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Education
Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) 5-Day (2017 - 2017)
- Field of Study: Spirits, Cocktails, History
Skills:
Microsoft Office, Customer Service
Work Experience:
General Manager at The Big Easy
- Location: Ybor City
- Duration: Jun 2023 to Present
- Description: The Big Easy is a NOLA inspired restaurant focusing on great drinks, food, music and service. We are working towards these goals everyday. Come check us out!
Consultant at Downtown Flavortown
- Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
- Duration: Jul 2021 to Jun 2022
- Description: Beverage Programming for a high volume, multi concept restaurant.
Beverage Director at Burnt Ends Tiki Bar
- Location: St Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Duration: Feb 2021 to Nov 2021
- Description: Dr. BBQ's second floor patio bar needed reinventing. I suggested tiki as a theme not knowing how much the Perrys and Dr. BBQ would love it. 9 weeks later we opened Burnt Ends as a concept within a concept. Frank Simotics, aka Tiki Rancher, is the brains behind the design and buildout.
Beverage Director at Datz Restaurant Group
- Location: Greater Tampa Bay Area
- Duration: Sep 2020 to Nov 2021
- Description: I will be working to maintain what works and identify opportunities to improve the programs for four concepts. First, I need to learn everyone's name.
Business Owner at R&D Hospitality
- Duration: Aug 2016 to Present
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
No significant gaps identified; continued activity since 2016 with ownership and successive roles in hospitality indicate steady engagement.
All positions are within hospitality/beverage, including ownership, program direction, and consulting, showing strong domain alignment.
Multiple shorter stints (e.g., Burnt Ends Tiki Bar 9 months; Downtown Flavortown ~1 year) alongside ongoing ownership suggest moderate turnover risk for some employers.
Education is a BAR 5-Day certification rather than a formal degree; nonetheless, extensive hands-on leadership and beverage-program experience offset this for senior hospitality roles, though some organizations may prefer degree-backed candidates.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Vice President of Operations - Multi-Unit Hospitality94% fit
Extensive general management experience across concepts, owner background, and proven beverage/operations leadership align with senior multi-unit responsibilities and P&L oversight.
Director of Food & Beverage - Multi-Concept Restaurants92% fit
Strong beverage program leadership across multiple venues and hands-on concept development complement a Senior F&B leadership role overseeing program design and execution.
Regional Director of Operations - Hospitality & Beverage89% fit
Experience managing multiple markets and concepts, plus consulting background, supports regional strategy, rollout, and standardization.
General Manager - Multi-Unit Hospitality Group85% fit
Direct GM experience in a multi-concept setting with focus on guest experience, operations, and team leadership; highly transferable to other multi-unit groups.
Head of Beverage Programs / Beverage Director - Brand Studio78% fit
Strong concept development and R&D orientation, leveraging entrepreneurial background to design innovative beverage programs for brands or concepts.
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