Virginia LaFore
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Experienced hospitality operations leader specializing in large-scale event execution, multi-outlet food & beverage management, and cross-department coordination. Adept at improving service flow, optimizing labor and inventory, and elevating guest experience across luxury, convention, and resort environments. Proven ability to streamline processes, build strong client relationships, and deliver seamless events from planning through execution.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Food & Beverage Manager
Gaylord Springs Golf Course
09.2025 - 07.2026
- Coordinate the food and beverage logistics and execution for golf tournaments, corporate outings, catered functions, and special events.
- Manage event calendars and produce banquet event orders utilizing Tripleseat.
- Serve as a key liaison between clients, vendors, culinary teams, and operations staff to ensure seamless event execution.
- Build schedules, coordinate staffing, and oversee event setup and breakdown activities.
- Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional guest and stakeholder experiences.
- Coordinate procurement, inventory, and operational support for high-volume events and tournaments.
Banquet Manager
Sheraton Grand & Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown Broadway Managed by Aimbridge Hospitality
02.2024 - 09.2025
- Managed banquet operations across two hotel properties.
- Executed corporate meetings, conventions, social events, and catered functions.
- Collaborated closely with convention services, culinary, sales, and audiovisual teams to ensure seamless event delivery.
- Maintained SOPs and resolved guest issues quickly to ensure seamless service and repeat business.
- Utilized Marriott CI/TY event planning softwear to review and execute BEOs, group resumes, meeting space setups, guarantees, and billing notes, coordinating real‑time event changes across banquet, culinary, AV, and sales departments to ensure seamless event execution as well as closing out the checks for the day.
Convention Services Manager
Conrad Hilton
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Managed room blocks, F&B, billing, and vendor coordination.
- Produced BEOs, resumes, and reports.
- Utilized Delphi.fdc, Hilton OnQ, CI/TY, and MeetingMatrix for event planning.
- Maintained strong client relationships and on-the-floor presence.
Personal Chef / House Manager / Nanny
Self-employeed
08.2019 - 01.2023
- Provided childcare, meal planning, and household support.
- Managed logistics including grocery shopping, after-school coordination, and home organization.
Banquet Captain • Meeting Concierge • Convention S
Sheraton Grand Hotel
07.2015 - 08.2019
- Advanced through multiple operational and sales roles.
- Planned and executed large-scale events in 28,000+ sq ft of meeting space.
- Used ISAC and CI/TY for BEOs, resumes, diagrams, and billing.
- Delivered polished site tours and maintained high-volume catering database
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance - undefined
University of Texas
Austin, TXAssociate of Applied Science in Business - Hospitality Management
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC12-2002
Skills
- Event Planning & Execution
- Banquet & Catering Operations
- Multi-Outlet F&B Management
- Vendor & Supplier Coordination
- Inventory & Procurement Management
- CRM & Event Software (Tripleseat, CI/TY, Delphifdc, MeetingMatrix)
- Staff Scheduling & Labor Management
- Client Relations & Service Recovery
- Cross-Department Communication
- POS Systems (Micros, Agilysys)
- Corporate, Social & Tournament Events
- Team Leadership & Training
Timeline
Food & Beverage Manager
Gaylord Springs Golf Course
09.2025 - 07.2026
Banquet Manager
Sheraton Grand & Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown Broadway Managed by Aimbridge Hospitality
02.2024 - 09.2025
Convention Services Manager
Conrad Hilton
03.2023 - 02.2024
Personal Chef / House Manager / Nanny
Self-employeed
08.2019 - 01.2023
Banquet Captain • Meeting Concierge • Convention S
Sheraton Grand Hotel
07.2015 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance - undefined
University of Texas
Bachelor of Science in Accounting -
University of Pennsylvania
Associate of Applied Science in Business - Hospitality Management
East Carolina University