Michel Ney
Van Alstyne
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive experience in restaurant management, notably at Bonefish Grill. Expert in inventory management and staff training, driving a 7% reduction in food costs. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and optimize operations, ensuring compliance and profitability. Skilled in strategic planning and fostering a positive work environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Princeton
2024.01 - Current
- Ensured compliance with local health department regulations regarding food safety standards.
- Created a positive work environment by developing team building activities that encouraged collaboration among departments.
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
- Assisted in the recruitment process by interviewing potential candidates for open positions.
- Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
- Managed inventory levels and conducted corrective action planning to minimize long-term costs.
Food and Beverage Manager, Bar & Book
Lone Star Park
Grand Prairie
2020.06 - 2023.12
- Currently manage 40 bar and restaurant employees
- Responsible for communication with vendor partners
- Planning and executing of special events
- Monthly inventory, payroll, scheduling and ordering
General Manager
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Southlake / Grand Prairie
2017.10 - 2020.02
- Fast casual
- Sales in the 2-2.5M range
- Oversaw all aspects of operations
- Ordering, larger grocer, food safety and sanitation, HR, inventory
- Reduced overall costs by 5%, increased profitability by over 5%
Front of House Manager
Razzoo’s Cajun Café
Garland / Plano
2013.02 - 2017.02
- Full service Cajun Café, primarily a scratch kitchen
- Sales in the 3.5-4M
- In charge of staff retention
- Quality of execution
- All relatable aspects of operations
- Micros driven inventory, scheduling, and retail
Training Manager
Riley Drive Entertainment
West Des Moines
2012.07 - 2013.01
- New store openings, over saw the opening of 3 new concepts
- Redo of 2 existing kitchens
- R and D for the entire concepts, rolled out new menu, quarterly, sourced, costed and wrote all new recipes
- Sourced, hired and trained over 150 staff, and 2 KMs for new locations
- Wrote the entire training program for company and all concepts
- Oversaw recipe integrity and consistency of operations
Managing Partner
Bonefish Grill
West Des Moines
2004.03 - 2012.07
- Managing partner for corporate stores, averaging 3.5-5M
- Annual sales, overall
- Full scratch kitchens
- Average covers on a weekend night 1100
- Overall reduction in food cost of 7%, beating the company average
- Actively turned around a struggling store to plus 7% in budgeted profitability
- Improved turnover rate from 235% to 76% over my career
Skills
- Inventory management and monitoring
- Problem solving and performance improvement
- Food preparation oversight
- Back of house operations
- Complaint investigation
- Portion control and money handling
- Staff management and training
- Strategic planning and policy development
- Schedule optimization and hiring
Timeline
General Manager
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
2024.01 - Current
Food and Beverage Manager, Bar & Book
Lone Star Park
2020.06 - 2023.12
General Manager
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2017.10 - 2020.02
Front of House Manager
Razzoo’s Cajun Café
2013.02 - 2017.02
Training Manager
Riley Drive Entertainment
2012.07 - 2013.01
Managing Partner
Bonefish Grill
2004.03 - 2012.07