Maria Fernanda Romero

LodgeWorks | Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria – Alexandria, VA
September 2022 – August 2025

• Initially hired under Davidson Hospitality Group as part of the opening team for Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria.
• In July 2024, transitioned seamlessly to LodgeWorks, the hotel’s owner and new management company.
• Managed day-to-day Food & Beverage operations, including inventory control, vendor relations, quality standards, and staff supervision.
• Handled accounting duties, including daily cash reconciliation, accounts payable templates, travel agent commissions, posting banquets, third-party folios, and chargebacks/disputes.
• Collaborated with event clients and third-party vendors for banquets, including order placement, bar setup, allergy accommodations, and staffing coordination.
• Played a key role in maintaining consistency during the transition by supporting training, maintaining financial accuracy, and upholding brand standards.

• Write schedules for all front of house staff.
• Train and develop all hosts to be certified in brunch/dinner plotting, greeting and seating.
• Train and develop all expo as well as runners.
• Handle all invoices and audits.
• Submit weekly payroll.
• Develop all pars for china, glassware, silver in the restaurant.
• Create tip-pool policy for 2022.
• Respond to all positive/negative reviews on all social media platforms.
• Hire, interview onboard all new hires.
• Helped with booking of large parties/buyouts and oversee that they were properly staffed/executed.
• Ensure menu changes are reflected on the website.
• Train staff to follow restaurant policy and new sanitation procedures post COVID.
• Build relationships with vendors and guests.

• Oversee Cafe staff and ensure daily orders are made.
• Inventory on all coffee and dried goods and ensure everything is to par.
• Helped grow the "blends" program from the ground up, creating recipes and training all staff in drink making.
• Create and develop new coffee drinks and non alcoholic beverages.

• Train newly hired employees IE: safety codes, proper use of POS system and menu testing.
• Perform POS and other financial responsibilities accurately and promptly.
• Perform bookkeeping activities and respond to inquires regarding payroll and timekeeping.
• Display superior oral communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with both guests and colleagues at all levels of seniority.
• Ensure that company format policies are followed and recommend revisions based on weekly communications with upper management/ownership.
• Perform day to day supervision of staff, FOH and BOH, assign tasks and direct overall restaurant level operation performances.
• Take orders from guests, inout orders into micros and Toast, and obtain payments.
• Assist team in setup and breakdown of events.

• Wrote all staff schedules.
• Created daily plans with par level for all baked goods and pre-made food.
• Completed an extensive barista training which allowed me to be the solo trainer for all front of the house baristas.
• Strategically arranged displayed baked goods and food for customer purchasing.
• Showed excellent customer service by interacting and building relationships with new and regular guests.
• Ordered and built relationships with all outdoor vendors which handled our dried goods and packaging