Kevin Barnes

• Directed recruitment, training, and development initiatives for staff and management. Maintained adherence to corporate standards and specifications. Cultivated managerial skills to enhance team performance. Analyzed sales trends to inform strategic growth plans. Achieved a substantial increase in sales since taking on the role. Oversaw payroll processing and inventory management. Facilitated weekly meetings for managers and quarterly meetings for staff.
• Analyzed operational data to identify trends and optimize resource allocation effectively.
• Established performance metrics to monitor progress and ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Created, designed, built, and managed two new restaurant concepts. Responsible for all recruiting, training, and development of staff. Filing and maintaining all paperwork - Federal, State, and Local. Developing new products, recipes, procedures, and marketing for success. Analyzing sales trends and formulating plans for growth. Processing tax payments, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. Responsible for all purchasing, inventory control, and costing of menus.

• Assisted in the creation, design, build and management of two new restaurant concepts. Accountable to the owners for management development, staff training, and standard operating procedures. Developed recipes and new products. Responsible for all office administration duties such as payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, and inventory verification.

• Directed overall operations of food and beverage outlets at Little Rock location, encompassing Starbucks coffee shop, 24-hour room service, Capriccio Grill steakhouse, Lobby Bar, and Mallard’s Bar. Collaborated as a member of concept change committee to redefine restaurant themes from Italian to upscale steakhouse across all three Peabody properties. Achieved a 35% increase in net earnings through strategic income growth and expense reduction initiatives.

• Responsible for all aspects of business management: recruiting, training, and development of staff; executing policies and procedures; submitting proper daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork; building sales through community involvement; ordering products; and scheduling and oversight of necessary equipment repairs. Responsible for increasing sales over 2.5 million dollars in 6 years.

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