Robert Villanueva

Work History

President / Co-founder

Grand Cru Group / Peso

08.2022 - 04.2024

Opened Peso Honolulu in May 2023 a modern full service Filipino American restaurant focusing on an elevated Filipino food menu, boutique wine list, craft cocktails, and fine dining service
We won the 2023 Ilima Awards for Best New Restaurant by Star Advertiser
Fully responsible for developing and creating the food and beverage menus, setting up and maintaining vendor accounts, guests' relations, event sales, hiring and training of all staff, accounts receivable and payable, PR and marketing strategies, and daily operations.

President / Co-founder

Peso Hospitality / Petite Peso

01.2020 - 04.2024

I started my own company and opened my own restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles called Petite Peso, a modern Filipino restaurant that currently focuses on delivery and take-out
Along with my partner and Chef, we fully created the concept and we've been featured in Los Angeles Times, Eater LA, Infatuation LA and Asian Journal
We've made all of the major food and restaurant lists in Los Angeles such as LA Times 101, Hottest Restaurant in LA by Eater, 38 Essential Restaurants in LA by Eater LA, and Best Meals by Infatuation LA
Exceeded all financial and operational goals.

Director of Food & Beverage

Mina Group / RSG Group / Heimat / Mother Tongue

02.2021 - 08.2022

As Director of Food & Beverage for the largest fitness company in the world with brands such as Gold's Gym, McFit and John Reed, I was responsible for developing a 70,000 square foot lifestyle, health and wellness private club in Hollywood called Heimat that housed a restaurant named Mother Tongue along with a juice bar, spa, and salon
Heimat and Mother Tongue is a partnership with RSG Group and Mina Group
As Director of Food & Beverage I would oversee all food and beverage operations for the property
Duties include, input on all food and beverage menus, member relations, hiring all staff, training of all staff, accounting, HR, marketing, PR, and events.

Director of Restaurant Operations

Mina Group

07.2018 - 01.2020

As Director of Operations, I was responsible and accountable for maintaining a very high standard of service and guests' satisfaction
Duties include, developing a team of managers and support staff that would adhere to all of the Mina Group service standards to provide excellent guest service and to go above and beyond the expectations
Controlled all costs associated with maintaining a profitable operation
Driving sales thru staff training and education of all thing's food and beverage
Director of all beverage purchasing of spirits, beer, wine and n/a beverages, maintaining budgeted beverage cost, development of cocktails, ensuring all products are current with recent trends and relevant to our market, scheduling front of the house employees, mentoring managers and staff development, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, creating long lasting relationships and partnerships with vendors and purveyors, generate marketing ideas to increase revenue and to maintain and to create new repeat guests, implement best practices experienced from previous positions
Working closely with our marketing and sales teams to generate and create a brand that is relevant in the market
Established many loyal guests to the restaurant and company.

Director of Training and Development

Mina Group

03.2018 - 07.2018

I was responsible for on boarding the new GM at Mina Brasserie and opening a new restaurant concept in Dubai
During my tenure in Dubai, I was able to uphold and properly train each manager at Mina Brasserie and Prime Grill to all Mina Group operational standards while also collaborating with the Four Seasons Hotel management team
Training and mentoring were my main responsibilities in Dubai, but I was able to also provide valuable input on how to increase both top line and bottom-line revenues
I was also able to provide valuable insight on how to save on labor and operational costs.

General Manager

Mina Group / Stripsteak / The Street Waikiki at The International Marketplace

03.2017 - 03.2018

As General Manager of Stripsteak Waikiki, I was responsible and accountable for a high revenue and high-volume driven establishment that maintains a very high standard of service and guests satisfaction
Duties include, developing a team that would adhere to all of the Mina Group service standards to provide excellent guest service and to go above and beyond the guest's expectation
Controlled all costs associated with maintaining a profitable operation such as labor, food, beverage, and supplies
Driving sales thru staff training and education of all thing's food and beverage
Director of all beverage purchasing of spirits, beer, wine and n/a beverages, maintaining budgeted beverage cost, development of cocktails, ensuring all products are current with recent trends and relevant to our market, scheduling front of the house employees, mentoring and staff development, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, creating long lasting relationships and partnerships with vendors and purveyors, generate marketing ideas to increase revenue and to maintain and to create new repeat guests, implement best practices experienced from previous positions.

General Manager

Mina Group / MGM / Bardot Brasserie at Aria Resort and Casino

02.2016 - 02.2017

As General Manager of Bardot Brasserie, I was responsible and accountable for a high revenue driven establishment that maintains a very high standard of service and guests' satisfaction
Duties include: director of all beverage purchasing of spirits, beer, wine and n/a beverages, maintaining budgeted beverage cost, development of cocktails, ensuring all products are current with recent trends and relevant to our market, scheduling front of the house employees, mentoring and staff development, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, maintain a high level dining experience for all guest, ensuring our guest have an amazing dining experience, creating relations with casino hosts, convention sales managers, concierge, and night club hosts, generate marketing ideas to increase revenue and to maintain and to create new repeat guests, implement best practices experienced from previous positions.

Assistant General Manager

Mina Group / MGM / Stripsteak at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

05.2014 - 02.2016

As Assistant General Manager of Stripsteak, I was responsible and accountable for a high revenue driven establishment that maintains a very high standard of service and guests' satisfaction
Duties include: director of all beverage purchasing of spirits, beer, wine and n/a beverages, maintaining budgeted beverage cost, development of cocktails, ensuring all products are current with recent trends and relevant to our market, scheduling front of the house employees, mentoring and staff development, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, maintain a high level dining experience for all guest, ensuring our guest have an amazing dining experience, creating relations with casino hosts, convention sales managers, concierge, and night club hosts, generate marketing ideas to increase revenue and to maintain and to create new repeat guests, implement best practices experienced from previous positions.

Manager

Wynn / Botero at The Wynn Las Vegas

03.2012 - 04.2014

As manager of Botero, I was responsible and accountable for a high revenue driven establishment
Duties include, scheduling front of the house employees, mentoring and staff development, maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, maintain a high level dining experience for all guest, ensuring our guest have an amazing dining experience, and creating relations with casino and club hosts.

Summary

Overview

Work History

President / Co-founder

President / Co-founder

Director of Food & Beverage

Director of Restaurant Operations

Director of Training and Development

General Manager

General Manager

Assistant General Manager

Manager

Education

H.S., Hospitality Management -

Skills

References

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