Mike Prusak
Lake Mary,FL
Summary
Dynamic and performance-driven business professional with high integrity, strong work ethic and great leadership skills. Meticulous and resourceful Business Manager with proven success leading productive teams, controlling budgets, networking to drive growth initiatives and marketing to maximize brand outreach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations and General Manager
Barrio Tacos
Orlando, FL
11.2021 - Current
- Opened a new restaurant in Florida for Franchisees from the ground up
- Assisted in planning and buildout
- Secured vendors for all food and beverage, equipment, smallwares, furniture and r&m
- Set-up and implemented new schedule (7shifts), inventory and accounting systems (Restaurant 365)
- Responsible for all 4-wall operations including cost control, P&L, sales and recruiting
- Built successful relationships within the community to help grow a new brand.
General Manager
Countyline Tavern
Buffalo Grove, IL
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsible for all 4-wall operations including cost control, P&L and sales building at a new American style Tavern
- Successfully improved sales trends by focusing on event sales and increasing bar traffic
- Integrated Compete inventory and accounting system into the unit.
General Manager
Fox and Hound- Multiple Locations
Arlington Heights, Shaumburg, IL
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Responsible for improving all 4-wall operations and spearheading a successful LSM campaign
- Hired and developed a new, young management team as well as hourly staff
- Successfully turned around negative sales trends.
Area Director
Claddagh Irish Pub - Multiple Locations
11.2004 - 06.2017
- Responsible for overseeing operations from 3 to 5 locations at a time in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio
- Charged with achieving EBITDA targets by increasing top line growth while managing labor, controllables, food and bar costs
- Responsibilities included recruiting, training and developing GM's and their management staffs, head of menu development team, responsible for equipment and small wares purchasing, inventory and POS programming for all units, and developed social networking advertising plan.
General Manager
Geneva
IL
12.2011 - 10.2013
- Responsible for all aspects of the operation with 'run it like you own it' mentality
- Set budget and sales targets
- Developed an event business, hosting small meetings to weddings
- Worked hard to establish ourselves within the community
- Honed BOH skills
- Developed a raw management team into a sales driving force
- Flipped top and bottom lines from green to red over previous years.
General Manager
Livonia
MI
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Promoted to GM after the previous one left to open a new business
- Instilled a sense of pride and ownership within the four walls
- Empowered individual employees to become sales builders
- Aggressively went after the local community to build sales
- Flipped top and bottom lines from green to red over previous years.
Bar/FOH Manager
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Acted as AGM, assisting in all facets of the operation
- Learned the P&L and its importance
- Efficiently controlled bar cost and FOH scheduling
- Pushed for an exceptional level of customer service.
Education
Churchill High School
Livonia, MI05.2001
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MIEastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MISkills
- Operations Oversight in both BOH & FOH
- P&L Management
- Sales Building
- Schedule and Labor oversight
- Inventory Management
- Recruiting & Development
- Leadership Training
- Strategic planning and execution
- Process Improvements
- Menu Development
- Local Store Marketing
- Vendor Development & Monitoring
- Procurement and Purchasing
- Proficient in Various Inventory, POS & Accounting Programs
- Catering & Special Event Sales and Execution
Certification
- Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification - National
- Servsafe Allergen Certification - National
Timeline
Director of Operations and General Manager
Barrio Tacos
11.2021 - Current
General Manager
Countyline Tavern
11.2019 - 04.2021
General Manager
Fox and Hound- Multiple Locations
06.2017 - 11.2019
General Manager
Geneva
12.2011 - 10.2013
General Manager
Livonia
08.2010 - 12.2011
Bar/FOH Manager
08.2009 - 08.2010
Area Director
Claddagh Irish Pub - Multiple Locations
11.2004 - 06.2017
- Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification - National
- Servsafe Allergen Certification - National
Churchill High School
Schoolcraft College
Eastern Michigan University
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