RICHARD PARRIS
Hopkins,MN
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Dining Services
Bon Appetit Management Co.
St. Olaf College Northfield, MN
11.2024 - Current
- Manage a team of 130+ employees, consistently driving an ongoing training program that ensures that employees are well trained on product knowledge, best practices, safe working behavior, and a guest first culture.
- Developed and implemented cost-control measures to optimize food cost management by utilizing portion control tools
- Created a culture of teamwork, particularly between FOH and BOH, cross utilizing labor to improve labor costs and worker morale.
- Met or exceeded budget for profitability, product and labor costs, and non prime costs for the first time in 3 years.
Sales, Shipping & IT Manager
Whole Energy Hardware Inc.
Chaska, MN
11.2019 - Current
- Managed a large sales territory through phone sales. Establish connections and build rapport, effectively increasing company sales by 40 percent. Manage all online bids, bidding best price to maximize revenue and win the contract. Responsible for researching the market and adding new products to maximize sales with existing customers. Create website and drive marketing through social media. Maintain website and updated online product catalog.
Beverage Director and General Manager
Big Night Restaurant Group - Park Tavern, The Cavalier and Hotel Zetta
San Francisco, CA
03.2017 - 11.2019
- Managed the entire wine, spirits, beer and cocktail programs for The Cavalier, Marianne’s, S&R Lounge and the Hotel Zetta Catering and Events programs with total annual net sales of 12 million dollars.
- Responsible for maintaining and improving the wine program for The Cavalier, a Michelin recognized restaurant focused on a diverse wine list specializing in local, French and worldly wines.
- Implemented a cocktail program that showcased cocktails with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients and spirits.
- Streamlined the POS system to be more efficient, saving staff time ringing allowing them more time to focus on service
- Put a bin list system in place that simplified locating wines from our large list in the wine cellar.
- Streamlined the catering wine list to utilize high margin wines and capitalize on the volume from the program to drive down wine costs across all cost centers.
- Maintained POS and ensured accuracy to menu.
- Organized bulk purchasing for group wine and spirits across all properties.
- Improved Park Tavern's profitability by over $300K in first 2 quarters of 2019.
- Managed all operational purchasing, scheduling, food and beverage menu's, POS, marketing and private events at Park Tavern. Oversaw a staff of 95 employees including 7 managers.
AGM and Project Manager
Bon Appétit Management Company
eBay and PayPal
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Opened new units at eBay, managed multiple units at both eBay and PayPal.
- Managed the implementation of a free breakfast program at eBay including hiring, ordering of smallwares, and worked with chef and client to make changes as required to ensure eBay employee satisfaction with the program.
- Oversaw the execution of the temporary cafe during construction, monitoring food waste to ensure food costs met target and food was transported in a food safe manner.
- Sourced local and artisanal snacks for the micro market and coffee bar.
- Responsible for recruiting and hiring of both FOH and BOH positions, menu creation, ordering food, beverage and operational supplies.
- Managed Labor, inventory and product costs, P & L forecasting and declining budgets to meet targets.
- POS configuration (micros).
Bar Manager and AGM
Restaurants Unlimited Inc. | Palomino
San Francisco, CA
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Managed upscale Mediterranean restaurant with a trendy high volume bar. Managed beverage and bar program for a restaurant with 5+ million dollar sales per year at a 43% beverage mix. Lowered on hand inventory by $10,000 over course of 6 months while still meeting targeted beverage costs. Created special holiday and event beverage menus featuring artisan cocktails with locally sourced and unique ingredients.
Food/Beverage Program Manager
Restaurants Unlimited Inc. | Kincaids
San Leandro, CA & Bloomington, MN
06.2013 - 10.2014
- Fine Dining American Fish, Chop and Steakhouse. Oversaw the dinner/bar program, developing a team of 30 servers and bartenders. Managing recruitment, training, cost control, service standards, event planning, and inventory. Key Contributions: Assist the General Manager with financial responsibilities such as forecasting and P&L. Decrease labor from 8.5% to 7.7%, on average. Strategically lower beverage inventory on hand by $4K in 6 months; best in company. Create specialty menu selections tailored to business & celebration guests. Plan & execute special events such as wine tastings, beer dinners and wine dinners, increasing sales revenue by $15K annually. Develop relationships with vendors to support events with complimentary product & expert presentations.
Server/Bartender/Trainer/Manager
Restaurants Unlimited-Palomino & Kincaids
Bloomington, MN
11.2008 - 05.2011
- Provide guests with engaging and knowledgeable service. Prepare drinks from a scratch menu accurate to corporate recipe. Create staff schedules for the dinner program servers. Manage B DJ/Small wares account including inventory and ordering. Supervise staff and ensure efficient operations. Train new staff on standards of service according to RUI corporate guidelines.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN05-2003
Timeline
Director of Dining Services
Bon Appetit Management Co.
11.2024 - Current
Sales, Shipping & IT Manager
Whole Energy Hardware Inc.
11.2019 - Current
Beverage Director and General Manager
Big Night Restaurant Group - Park Tavern, The Cavalier and Hotel Zetta
03.2017 - 11.2019
AGM and Project Manager
Bon Appétit Management Company
03.2016 - 12.2016
Bar Manager and AGM
Restaurants Unlimited Inc. | Palomino
04.2015 - 03.2016
Food/Beverage Program Manager
Restaurants Unlimited Inc. | Kincaids
06.2013 - 10.2014
Server/Bartender/Trainer/Manager
Restaurants Unlimited-Palomino & Kincaids
11.2008 - 05.2011
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Minneapolis Community And Technical College