Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Laura Farissier

Laura Farissier

New York,NY

Summary

Passionate about catering, having an excellent experience in Leadership, I know how to listen to the customer and my team. Organized and efficient, I participate in the proper functioning of your establishment. Of great versatility and calm nature, I adapt to the sustained rhythm. Demonstrated team leader with excellent staff management skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Restaurant Manager

Cafe Boulud - Dinex Group
2023.10 - Current
  • Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
  • Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions, and deposited establishment's earnings to bank.
  • Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.

Restaurant Manager

Le Pavillon - Dinex Group
2022.09 - 2023.10
  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
  • Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.


Obtaining the First Michelin star in October 2022

Restaurant Manager

L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon,
2021.10 - 2022.08
  • Help in setting up the rooms, organizing the tables according to the reservations, checking that everything is in order before the opening of the restaurant
  • Daily activity reports: updates on the activity in the room and the number of seats, transmission of customer feedback, staff follow-up (leave and absences)
  • Supervision of the activity of the dining room, ensures the quality of the reception and care of customers, follow-up of turnover
  • In charge of the sommellerie on the Gastronomic restaurant

Restaurant Manager

Maya's Restaurant
2020.11 - 2021.07


  • Escorts customers to their tables and ensures they are seated comfortably
  • Presents the menu to customers, answers queries about it, and makes suggestions if necessary
  • Takes orders from customers for food and beverages
  • Ensures that customers are enjoying their meal
  • In charge to organize various events
  • Assisting customers in their choice of wine, according to their meal

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Floreyn
2019.10 - 2020.07
  • Organize a staff schedule
  • Register reservations and update the table occupancy plan.

Head Waitress

Le Tamarin
2019.04 - 2019.09
  • Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
  • Managed food resources, memorized orders, and coordinated customer service.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Greeted new customers, discussed specials, and took drink orders.
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information.
  • Monitored dining rooms for seating availability as well as service, safety, and well-being of guests.

TEAM LEADER, training Head Waitress

Les Chefs de France, Paul Bocuse
2018.10 - 2019.04
  • Check the staff mise en place, assign waiters to their work station
  • Check and sign every waiter's cashout report before closing
  • If needed find the mistake and solve it before sending it to the accounting department
  • Keep direct contact to the manager, be an actor between the team and the manager
  • Stock counting and ordering products needed
  • Present menu and provide detailed informations when asked
  • Up-selling
  • Check guests'ID when needed
  • Make sure the guests are well informed about any food allergies
  • Check for cleanliness and presentation
  • Maintain a tidy area for the guests and the staff
  • Meet with restaurant staff to review any changes or specifications
  • Follow all hygiene rules
  • Provide excellent service for the guests
  • Staff

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant JY'S
2015.05 - 2018.05

Obtaining the second Michelin star in February 2016

Head waitress

Restaurant Fond Rose Paul Bocuse
2012.12 - 2015.05

Education

Economic and social, sciences

High School Blaise Pascal

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Management, supervising
  • Organizational skills
  • Professionalism
  • Diplomacy
  • Customer Service
  • Adaptability
  • Empathy
  • Hiring and Training

Timeline

Restaurant Manager

Cafe Boulud - Dinex Group
2023.10 - Current

Restaurant Manager

Le Pavillon - Dinex Group
2022.09 - 2023.10

Restaurant Manager

L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon,
2021.10 - 2022.08

Restaurant Manager

Maya's Restaurant
2020.11 - 2021.07

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant Floreyn
2019.10 - 2020.07

Head Waitress

Le Tamarin
2019.04 - 2019.09

TEAM LEADER, training Head Waitress

Les Chefs de France, Paul Bocuse
2018.10 - 2019.04

Restaurant Manager

Restaurant JY'S
2015.05 - 2018.05

Head waitress

Restaurant Fond Rose Paul Bocuse
2012.12 - 2015.05

Economic and social, sciences

High School Blaise Pascal
Laura Farissier