Blane Stevenson

606 Carteret Street #2 • Beaufort South Carolina 29902 • (281) 546-

8093 • blanestevenson@yahoo.com

RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Strong P&L Management, Employee Training & Development
Talents

Results-oriented Management Professional experienced in directing

and managing food service operations. Expertise in process and
productivity improvement, staff training and empowerment, cost
containment and customer relationship management. Excellent team
building and interpersonal relations skills. Core competencies include:

 Marketing & Advertising Strategies  Supervisory

Management
 Staff Training & Development  Purchasing &
Inventory Control
 Customer Relationship Management  Sanitation & Quality
Assurance
 Food Production Operations  Budgeting & Financial
Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott

2006-2008
Restaurant Supervisor
• Recruited to assume P&L responsibility for this restaurant facility
employing a staff of 32
• Scope of responsibility included strategic sales, staff recruitment,
training and empowerment, menu planning, purchasing, food
costs and expense control, budgeting, facilities maintenance,
sanitation and financial reporting.
• Consistently successful in improving bottom-line profit
performance through efficiency improvements, service
enhancements and cost reductions.
• Introduced team-building programs to improve communication,
employee morale and turnover.
 • Streamlined processes and systems to optimize resources and
maximize profitability.
• Over seeing three key areas to help maintain quality feedback from GSS scores

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROOKIE’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, The Woodlands, Texas

2003
– 2006
General Manager
• Recruited to assume P&L responsibility for this restaurant facility
employing a staff of 37. Scope of responsibility included strategic
sales and market planning, staff recruitment,
• Training and empowerment, menu planning, purchasing, food
costs and expense control, budgeting, facilities maintenance,
sanitation and financial reporting.
• Consistently successful in improving bottom-line profit
performance through efficiency improvements, service
enhancements and cost reductions.
• Introduced team-building programs to improve communication,
employee morale and turnover.
• Streamlined processes and systems to optimize resources and
maximize profitability.
• Developed customer-focused training programs and marketing
initiatives to increased sales volume.
• Analyzed front of the house and back of the house operations,
and initiated appropriate improvements.
• Successfully increased efficiencies, cost savings and service
levels despite aggressive competition.
• Introduced new ordering and inventory system and facilitated
staff training.
• Drove sales volume up 30% in less than one year.
• Named Top 10 Bars in Houston 2005 (For Him Magazine).
• Ranked Third Highest Volume Sales (Red Bull) and The Top Five
Volume Sales in Houston (Jager).
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

SALT GRASS, The Woodlands, Texas

2000 – 2003
Head Trainer/Lead Bartender
• Advanced through increasingly responsible roles within front-of-
the-house operations.
• Supervised and empowered a wait staff of 17.
• Scope of responsibility included staff scheduling, inventory
management, opening and closing activities.
• Facilitated staff training on new automated service system.

Part-time Employment while attending college fulltime

MARIO’S, Nacogdoches, Texas

1998 – 1999
Bartender/Trainer
• Fast-paced position managing bartending activities for this busy
restaurant.
• Concurrently functioned as trainer of all wait staff and
bartenders.
• Responsibilities included customer service, inventory
management and expense control.

Earlier experience as an Athletic Concierge at The Greenspoint

Club, Houston, Texas, a private health club consisting of 1,500
members. Scope of responsibilities included member relations,
merchandising, sales, inventory management and opening/closing
activities (1995 – 1998).

EDUCATION

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, General

Business 1999

University of Phoenix BA in Business Management 2007