ALEXANDER K.

DEMIR
5850 Belt Line Road, Apartment 910 * Dallas, Texas 75254
972-490-3214 * ad15174c@westpost.net

FOOD SERVICE-Food & Banquet Manager, Dining Room Manager, Hospitality Manager
Expert food service manager and former restaurateur with 19 years of experience
in kitchen management, cost control, event management and menu development. Unma
tched in personnel coaching/mentoring, budgeting and vendor partnership manageme
nt.
* Coordinated and directed back/front-of-house training for maximum efficiency.
* Boosted revenue by implementing table-side cooking that drew repeat patronage.
* Maximized sales by working with chef to revamp menu to ensure menu variety.
Areas of Expertise
Cost Control * Vendor Relations * Menu Development * Personnel Training & Manage
ment
Quality Assurance * Onsite Catering Supervision * Purchasing * Budgeting & Forec
asting

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE, Dallas, Texas * 2004-Present
Real Estate Agent
Conduct property sales throughout Dallas metroplex area.
BAJA CALIFORNIA BAR & GRILL, Carrollton, Texas * 1998-2004
Kitchen & Banquet Manager
Developed daily specials to ensure variety to attract repeat patronage. Coordina
ted and directed day-to-day BOH/FOH scheduling, personnel and operations. Oversa
w purchasing to control food costs. Monitored banquet set up, break down and fun
ctions to provide maximum service.
AUSTIN'S STEAK HOUSE, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina * 1989-1998
General Manager
Selected, trained and scheduled employees for maximum productivity and service l
evels. Developed and implemented strategic plans to address market competition.
Reviewed and adjusted products to promote quality and high customer service stan
dards. Prepared annual budgets and forecasts to meet financial objectives. Maxim
ized profits by planning menus with chefs and overseeing portion control to mini
mize waste.
PHILIPE'S FRENCH CAFE AND RESTAURANT * 1985-1988
Manager/Banquet Manager
Directed day-to-day operations of restaurant and banquet events.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Restaurant & Club Management Diploma
LaSalle University, Chicago, Illinois
Certified Food Service Manager
City of Dallas, Texas
ServSafe Food Safety Certificate
National Restaurant Association
ALEXANDER K. DEMIR
5850 Belt Line Road, Apartment 910 * Dallas, Texas 75254 * 972-490-3214
ad15174c@westpost.net

Dear Sir/Dear Madam:

If your company is in need of a driven kitchen, dining room or banquet manager,
please review my enclosed resume. I am eager to return to the restaurant busines
s where I can use my 19 years of experience as a dedicated and enthusiastic rest
aurateur to train and develop kitchen and wait staff, control quality and costs,
and provide customers with the best dining and service possible. Equipped with
the experience and determination to excel, I am confident that my abilities can
be an asset to your restaurant.
My experiences include:
* Coordinating and directing BOH/FOH training for maximum efficiency.
* Boosting revenue by implementing strategies that draw repeat patronage.
* Maximizing sales by working with chefs to ensure menu variety.
Throughout my career, I have driven 4 separate restaurants to long-term success.
This success, I believe, is due my enjoying not only the business side of the
restaurant environment but the human side of it as well. I take pleasure in cus
tomer relations but also in training and mentoring staff to ensure that they pro
vide impeccable food service. My experiences range from banquet and onsite cater
ing management to dining room management to purchasing.
I look forward to the opportunity to discuss my skill set with you in a more per
sonal setting. Please review the enclosed resume and feel free to contact me at
your earliest convenience. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Alexander K. Demir