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Robert Cui

Robert Cui

Augusta,GA

Summary

Over 30 years experience in hospitality industry. Work with the highest standards and knowledge in order to give guests a premium experience in dining. Provided exceptional service to my guests with kindness and generosity. Excellence is a habit!

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Dining Room Supervisor

Salt And Marrow Crowne Plaza
06.2019 - 01.2023
  • The Crowne Plaza has a reputation for exceptional service and hospitality
  • Trained, managed and scheduled dining staff, distributing hours and assignments to leverage strengths of individual team members.

Server

The Partridge Inn
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • The Partridge Inn is a historic hotel that has the highest standards of hospitality and service
  • I was providing them temporary help due to a staffing shortage.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.

Dining Room Supervisor

CHAMPIONS RETREAT GOLF CLUB
06.2016 - 03.2019
  • Communicated effectively with dining staff and guests alike to promote adherence to dining room policies and standard operating procedures.
  • Trained, managed and scheduled dining staff, distributing hours and assignments to leverage strengths of individual team members.

Insurance Sales Agent

Knights of Columbus
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Sell whole life and term life insurance to Catholic families
  • Sought out new clients and developed client relationships through networking, direct referrals, lead databases and cold calling.
  • Customized existing insurance programs to suit individual client needs by analyzing specific requirements.

FOH Manager

Bonefish Grill
10.2016 - 05.2017
  • Manage FOH staff and provided quality assurance for guest experience in a high volume restaurant
  • Oversaw training and scheduling of FOH staff
  • Made sure guests were provided with highest quality customer service and exceptional food and beverage
  • Bonefish Augusta received awards of excellence from Corporate for exceeding standards of excellence for the company
  • Received Open Table award for destination restaurants in Augusta.

Hospice Chaplain

Alliance Hospice
11.2013 - 03.2015
  • Provide pastoral care to hospice patients and their families for two years at Alliance Hospice.
  • Facilitated referrals to variety of educational and support groups, individual counseling and crisis response resources for bereaved families.
  • Supplied spiritual care for diverse religious needs of patients, family and staff such as grief and bereavement support.

Assistant FOH Manager

Carrabbas Italian Grill Augusta
08.2011 - 10.2016
  • Helped to train and supervise staff of 30 FOH staff in high volume and fast paced Italian grill
  • One of the busiest restaurants in Augusta we did $2million in sales per year while continuing to provide the highest standards of customer service and guests experience
  • Oversaw the training of new staff and supervised key holders
  • Provided quality assurance as food was served in the dining room and controlled the pace of service for the guests.

Assistant Manager

Brixx Woodfired Pizza
01.2009 - 06.2011
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.

Seminarian

Diocese of Richmond
08.2000 - 05.2005
  • Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
  • Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
  • Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
  • Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.

Server

The Trellis Restaurant
06.1998 - 06.2000
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.

Server

Union Square Cafe, One
05.1994 - 09.1999
  • Of New York City’s finest restaurants in the 90’s
  • It had the highest standards of service and an exceptional dining experience for discerning New York clientele
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.

Bartender

Limelight NYC
01.1993 - 07.1995
  • Bartended at NYC’s most notorious clubs in the 90’s
  • High volume and high paced, Limelight was one of the places to be seen in its heyday before it closed
  • Limelight was known for its gallery of who’s who for celebrities and NY socialites.

Server/Bartender

Fire and Ice Bistro
05.1991 - 01.1993
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.

Server/Bartender

Radisson Hotel
05.1989 - 10.1991
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.

Director of Youth Ministry

Diocese Of Richmond
07.2005 - 01.2009

• Director of Youth Ministry Church of the Ascension

• Director of Youth Ministry St Thomas More Catholic Church

Education

Master's - Theology

St Marys Seminary
Baltimore, MD
05.2006

Bachelor's - Communications

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
06.1995

Skills

  • Customer Service (10 years)
  • MS Office
  • Microsoft Office
  • POS
  • Server (10 years)
  • MS Word
  • Serving Experience (10 years)
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Organizational Skills (10 years)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bartending (10 years)
  • Event Planning
  • Hospice Care
  • Food Service
  • Presentation Skills
  • Events Management (5 years)
  • OpenTable (10 )
  • Leadership (10 years)
  • I credit clinical pastoral education
  • Food Service: Customer Situations — Highly Proficient
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction, prioritizing tasks, and suggesting products in a food service setting
  • Bartending — Highly Proficient
  • Fine Dining — Highly Proficient
  • Operations Management
  • Train Employees
  • Team Scheduling

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Server

The Partridge Inn
10.2020 - 06.2021

Dining Room Supervisor

Salt And Marrow Crowne Plaza
06.2019 - 01.2023

FOH Manager

Bonefish Grill
10.2016 - 05.2017

Dining Room Supervisor

CHAMPIONS RETREAT GOLF CLUB
06.2016 - 03.2019

Insurance Sales Agent

Knights of Columbus
01.2015 - 12.2015

Hospice Chaplain

Alliance Hospice
11.2013 - 03.2015

Assistant FOH Manager

Carrabbas Italian Grill Augusta
08.2011 - 10.2016

Assistant Manager

Brixx Woodfired Pizza
01.2009 - 06.2011

Director of Youth Ministry

Diocese Of Richmond
07.2005 - 01.2009

Seminarian

Diocese of Richmond
08.2000 - 05.2005

Server

The Trellis Restaurant
06.1998 - 06.2000

Server

Union Square Cafe, One
05.1994 - 09.1999

Bartender

Limelight NYC
01.1993 - 07.1995

Server/Bartender

Fire and Ice Bistro
05.1991 - 01.1993

Server/Bartender

Radisson Hotel
05.1989 - 10.1991

Master's - Theology

St Marys Seminary

Bachelor's - Communications

Old Dominion University
Robert Cui