Morgan VanDuyn
St. Petersburg,FL
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Food & Beverage Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
St. Pete Beach, FL
07.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily food and beverage operations for resort's three-meal restaurant, café, and room service.
- Directed team of over 50, including four managers, ensuring seamless service delivery.
- Oversaw staff training and development for service excellence.
- Achieved exceptional team engagement with a 96% to 100% survey participation rate across departments.
- Surpassed benchmark for all GSS metrics related to restaurants, enhancing overall hotel rating
Restaurant General Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
St. Pete Beach, FL
10.2023 - 07.2025
- Managed daily operations of three-meal period restaurant at luxury beachfront resort generating 5 million dollars in revenue.
- Scheduled staff shifts and monitored labor costs.
- Maintained little staff turnover by providing direction and motivation to team members.
- Worked with the culinary team to create operating procedures to streamline service and ensure guest satisfaction.
- Participated in task force roles at multiple properties over several months.
Food & Beverage Sales & Operations Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
St. Pete Beach, FL
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Directed sales, planning, and execution of large private events across three restaurants.
- Responsible for the creation and distribution of restaurant event orders, and leading the restaurant team through execution.
Food & Beverage Outlet Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
St. Pete Beach, FL
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Directed food and beverage operations for newly renovated hotel grab market, room service, and mini bar.
- Executed rebranding strategy for successful market reopening.
- Supervised staff performance while delivering training to elevate service quality.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered supplies to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Inventory management
- Staff training
- Team leadership
- Performance evaluation
- Labor management
- Event planning
Certification
Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber Leadership Institute Program
Accomplishments
Manager of the Quarter- 1st Quarter 2024
Timeline
Senior Food & Beverage Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
07.2025 - Current
Restaurant General Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
10.2023 - 07.2025
Food & Beverage Sales & Operations Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
12.2021 - 10.2023
Food & Beverage Outlet Manager
The Don CeSar Resort
10.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
Florida State University