Malaaika Khawaja

Inventive role of an innate artist creating art through photography, fashion & self expression. Integrating an expansive perspective on universal beauty.

• Walked runways for various artists & fashion brands.
• Collaborated with artists & photographers on futuristic visions and brought them to life in performing arts.
• Served the role of a Model Hostess, server & bartender for luxury events.

Lead various roles in serving, bussing, coat check & hospitality overall while accumulating professional skills.

• Arranged place settings with clean tablecloths, napkins and tableware to prepare for incoming guests.
• Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
• Served food and beverages to patrons and immediately remedied issues with orders

Executed the role of Hostessing & serving, guiding guests at an upscale italian resturant.

• Greeted guests and gathered information to seat groups or place on waitlist.
• Monitored dining area to assess server capacity and estimate wait times.
• Answered phone inquiries to schedule and confirm reservations, record takeout orders and respond to service questions. Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.

Unique cultural styled boutique making clothing by hand from the Middle East & Asia. Including taking on the creative & business role of curating artistic styles for each individual.

• Exceeded sales goals and improved profitability by aligning sales strategies and business plans with market trends.
• Connected with customers to provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
• Combined modern style with cultural style increasing sales by 50%. Increased the diversity of customers received.

Classic Italian restaurant representing the most authentic food in town & serving several family recipes with satisfaction. Purposefully introduced culture & taste to each customer with cultural styled hospitality.

• Successfully took on the role of hostessing & serving while maintaining true to the restaurant experience.
• Enforced sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness and maintenance of dining and kitchen areas.
• Checked with customers to determine satisfaction with meals, promptly taking action to correct problems.

High end banquet hall servicing & arranging environment for weddings, parties & all forms of gatherings. Fulfilled the purpose of each dynamic role & mentored employees.

• Scheduled reservations and notified servers and managers of large groups to prepare seating in advance.
• Trained new employees in accordance to the event & task, in decor, seating charts , serving or hostessing.
• Directed florists, photographers, musicians, officiants and ceremony participants during pre-ceremony, ceremony and post-ceremony events.

Home Food Service marketing and selling different meat packages from fresh farms in the mid west. Traveled to several events of all themes while introducing new ways of buying produce.

• Created a raffle fundraiser to win the customer's choice of meat delivered to them at an unlimited amount.
• Increased customers by 70% by incorporating techniques that engaged with individual's of all interests at each event.
• Researched consumer opinions and marketing strategies in collaboration with marketing team personnel.

Luxury Jewelers aiming to exceed customers expectations with the best fitted style of jewelry customer for the client. Presenting and selling a variety of fine jewelry.

• Sold & consulted with clients on wedding rings & luxury jewelry.
• Increased sales by 70% through effectively helping customers choose products to represent specific needs.
• Arranged merchandise for display to highlight new styles, attract customers and enhance sales.