktail program that changed every month; a 400+ label wine list with regard to cuisine, member request, demographic, and trends.
- Ensured product sales and rotation through staff education and member relationships.
- Collaborated on the development and execution of member events from 20 -1,500 people in attendance.
- Implemented metrics to maintain an overall beverage cost/COGs of 31%.
- Effectively coordinated and adjusted daily operations resulting in greater productivity, guest satisfaction, and operating expenses.
- Was brought back in late 2024 to consult and retrain staff.
- Dallas Cowboys Headquarters
Sommelier - Event Services Manager
Deloitte University
Westlake, TX
02.2015 - 01.2017
- I still host events and train new sommeliers when asked.
AGM - Sommelier
Hibiscus
Dallas, TX
01.2014 - 02.2015
Beverage Director - Sommelier - Consultant
Craft
02.2008 - 01.2014
Timeline
Director of Restaurants | F & B Manager
Invited Clubs
12.2023 - Current
Food & Beverage Operations Consultant
La Stella Cucina Verace
06.2021 - 09.2022
General Manager
Fiatto
03.2021 - 11.2022
Food & Beverage Manager - Sommelier
Cowboys Club
01.2017 - 05.2021
Sommelier - Event Services Manager
Deloitte University
02.2015 - 01.2017
AGM - Sommelier
Hibiscus
01.2014 - 02.2015
Beverage Director - Sommelier - Consultant
Craft
02.2008 - 01.2014