Overview
Work History
Timeline
GeneralManager

Martin Shanley

39 Hoffman Lane, Blauvelt,NY

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Old Tappan Manor
11.2011 - 10.2024
  • In charge of all catering sales and operations
  • 5.5 million a year in sales
  • 2.8 million in personal sales for 2020 to 2023
  • Handle sales and marketing
  • Oversee staff of 20+ employees including Maitre D and Head Chef
  • Handle all day to day operations with/for owner

DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Sheraton International Crossroads
05.2001 - 11.2011
  • In charge of all catering sales and operations
  • Responsible for event planning, menu and theme development, forecasting
  • Supervise 4 other catering sales and service managers
  • Out-source diverse services including; entertainment, flowers, photography
  • Call on key corporate accounts to establish an on-going business relationship
  • Sales started at 4.5 million in 2001 - progressively have moved sales up to exceed 5.5 Million in 2007
  • Maintain Strong sales numbers; catering sales have not gone below 5 million yearly
  • Achieved quarterly and yearly sales quotas of a 100% or more for last seven years
  • Built strong client base over past ten years
  • Groups such as JDRS
  • National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Good Samaritan Hospital, Valley Hospital, Rockland Country Republicans, Englewood Social Club as well as many others
  • In charge of forecasting, weekly, monthly, and yearly budgets, wrote all yearly catering budget for the last seven years
  • Member of the hotel executive committee, involved in weekly meetings to discuss overall hotel operations
  • Set policy and rules with other hotel department heads
  • Part of Executive manager on duty program 'was in charge of running entire hotel on weekends'

DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Radisson
11.1998 - 05.2001
  • Responsible for all catering sales and operations
  • Responsible for event planning, menus and theme development, out sourcing services; including entertainment, flowers, and photography
  • Call on key corporate accounts to establish on-going business relationships
  • 2.4 million in sales when I arrived at hotel, brought it up to 3.2 by end of 2000

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Rye Town Hilton
10.1997 - 11.1998
  • In charge of all catering sales and operations in a 4 star Westchester hotel
  • Responsible for event planning, menu and theme development, out sourcing diverse services, including entertainment, flowers, and photography
  • Call on key corporate accounts to establish on-going business relationships, responsible for day to day operations and 4 sales managers
  • 7 million in sales

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Headquarters Plaza Hotel
07.1995 - 10.1997
  • Company Overview: in premier, first class independent hotel with three ballrooms, serving the high end and corporate market
  • In charge of all catering sales and operations
  • Provide on-site management of events for up to 1,000 guests
  • Hire, train, and supervise 40+ personnel
  • First year sales totaled $650,000
  • Significantly improved level of service through design of strong training program
  • Created highly successful menus and innovative theme concepts
  • In premier, first class independent hotel with three ballrooms, serving the high end and corporate market

Timeline

General Manager

Old Tappan Manor
11.2011 - 10.2024

DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Sheraton International Crossroads
05.2001 - 11.2011

DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Radisson
11.1998 - 05.2001

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Rye Town Hilton
10.1997 - 11.1998

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CATERING

Headquarters Plaza Hotel
07.1995 - 10.1997
Martin Shanley